Months of road closures and speed limits set for Lincolnshire drivers

Motorists across Lincolnshire are being urged to plan ahead as council highways teams prepare to roll out an extensive series of road closures, parking bans, and speed restrictions starting this November.

The works, announced by Lincolnshire County Council span major commuter corridors, rural bypasses, city side streets, and public footpaths. While some village routes face closures lasting just a day or two, a major disruption south of Lincoln near Bracebridge Heath is scheduled to stretch for more than five months.

Five-month Bottleneck at Bracebridge Heath

The longest and most disruptive project gets underway on November 11, running for approximately 164 days (nearly five and a half months) around Bracebridge Heath:

• B1178 closure: Shut eastbound only between the A15 and Bloxholm Lane.
• A15 speed reductions and overtaking bans: A 30mph limit will be enforced 200 metres north and south of the B1178 junction, along with a strict no-overtaking order within 60 metres of the junction. Further stretches of the A15 Sleaford Road will drop to 40mph.
• Bloxholm Lane weight limit: A temporary 7.5-tonne weight limit (access only) between the Lincoln Eastern Bypass Roundabout and Dunston Heath Lane to prevent HGVs from using rural routes as rat-runs.

Lincoln City delays

Drivers and cyclists within Lincoln will see disruptions across several key local routes starting in early November:

• Depot Street: Closed between Newland Street West and Carholme Road for approximately 19 days, starting 9 November.
• Wilson Street: Closed between Burton Road and Carlton Road for 2 days from 9 November, accompanied by a total "no waiting and no loading" restriction.
• Bernard Street: Closed with no waiting or loading for 1 day starting 10 November.
• Skellingthorpe Road Cycleway/Footway: The shared-use cycle path on the north side (between Almond Avenue and 80m southeast) will close for 1 day on 9 November.

Village closures and parking restrictions

Several villages surrounding Lincoln face access restrictions mid-month:

• Welton (Norbeck Lane): Short road closure south of Cliff Road for 1 day starting 5 November.
• Burton (Woodcote Lane): Full closure for approximately 2 days starting 13 November.
• Bardney (Abbey Road): Road closure between Wragby Road and Kings Hill Road for 3 days starting 16 November.
• Potterhanworth (Main Road): "No waiting and no loading" orders between the B1178 and Cross Street for 1 day starting 16 November.
• Waddington (Lower High Street): Closed between 30m and 70m north of Manor Lane for 4 days starting 17 November.

Rolling works across East and West Lincolnshire

Highways crews are also tackling wider maintenance programmes across both divisions of the county, each beginning on November 9:

• West Area programme (5 days per location): Rural closures affect sections of Irnham Road, Ingoldsby Road, Osgodby Road, Marsh Lane (Carlton Le Moorland), Lincoln Road (Brant Broughton), and Cross Road (Langtoft). Major bypass routes will also see closures, including the A1175 Market Deeping Bypass (between the A15 roundabout and B1525 Spalding Road) and the A1175 Stamford Road.
• East Area programme (15 days per location): Closures will hit Inghams Track Lane in Tetney, alongside St Margarets Avenue, St Marks Close, and Church Lane in Skegness.

Public Footpath shuts until 2028

Walkers face a significantly longer wait along the River Witham corridor. The Department for Transport has authorised an extension to the closure of Aubourn Public Right of Way 12 / Thurlby Public Right of Way 4 (between the A46 and Thurlby Road, Haddington). Originally closed in May 2021, the route will now remain shut to pedestrians until 29 December 2028— or until nearby works conclude — to protect public safety.

Access and Diversions

Lincolnshire County Council confirmed that local access to homes and businesses will be maintained throughout all works, though residents should anticipate minor delays.

Signed diversion routes will be posted in each area before closures take effect. While statutory orders remain active for up to 18 months as a legal safeguard, officials expect each scheme to lift as soon as contractors complete their scheduled work.