A16 Levelling Up Fund improvements

The A16 Levelling Up Fund improvement scheme will see a total of five projects carried out along the A16 corridor between Boston and Spalding – a key route for the agri-food industry.

The planned projects are:

  • A16 / Marsh Lane Roundabout, Boston: Construction of a new dedicated free-flow lane for A16 northbound to allow for a further dedicated right-turn lane into the Marsh Lane Industrial Estate, making it quicker for freight vehicles accessing and egressing Marsh Lane. An enhanced non-motorised user crossing across Marsh Lane arm will also be built.
  • A16 / B1180 Pinchbeck Roundabout: Replacing the current roundabout with a new, larger roundabout that has improved entry and exit lanes. A dedicated left-turn lane coming from A16 south to the B1180 will also be constructed. 
  • A16 / A151 Springfield Roundabout: Increasing the size of the roundabout, adding additional entry and exit lanes on the A16, and improving entry and exit lanes on the A151.
  • Wyberton Low Road Active Mode Improvements, Boston: Provision of cycle tracks on London Road, upgraded signalised crossing over the A16, and consideration of a 20mph speed limit with traffic calming measures along Wyberton Low Road with a shared use footpath. The scheme will address the conflict between cycle users and Heavy Goods Vehicles on Marsh Lane through the Riverside Industrial Estate.
  • A151 Camel Gate Junction Active Mode Improvements, Spalding: Provision of a two-way segregated cycle track on the east side of Camel Gate, signalised crossing, widening of the existing shared use path on Holbeach Road and to improve connections to the Springfield Outlet area.

Aims and Benefits

  • Reduce congestion along the A16 corridor between Boston and Spalding
  • Address the major connectivity issues impacting the A16
  • Provide improved walking and cycling facilities along the corridor
  • Open up the area for further investment opportunities
  • Complement other local transport and renewal projects underway or planned in Lincolnshire

Cost and Funding

We received up to £20m in ‘Levelling Up’ funding from central government in October 2021. This funding will be used across five projects. Specific costs for each scheme are currently being worked on and will be shared once complete.

Timeline

*All future dates are projected and subject to change dependent on external factors.

A16/A151 Springfield Roundabout Improvements

The Springfield Roundabout ‘Levelling Up’ improvement project in Spalding included:

  • increasing the size of the roundabout
  • adding additional entry and exit lanes on the A16
  • improving entry and exit lanes on the A151
  • installing new drainage system, road surfacing, signage and street lighting columns


Aims and benefits

  • reduce congestion and improve journey times on the A16
  • create more capacity on A16 for agri-food sector delivery vehicles
  • future-proof Springfield Roundabout for future A16 upgrades

Cost and funding

The project cost was £8.4m, which was funded by a portion of the £20m in ‘Levelling Up’ funding awarded to the county council in October 2021.

Timeline

A16/B1180 Pinchbeck Roundabout Improvements

The Pinchbeck Roundabout ‘Levelling Up’ improvement project in Spalding will include:

  • making the roundabout bigger with the junction widened to provide two wider lanes within the roundabout
  • lengthening the two lane approaches and exits on the A16
  • installing new drainage system, road surfacing, signage and street lighting columns

Aims and benefits

  • reduce congestion and improve journey times on the A16
  • create more capacity on A16 for agri-food sector delivery vehicles
  • future-proof Pinchbeck Roundabout for future A16 upgrades

Cost and funding

The estimated cost is £6.6m, which will be funded by a portion of the £20m in ‘Levelling Up’ funding awarded to the county council in October 2021.

Timeline

*All future dates are projected and subject to change dependent on external factors.

Spalding Active Travel Improvements

The Spalding Active Travel ‘Levelling Up’ improvement project in Spalding will include:

Phase One: from Fulney Avenue, building a 3m wide footway/cycleway near the skatepark to the southside of Holbeach Road; adding a dropped crossing to the northside of Holbeach Road; and resurfacing the footway/cycleway on Holbeach Road up to the Camel Gate roundabout

Phase Two: the project team is exploring the possibility of building a new footway/cycleway along Coronation Bank to Springfields Outlet Shopping & Leisure. Further details about this second set of works will be shared once more information is available.

Aims and benefits

  • safer and more reliable sustainable travel options in Spalding
  • make it easier for people to walk or cycle
  • improve connectivity via the area’s footways and cycleways
  • new surfacing on the existing shared use path on Holbeach Road
  • improve connections to the Springfield Outlet area

Cost and funding

The estimated cost is £380,000, which will be funded by a portion of the £20m in ‘Levelling Up’ funding awarded to the county council in October 2021.

Timeline

*All future dates are projected and subject to change dependent on external factors.

A16 Marsh Lane Roundabout and Boston Active Travel Improvements

The Marsh Lane Roundabout and Boston Active Travel ‘Levelling Up’ improvement projects included:

  • Construction of an additional northbound lane to unlock space for a dedicated right-turn lane for people travelling north from the A16 into Marsh Lane.
  • Creating a dedicated left-turn lane for those travelling south from Marsh Lane onto the A16.
  • Creating a three-quarter mile active travel route in the Wyberton Low Road area of Boston, including new shared footways/cycleways; a new toucan crossing on the A16 and Marsh Lane; and an updated layout on Wyberton Low Road (north of the crossroads with Marsh Lane) to allow cyclists to pass through the island arrangement.

Aims and benefits

  • reduce congestion on the A16
  • improve safety
  • create more capacity on A16 for agri-food sector delivery vehicles
  • future-proof Marsh Lane roundabout for future A16 upgrades
  • improved, safer infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists
  • address conflict between cyclists and HGVs on Marsh Lane through the Riverside Industrial Estate

Cost and funding

The project cost was £5.7 million, which was funded by a portion of the £20m in ‘Levelling Up’ funding awarded to the county council in October 2021.

Timeline