Lincolnshire gritters ready for the off
Lincolnshire County Council is gearing up to keep Lincolnshire moving when the winter weather comes. From October 1st the council started to monitor the weather 24/7, and our fleet of 43 gritters will be ready to go when road surface temperatures drop to around 0.5°C. Its gritting routes cover nearly 2,000 miles of highway, including […]
Work to start in October on new bridge near Quadring, Lincolnshire
A damaged bridge in Quadring Eaudike will be replaced in October, according to Lincolnshire County Council. The northern side of the Bedford bridge partially collapsed in late 2019 and was temporarily repaired. Now the structure is to be fully replaced with a new wider bridge with concrete parapets. Water Gate will have to be closed […]
£20m bid submitted for ‘Levelling Up’ in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire County Council has submitteds a bid to the government’s Levelling Up Fund for road improvements in the south east of the county. The bid is being boosted with letters of support from business leaders, local MPs and all councils across Greater Lincolnshire. The council’s submission aims to reduce congestion in Boston and along the […]
Lincolnshire goes interactive with map of maintenance work
Lincolnshire County Council is offering it residents the chance to see maintenance works as they happen after the inclusion of an interactive map to show the schedule of upcoming highways improvement works. The county council’s map, which sits on its website, shows upcoming resurfacing, surface dressing, footway works and more, and allows residents to filter works by […]
Lincolnshire County council partially open new Welton roundabout project
Vehicles have started using the northern part of the new Welton roundabout in Lincolnshire, marking significant progress with the project. The A46 Dunholme / Welton Roundabout project is being part-funded using the £2m allocated to the authority by the Department of Transport (DfT) from tranche 2 of its National Productivity Investment Fund. The remaining funding […]
Galliford Try’s Highways business wins final phase of Grantham Southern Relief Road
Galliford Try’s Highways business has been awarded the third and final phase of the Grantham Southern Relief Road by Lincolnshire County Council. This stage of the project, which commences in April, will be worth £48m to the business and follows on from works on phase two which are currently making good progress and expected to […]
Lincolnshire faces £12.3m less funding for roads for the next financial year
Lincolnshire County Council is set to receive £12.3m less funding this financial year for its roads, compared to last. The county’s capital maintenance grant for 2020/21 was £51m, compared to £38.7m for 2021/22. This is a reduction of almost a quarter. Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways at Lincolnshire County Council, said: “For such […]
Lincolnshire County Council looks to its reserves to provide £10 million extra to repair roads as well as money for flooding and drainage
Lincolnshire County Council is to provide an extra £10 million for roads in response to recent flooding and extreme weather. Revised budget proposals include millions of pounds of additional funding to support businesses, respond to flooding and repair roads. In light of the economic impact of coronavirus, the council’s executive has proposed using some the […]
Lincoln bypass due to open this weekend
Lincoln’s new bypass, one of Lincoln’s most anticipated infrastructure projects in decades, will open at the weekend, Lincolnshire County Council has confirmed. Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “I’m really happy to announce that the new Lincoln Eastern Bypass will be officially opening this coming weekend. “This is, without a doubt, one of […]