Wharton Road at the junction of Thonnock Road A159 just North of Blyton - Find a freedom of information request

Wharton Road at the junction of Thonnock Road A159 just North of Blyton has been closed to pedestrians and traffic since at least September 2023 with no explanation as to why it is closed.

1) Please provide an explanation as to why this road has been closed.

2) what exactly the specific issue was that caused it to be closed to traffic and pedestrians

3) explain what works have been carried out and when LCC started these works
 

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1) A bank slip occurred on the watercourse adjacent to Wharton Road and undermined a section of the road. As such, it was unsafe for traffic to use the road and a road closure was established whilst repairs were undertaken by the responsible party.

2) As detailed above, the road was closed as there had been a bank slip, the road had been undermined and was unsafe for vehicles and pedestrians to use. Upon inspection of the bank slip, it was realised that the slip was more complex than anticipated, with a high risk of undermining beneath the road for a length of around 35m.

3) The watercourse is owned by the adjacent landowner and maintained by the Environment Agency. The Scunthorpe and Gainsborough WMB undertook works on behalf of all partners to repair the bank slip and desilt the watercourse to restore natural flows. As Highway Authority, we supported our partners and assisted with the road closure