Minor repairs will be carried out for up to ten days starting mid-September.
The works will start on Monday 11 September for up to ten days, which includes the time needed for repair and curing.
Karen Cassar, Assistant Director – Highways, said: “We always carry out tests to ensure newly-laid road surfacing, including stone setts, meets the high standards we expect.
“Unfortunately, some of the joints and bonding between the setts laid last year at Red Lion Square haven’t met the stringent quality requirements we specified in our designs.
“As a result, our contractor will be repairing these sections of the square as part of our contract with them, at their own cost.”
As part of the repairs, a combination of full road closures; southbound-only road closures; and suspended loading and parking bays will be in place as needed.
The road will be fully closed for up to ten full days, including over the weekend. Pedestrian access to businesses and residents will be maintained at all times.
The diversion route for the road closures will be via Scotgate / A6121 North Street / A6121 East Street / Braze Nose Lane / A1175 St Leonards Street / A1175 Wharf Road / B1081 St Mary’s Street / St John’s Street, and vice versa.
Karen Cassar continued: “Repairing these defective joints now, at the contractor’s expense, will not only save the council money and time in the future, but it will prevent further disruption down the line and ensure that Red Lion Square is durable enough to deal with the high levels of traffic it sees throughout the year.
“These works will inevitably cause some inconvenience, so I want to thank everyone in advance for bearing with us.”
For up-to-date information about this and other roadworks, visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/roadworks.