Ten Lincolnshire roads named as in need of urgent repair in next few months including sections in Sleaford, Wigtoft, Folkingham and Anwick
Lincolnshire County Council has named ten roads suffering from wear and tear which it says need urgent attention next year.
It is hoping to complete the projects, which have a total estimated cost of £12million, in the next financial year.
The authority warns that if they aren’t repaired quickly, the roads will reach a “tipping point” which will cause them to degrade even faster.
The ten proposed projects and estimated costs are:
- A15 around Folkingham – £850,000
- A17 Wigtoft Bypass – £1,500,000
- A1031 North Cotes – £1,200,000
- Lincoln’s University Roundabout, the connecting Ropewalk, and Yarborough Road – £3,000,000
- B1517 Grantham Road, Sleaford – £1,600,000
- A153 either side of Anwick – £1,300,000
- A52/A607 Great Northern Gyratory, Grantham – £600,000
- A151 Bourne Road roundabouts, Colsterworth – £1,000,000
- A606/A6121/B1081 Empingham Road / Scotgate / North Street Junction – £700,000
- A1175 Barnack Road, Uffington – £600,000
The Highways Committee will meet next week, on Monday December 15, to decide whether the projects should be put into the 2026/27 budget.
The work will vary from surface treatments (around 40mm deep) to full-depth reconstructions (360mm deep), and should allow the roads to last the next 20 years.
A council report says: “The roads being promoted are now at a tipping point where, if the proposed schemes are not progressed, there is a significant risk of rapid and accelerating deterioration in their structural integrity.
“These locations are at the stage where deterioration typically intensifies, as observed on other major A and B roads across the county.
“Without timely intervention, this will likely result in higher repair costs, increased disruption, and elevated safety risks.”
It says that short-term alternatives, like patch repairs, will end up being less cost-effective in the long run.
If the costs increase, some projects may be pushed back into the following year, where they will be given the highest priority.
Other projects could also be brought forward if there’s extra money left in the budget.
This list doesn’t include major projects with government support, such as the North Hykeham Relief Road, which is due to begin work early next year.