The five-month long road reconstruction project will see Dysart Road fully rebuilt and the water leak repaired.
Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “As many people know, sections of Dysart Road are in a dire state. That’s why we’ve set aside £3 million towards completely rebuilding this main thoroughfare through Grantham.
“Starting at the end of this month through to this winter, the team will be reconstructing Dysart Road from the ground up. This means excavating and rebuilding the entire road in sections. In total, we expect to use nearly 8,000 tonnes of material during the works.
“While the road is dug up, we’ll also be taking the opportunity to replace footways, kerbs and some of the drainage, while also tweaking the road’s dropped kerb arrangements.”
Dates and timeframes
Monday 29 July for up to five months
Location of works
Dysart Road, from the A1 overbridge to its junction with Sankt Augustin Way
Traffic management
24/7 westbound closure on Dysart Road for the duration of the works starting w/c 29th July. So traffic will be allowed to drive into town to the traffic lights. Traffic coming out of town will be diverted along Harlaxton Road, Swingbridge Road, and Trent Road.
Full night-time road closures from 7pm to 6am towards the end of the project (specific dates and details will be shared closer to the time)
Please note that some parking bays will be temporarily suspended and some one-way side roads will be temporarily made two-way as needed throughout the works.
Diversion route
Via Trent Road / Swingbridge Road / Harlaxton Road, and vice versa
Cllr Davies added: “While the works are underway, a westbound one-way closure on Dysart Road will be in place to provide the contractor a sufficient amount of space to safely carry out the job. This will no doubt cause some disruption, but it’s a necessary evil when carrying out major road improvements like this.
“In the meantime, I want to thank everyone in advance for their patience.”
Please note that a dedicated public liaison officer has been appointed for the project who will be the main point-of-contact for any construction-related queries or arrangements. Her name is Alicia Revell, and she can be reached on 07956 982277 or alicia@drevellservices.co.uk.
For more information about this and other major highways projects, visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/majorprojects.