The latest update on the Grantham Station Approach improvements.
What we achieved in October
Phase 2 – Wharf Road/Station Road traffic island and Station Road footway
- Removed existing paving from footway and existing bituminous material, tactiles, edgings and kerbs from island
- Changed the layout of the central splitter island
- Installed kerbs, edgings and tactile paving to the island and footway
- Installed sockets for new signal posts
- Laid new tactile paving and binder to Harlaxton/Station Road corner
- Trimmed sub-base; removed, replaced and reset iron works; and laid new binder
- Installed concrete to raised areas of island
- Ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey of underground utilities
What’s happening in November
Phase 3 – Harlaxton Road/Sankt Augustin Way traffic island and footway
- Remove pedestrian guard rail and signposts
- Remove existing paving from footway
- Remove existing bituminous material, tactiles, edgings and kerbs from island
- Install sockets for new signal and sign posts
- Trim sub base; remove replace and reset ironworks; and install traffic signal ducting
- Install tactile paving to island and footway
- Install binder to footways
- Install finish concrete to islands
Phase 4 – Westgate/Sankt Augustin Way traffic island and footway
- Remove existing guard railing
- Remove existing bituminous material, tactiles, edgings and kerbs from island
- Remove existing paving and tactiles from footway
- Install traffic signal sockets
- Trim sub base
Current/ongoing traffic restrictions and closures
- Monday 28 October until mid-November – temporary traffic signals to take traffic coming from Harlaxton Road counter-clockwise around the traffic island on the Harlaxton Road/Sankt Augustin Way junction while works are carried out at this location
- All vehicles are encouraged to proceed with caution during this phase of works
- Queues are likely during these works, so people are encouraged to leave extra time for their journeys
- HGVs are likely to experience difficulties when manoeuvring at the junction and are encouraged to use an alternative route, depending on their route
Upcoming traffic restrictions and closures
- Mid-November to mid-December – closure of slip road off Westgate to Sankt Augustin Way
- Traffic from Westgate will be diverted via Wharf Road, High Street, Watergate and Barrowby Road onto Sankt Augustin Way
- Early December to mid-December – full night-time closure of the Station Approach junction, including weekends
For more information about this project visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/granthamstationapproach.