Works to improve the Old Roman Bank, between Sandilands and Chapel St Leonards, will start on Monday 16 September.
Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “This project will see over five and a half miles of Old Roman Bank, from the A52 at Sandilands to the North Sea Observatory in Chapel St Leonards, fully rebuilt and rejuvenated.
“Not only will we be reconstructing the main carriageway from the ground up, but we’ll also be resurfacing its footways in Sandilands, replacing five street lights, widening the road where we can, and building passing bays throughout.”
Dates and timeframes
Monday 16 September for up to six months
Location of works
Along Sea Lane, Huttoft Bank, Roman Bank, Anderby Road and St Leonards Drive between Sandilands (junctions with A52) and Chapel St Leonards (junction with St Leonards Drive)
Traffic management
Phased daytime road closures from 7am to 7pm, weekdays only
Phased night-time road closures at the following three junctions and one access at the times listed below (dates TBC):
- Huttoft Beach/Sea Lane junction, 7pm to 7am
- Two Anderby Creek/Sea Road junctions, 7pm to 7am
- Chapel Point/North Sea Observatory Car Park access, 6pm to midnight
Please note that we will be carrying out works in two areas simultaneously during the project: one starting at the Sandilands end of the works on Monday 16 September, moving south towards Anderby Creek; and the second starting south of Anderby Creek on Wednesday 2 October, moving towards Chapel St Leonards.
Diversion route
Via A52 / Skegness Road / St Leonards Drive, and vice versa.
Please note that the diversion route also includes Rectory Road and Sea Road through Anderby for access to and from Anderby Creek.
Cllr Davies added: “Although we’ll be doing our absolute best to carry this scheme out as quickly and efficiently as possible, there’s no doubt these works will cause some disruption. However, I want to ensure anyone directly affected that we’ve done and will be doing all we can to keep this to a minimum.
“For example, we’ve planned the works to take place outside of the summer holidays to ensure fewer people are affected by the works. We’ll also be keeping pedestrian footways open to the public, having gatemen present at both ends of any closures to assist with access and egress, and maintaining access for residents and emergency services throughout the project as far as reasonably practicable.
“We will also have a dedicated public liaison officer on-site to answer questions and keep those affected up-to-date. Her name is Sophie Ward-Owen, and she can be reached on 07495 916383 or sophie.ward-owen@owen-partners.co.uk.”
For more information about this and other major highways projects, visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/majorprojects.
