Heavy and persistent rainfall over recent weeks has pushed back the completion of works at two major Lincoln Eastern Bypass locations.
As a result of the weather:
- Greetwell Road – will re-open on Wednesday 4 December at 6pm instead of Friday 29 November
- Hawthorn Road – will close, at the earliest, on Monday 13 January instead of Monday 2 December
- Heighington Road – will re-open at the end of January instead of Friday 20 December
- Washingborough Road – will close in early February instead of early January
Please note all of the above dates are subject to suitable weather.
Karen Cassar, Assistant Director – Highways, said: "The county as a whole, including Lincoln, has experienced more than twice the average amount of rainfall during September and October, along with several days of heavy rainfall in November.
"This rain has severely hampered on-site activity and completely saturated the bypass site. Not only is there flooding in several areas, but the earth and soil that was supposed to be moved to and from various locations still isn't in a suitable state to move or use since it's so wet.
"This has had an impact on the completion of the new Greetwell Road roundabout and Heighington Road bridge.
"As a result, we will be extending the closure at Greetwell Road until Wednesday 4 December, opening it in time for the Christmas Market on Thursday 5 December. Meanwhile, Hawthorn Road will remain open until after the New Year.
"Elsewhere on site, Heighington Road will remain closed until the end of January so we can complete the new bridge over the bypass.
"We want to thank everyone for bearing with us as we continue building the new bypass. Once complete, there will be less traffic congestion in and around Lincoln, along with more opportunities for boosting the county's economy."
The 7.5km Lincoln Eastern Bypass project is part-funded by a £50m Central Government capital grant and will improve Lincoln’s infrastructure, encourage growth, minimise traffic congestion and enhance the inter-city environment.
For the latest news on the Lincoln Eastern Bypass, visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/leb.