Lincolnshire County Council has coordinated its road reconstruction work on Freiston Road with Anglian Water's repairs to two water leaks. The council's work was paused to allow Anglian Water to complete their repairs, which took six days starting in early November.
Cllr David East, executive member for highways, stated: “We want to make sure our highways investment gives people the best possible long-term result. By coordinating with Anglian Water, we’ve avoided digging into newly-finished road surface to carry out repairs later. It means we can now complete the improvements properly and provide a smoother, more reliable road for the people who use Freiston Road. We appreciate that this change to the programme may be inconvenient, so I want to thank residents and road users for their patience throughout.”
With Anglian Water's repairs now complete, the road reconstruction works are scheduled to recommence during the week commencing 23rd November for up to one week. Currently, no traffic management is in place on Freiston Road.
When the reconstruction works restart, a daytime road closure will be in place from 9am to 3pm. The diversion route will be via Church Road / Skirbeck Road / South End / A16, and vice versa.
This collaboration is an example of the Lincolnshire Street Works Charter, which brings utility companies, highway contractors, and other partners together to carry out essential work safely, minimise disruption, and improve information for residents and road users. Anglian Water was the first utility company to sign the Charter.
Ashley Behan, Traffic Manager at Lincolnshire County Council, said: “Lincolnshire is seeing significant investment in essential infrastructure, and our role is to help that work take place as efficiently as possible while keeping people moving around the county. Partnering with Anglian Water through our Street Works Charter gives us a shared commitment to keep improving. It’s about practical changes that make a difference to residents, businesses and everyone using Lincolnshire’s roads.”
The wider scheme involves rebuilding Freiston Road between its junction with Spilsby Road and the Church Road/Vauxhall Road junction. Approximately 1,300 tonnes of road-building material are being used to extend the road’s life and reduce future repair needs.
For the latest information about roadworks across Lincolnshire, visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/roadworks.
