Works to improve the A153 in Horncastle will start in early August.
Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “Starting early next month, we’ll be carrying out six weeks’ worth of major roadworks in Horncastle, along the A153.
“Sections of the road are starting to fail, so we’ll be completely rebuilding the one-mile stretch between the wildlife park and Conging Street, including Hemingby Lane.
“This won’t be a small feat – to fully rebuild the road, we’ll need to first excavate all of the current carriageway before using roughly 6,000 tonnes of material to fully reconstruct it.”
Cllr William Gray, county councillor for Horncastle, said: “These roadworks will be a very welcome improvement to the A153 through Horncastle, as this section of road is very much in need of repair.
“Although there will be some disruption while the works are underway, it will be worth it in the end for smoother, safer journeys.”
Dates and timeframes
Monday 5 August for up to six weeks
Location of works
A153 between the Wolds Wildlife Park carpark and Conging Street (including 400m of Hemingby Lane)
Traffic management
Night-time closures from 6pm to 1am in the residential area (weekday evenings only)
Night-time road closures from 7pm to 6am near Hemingby Lane and northern side of works (weekday evenings only)
Please note that this scheme will coincide with the replacement of Fulletby Road culvert in Low Toynton. Traffic management operatives will be stationed at each site to make sure access is maintained throughout. Low Toynton Road junction will remain open to provide a diversion route around the works.
Diversion route
Louth Road closures: via A153 / A158 / A16 / A153, and vice versa
Hemingby Lane closures: via Hemingby Lane / Shearmans Wath / A158 / A153, and vice versa
Cllr Davies added: “We'll be doing everything we can during the works to keep the effects of our works to a minimum, including carrying the works out as quickly and efficiently as possible to ensure as little disruption as we can. We’ll also be stopping work in the residential area by 11pm to reduce the amount of noise for people living there.”
For up-to-date information about this and other roadworks, please visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/roadworks.