Working with North Lincolnshire Council and North East Lincolnshire Council, we received funding from central government to improve safety on some of the county's riskiest roads.
A631 between Louth and Middle Rasen
The works included:
- resurfacing the road to improve skid resistance
- lowering the speed limit
- installing average speed cameras
- widening the road and placing rumble strips
- installing reactive speed signs
Download the A631 between Louth and Middle Rasen application.
A631 between Bishop Bridge and Middle Rasen
The works included:
- lowering the existing speed limit
- upgrading the road's skid resistance
- installing rumble strips to the road edge
- improving safety at bends
Download the A631 between Bishop Bridge and Middle Rasen application.
A1084 between Caistor and Brigg (in partnership with North Lincolnshire)
The works included:
- lowering speed limits
- skid resistance upgrades
- shoulder widening
- shoulder rumble strips
- footway/pedestrian improvements
Download the A1084 between Caistor and Brigg application.
A18 between the A16 and the County Boundary (in partnership with NE Lincs)
The works included:
- speed limit reduction near Ludborough
- improvements to Barton Street
- improved signage
- obstruction removal
- placing rumble strips at the edge of the carriageway
The Department for Transport's £175m Safer Roads Fund was set up to improve safety on the 50 highest-risk A roads in England. These roads were identified by the Road Safety Foundation.
Aims and benefits
Now that the project is complete, these improvements will:
- Improve safety and reduce collisions on some of the county's highest risk roads
- Unlock growth and improve connectivity
Cost and funding
We (and partners North Lincolnshire Council and North East Lincolnshire Council) received a total of £7.4m from the Safer Roads Fund.
- £1,245,000 – A1084, between Caistor and Brigg
- £645,000 – A631 Middle Rasen to Bishops Bridge
- £2,725,000 – A631 Louth to Middle Rasen
- £2,822,000 – A18, between the A16 and the County Boundary
Additional notes
Two pieces of work on the A631 between Market Rasen and Louth are left to complete, including introducing a reduced speed limit and an average speed camera system.
These improvements will be carried once further site investigations and analysis have been completed.