A new zebra crossing will be built on the A157 junction near Old Grammar School Way.
Works to build the new zebra crossing on the A157, near Old Grammar School Way, will start on Monday 22 March for up to nine weeks (subject to suitable weather).
As part of the works, the following traffic management will be in place:
- Monday 22 March until mid-April: full 24/7 road closure on the A157 between the A158 roundabout and Silver Street
- Diversion route via B1225 to Baumber and A158
- Mid-April until mid-May: 24/7 temporary traffic signals at the A157/A158 mini-roundabout
- Dates and details to be confirmed closer to the time
- Late April for up to three evenings: night-time road closure on the A157 and temporary traffic signals on the A158
- Dates and details to be confirmed closer to the time
- Late May for up to three evenings: night-time road closure on the A158 and temporary traffic signals on the A157
- Dates and details to be confirmed closer to the time
Cllr Patricia Bradwell OBE, Deputy Leader and County Councillor for Woodhall Spa & Wragby, said:
"The first part of this scheme, which saw a new puffin crossing built on the A158 is a great success with residents – and now we're set to make Wragby even safer by building a new zebra crossing on the A157 near Old Grammar School Way.
"Residents have been calling for both of these new crossings for years, and I'm really happy to see them finally coming to fruition as part of our Lincolnshire Coastal Highway improvement scheme."
Other improvements being made as part of this set of A157 works are:
- Construction of two new pedestrian refuges at the islands of the mini-roundabout
- Widening and realigning of the A158 South of the mini roundabout to improve vehicle turning manoeuvres and accommodate the new pedestrian refuges
- Footway improvements, including widening and reconstruction between the Adam and Eve and new zebra crossing, as well as the southern A158 footpath near the works
- Minor drainage improvements along the carriageway and near the new crossing
- Improved street lighting
Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said:
"These works are another part of our on-going improvements to the county's coastal highway, with the plan being to improve the roads people use to get to our beautiful coast.
"The A157 and A158 in Wragby are two of those main routes, so we're working to make these stretches of road safer for everyone that uses them."
As part of the Lincolnshire Coastal Highway project include, the county council will also be carrying out the following improvements:
- Major road, footway and drainage improvements to Roman Bank in Skegness
- Opening a new roundabout at the A46/Lincoln Road junction near Dunholme and Welton
- Rebuilding sections of the A158 near Langworth and Sausthorpe and A631 in Glentham
- Carriageway patching on A158 Candlesby to Gunby
- Footway sealing along the A158 Skegness Road, from Burgh Le Marsh to Skegness
- Improve road surfacing to a section of Scarborough Avenue in Skegness
For up-to-date information about this and other roadworks, visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/roadworks.