Works to build a new puffin crossing in Holbeach will start next month.
Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “Our Community Crossing Initiative, which will see twelve new pedestrian crossings built throughout the county, is full steam ahead. And one of the next crossings to be built will be on Spalding Road in Holbeach.
“The five-week project will see six new traffic signal heads installed, along with new tactile paving and new road surfacing laid.
“These works will no doubt cause some minor disruption, but our team will do all they can to get the new crossing built as quickly and efficiently as possible.”
Cllr Tracey Carter, county councillor for Holbeach, said: “I’m really happy to see this much-needed scheme coming to fruition. Parents have been calling for this crossing to be built for years following a number of near misses nearby.
“When built, it will definitely increase safety for schoolchildren, parents and others on this busy road where the school is somewhat hidden, leading to some people drive faster than they should near a school.”
Dates and timeframes
Monday 19 August for up to five weeks
Location of works
Spalding Road, between Western Avenue and B1168
Traffic management
- Daytime temporary traffic signals from 9am to 6pm, weekdays only
A four-night road closure will be required to lay the final road surfacing at the start of September (7pm-6am), with a diversion route via Boston Road South / A17 / A151 Welbourne Lane South, and vice versa.
This project is part of the ongoing Community Crossing Initiative, which will see over ten pedestrian crossings built throughout the county. The initiative will cost £3.8 million, with £1.5 million earmarked by Executive in 2023 and the remaining coming from a combination of additional county council funding and developer contributions.
For more information about this and other major road projects, visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/majorprojects.