Works to build new puffin crossings in Sturton by Stow and Stickney will start next month.
Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: 鈥淲e鈥檝e passed the midway point of our ongoing Community Crossings Initiative, which has so far seen five new pedestrian crossings successfully built around the county, with two more currently under construction in Holbeach and Blyton.
鈥淎nd next month, we鈥檒l be starting work on two more much-needed crossings 鈥� one in Sturton by Stow and one in Stickney, both of which will offer the dual benefits of improving pedestrian access and moderating traffic speeds through the villages.
鈥淏oth of these essential five-week projects will see new traffic signals installed, along with new tactile paving and new road surfacing laid.
鈥淎s with any major roadworks, there will inevitably be some disruption while our team is at work. But I want to reassure everyone that we鈥檒l be doing everything we can to keep this to a minimum while ensuring the safety of our workforce and road users in the area.鈥�
Cllr Richard Butroid, county councillor for Gainsborough Rural South, said: "The A1500 essentially splits Sturton by Stow in two, meaning schoolchildren and others alike often need to cross this busy road to access the various facilities in the village.
鈥淎 majority of people have been asking for a crossing here for twenty or more years, so I鈥檓 really happy to have helped bring it to fruition.
鈥淥nce it鈥檚 built, locals will not only have a safe crossing point at the A1500, but I expect traffic through the village will also slow down leading to increased safety.鈥�
Cllr Wendy Bowkett, county councillor for Wainfleet, said: 鈥淭he A16 is the main thoroughfare from Boston to Skegness and is very busy with holiday traffic, lorries, tractors and trailers. That鈥檚 why locals have been calling for a signalised crossing here for a number of years.
鈥淥nce it鈥檚 built, the new crossing will benefit the whole of the village by making it safer for schoolchildren and everyone else wanting to cross the A16 to get to and from the school, doctor鈥檚 office and shop.
鈥淚 very much look forward to seeing the finished product later this year.鈥�
Dates and timeframes
Monday 23 September for up to five weeks
Location of works
Sturton by Stow: A1500 Tillbridge Road, between B1241 High Street and Saxilby Road
Stickney: A16 Main Road, south of Hall Lane and outside of the primary school
Traffic management
Daytime temporary traffic signals from 9am to 5pm, weekdays only, for both projects
A five-night road closure will be required for both schemes in late October to lay the final road surfacing. These will be in place from 7pm to 6am.
The diversion route for the Sturton by Stow works will be via A57 / A15 / A631 / A156, and vice versa. And the diversion route for the Stickney works will be via A52 / A158 / A16, and vice versa.
These projects are part of the ongoing Community Crossing Initiative, which will see over ten pedestrian crossings built throughout the county. The initiative will cost 拢3.8 million, with 拢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 these and other major road projects, visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/majorprojects.