Construction of the second new Grantham crossing will start later this month.
Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “We’re less than a month away from starting our twelfth and final Community Crossings Initiative project, this one on Barrowby Road in Grantham near Greenhill Road.
“As the local councillor for this area, I’ve taken on-board the feedback people have shared with me and fought to get this new crossing built. The general feeling amongst residents is that this new piece of infrastructure will make it much easier and safer for people to access the schools, shops and allotments near Greenhill Road.
“I’m very glad to finally see this important piece of work coming to fruition.”
This project will involve installing six new traffic signal heads, in addition to laying new tactile paving and new road surfacing.
Below are construction details for crossing:
Dates and timeframes
Monday 24 March for up to one week – for Virgin Media utility diversion that will allow for the new pedestrian crossing to be built
Monday 31 March for up to four weeks – for construction of the new puffin crossing
Location of works
Barrowby Road near Greenhill Road, located just west of the Barrowby Road railway bridge
Traffic management
Virgin Media utility diversion – temporary traffic signals in the daytime from 9:30am to 3pm
Puffin crossing construction – night-time road closure from 7pm to 6am (weekday evenings only)
Diversion route
Via the A1 / A607 Harlaxton Road / Sankt Augustin Way, and vice versa
Cllr Davies added: “Thanks to the support of local residents and businesses, we were able to build eleven brand-new pedestrian crossings throughout the county last year which is a huge achievement for everyone involved.
“All of these new crossings will make it far safer for schoolchildren and parents to cross busy roads and will make it easier for local people to access their town’s shops and amenities by foot.
“This initiative is a perfect example of local councillors delivering for their residents.”
This final project is part of the ongoing Community Crossing Initiative, which has already seen eleven new pedestrian crossings built throughout the county. The initiative will cost a total of £3.8 million, with £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 this initiative, visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/communitycrossings.