Phase Two works are nearly complete.
What we achieved in October
Phase Two
- Completed works to the underside of the new underpass
- Completed safety barrier installation
- Completed southbound surfacing and surface water channel on the A1
- Continued verge, drainage and ducting works and installation of street lighting, fences and signage installation
- Continue surfacing works, verge works and installation of ducting, signage and street lights on the A1
- Started landscaping works
Phase Three
- West side of site – installed new test piles and reaction piles / completed concrete bases and install temporary bridge for pier three / continued general earthworks filling
- East side of site – continued rock processing and earthworks filling for under bridge abutment / began construction works to south-west section of Somersby Hill Roundabout
- Continued post-excavation archaeological reporting
What's happening in November
Phase Two
- Construct new link road
- Complete drainage and ducting, verge works and fence installation
- Complete northbound surfacing and ducting on the A1
- Continue installing new street lighting and road signs
- Continue verge works and installation of road signs and street lights on the A1
Phase Three
- West side of site – install new test piles and reaction piles / complete general earthworks filling/continue embankment works / construct working platform for pier three
- East side of site – continue rock processing and earthworks filling for under bridge abutment / continue construction works to south-west section of Somersby Hill Roundabout / continue drainage works around embankment
- Continue post-excavation archaeological reporting
Current/ongoing traffic restrictions and closures
- 50mph speed limit and narrowed lanes on the A1 between Harlaxton to Little Ponton
- On-going lane closures on the B1174 roundabout until the end of the scheme
- Temporary traffic signals and lane closures as needed at Somersby Hill Roundabout until Spring 2022
Upcoming traffic restrictions and closures
- Northbound A1 closure between Little Ponton and Harlaxton from 1-19 November (excluding Saturday and Sunday evenings), 8 pm to 6 am
- Southbound A1 closure between Little Ponton and Harlaxton from 22-26 November, 8 pm to 6 am