A series of major highway works are scheduled to take place in Grantham throughout 2024.
Below is a list of the planned works:
Spring 2024
- SKDC’s proposed changes to the Market Place in the town centre
- Reconstruction of sections of High Street, Great Gonerby and Gonerby Road, Grantham
- Construction of a new pedestrian crossing at High Street, Great Gonerby
Summer 2024
- Reconstruction of Dysart Road
- Reconstruction of Alma Park Road
- Construction of a new Greenhill Road / Barrowby Road pedestrian crossing
- Construction of a new Barrowby Road / Poplar Farm pedestrian crossing
- SKDC’s proposed changes to Station Road and A52/A607 junction
Aims and benefits
- improved road surfacing resulting in safer and smoother journeys for residents
- improved crossing facilities for pedestrians, cyclists and others not traveling by car
- improved quality of life for residents of Grantham
Cost and funding
The total cost for the roadworks (excluding SKDC’s Market Place and Station Approach works) will cost nearly £4 million and is being funded by us.
Timeline
- March 2024: Public information event held at Jubilee Church Life Centre
- May 2024: SKDC’s changes to the Market Place begin
- May 2024: Great Gonerby road reconstruction and construction of new High Street, Great Gonerby pedestrian crossing begin
- June 2024: Construction of a new Barrowby Road / Poplar Farm pedestrian crossing begins
- July 2024: Reconstruction of Alma Park Road begins
- July 2024: Dysart Road improvements begins
- August 2024: SKDC’s changes to Station Approach junction begin
- Autumn 2024*: Construction of a new Greenhill Road / Barrowby Road pedestrian crossing for one month
*All future dates are projected and subject to change dependent on external factors.
Weekly works progress
A series of major highway works are taking place in Grantham until December 2024.
Here is what’s happening during w/c 2 September.
Market Place
| Activity | Dates |
|---|---|
| Paving (2 gangs) on Conduit Lane | Monday 2 - Friday 6 September |
| Continued engagement and dialogue with businesses/residents and local councillors | Monday 2 - Friday 6 September |
| Extra work from SKDC – jetwashing existing paving, removing vegetation | Monday 2 - Friday 6 September |
Station Approach
| Activity | Dates |
|---|---|
| Continued engagement and dialogue with businesses/residents and local councillors | Monday 2 - Friday 6 September |
| Install Nall sockets | Tuesday 3 - Wednesday 4 September |
| Trim subbase | Thursday 5 September |
| Remove, replace and reset and paint iron works as per schedule | Friday 6 - Tuesday 10 September |
Dysart Road
| Activity | Dates |
|---|---|
| Footway works, drainage works, kerbing and channel replacements continues along the south side of Dysart Road from Trent Road to the Co-op | Monday 2 - Friday 6 September |
| Drainage works continue from Ventor Avenue towards Dysart Way | Monday 2 - Friday 6 September |
| Footway surfacing ongoing from Dysart Rail bridge heading towards Kempton Way | Monday 2 - Friday 6 September |
| Footway surfacing from Barrowby Gate to the Avenue | Monday 2 - Friday 6 September |
| Pedestrian Tactile Crossing installation / replacements | Monday 2 - Friday 6 September |