Construction of a new puffin crossing will start in early August.
Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “Our ongoing Community Crossings Initiative is progressing well, with construction of a new puffin crossing on the A159 in Blyton set to start next month.
“While on-site, the team will be installing six new traffic signal heads, along with new tactile paving and new road surfacing near the new crossing.
“All being well, we expect to have these works finished by the end of September.”
Cllr Clio Perraton-Williams, county councillor for Scotter Rural, said: "The A159 is a very busy road, so this new crossing just outside the local primary school will make it much safer not only for school children to cross back and forth but also anyone wanting a safe way to cross the road.
"People have been calling for a crossing to be built here for a while now and I'm really happy to have helped make it into a reality. I can't wait to see the finished product."
Dates and timeframes
Monday 19 August for up to five weeks
Location of works
A159, between Paddock Lane and Kirton Road
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 in early September (7pm-6am), with a diversion route via B1205 / A15 / A631-A156-A159, 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.