A16 to undergo series of overnight closures between Boston and Spalding as part of £160,000 improvement programme
The A16 between Boston and Spalding is to undergo a series of overnight closures from next week as £160,000 is spent improving the stretch of road.
The work will include drainage channel clearance, drainage system cleansing, grass cutting, tree maintenance and vegetation removal.
It will be completed in four phases, with closures taking place between roundabouts along the road, one at a time.
This means access to homes, businesses and local roads can be maintained wherever possible while work is under way, Lincolnshire County Council says.
The programme will start on Monday (November 16) and is scheduled to finish on Thursday, December 3.
All work will be carried out between 8pm and 6am, Monday to Friday, with no weekend working planned.
Coun David East, executive councillor for highways at the county council, said: “This is routine maintenance that helps keep the A16 working as it should and allows us to deal with issues such as blocked drainage and overgrown vegetation before they become bigger problems.
“We know any road closure can be inconvenient, which is why we’ve worked hard to split these works into manageable sections between roundabouts rather than closing the whole route at once. We’ve also planned the programme carefully to minimise disruption as much as possible while making sure the work can be completed safely.”
The programme is scheduled as follows:
- Marsh Lane roundabout to Wallace Way roundabout – Monday, November 16 and Tuesday, November 17
- Wallace Way roundabout to Station Road, Kirton, roundabout – Wednesday, November 18, and Thursday, November 19
- Station Road, Kirton, roundabout to Station Road, Sutterton roundabout – Wednesday, November 25, Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27
- Station Road, Sutterton roundabout to A151 Surfleet roundabout – Monday, November 30, Tuesday, December 1 and Wednesday, December 2
Residents and businesses with direct access onto the A16 will receive information directly to them about access to their properties during the work, the county council says.
Signed diversion routes will be in place throughout the programme, and advance warning signs will be installed ahead of each closure, it adds.
As with all highway maintenance works, dates may change if conditions on site or adverse weather affect the programme, it notes.
Two more stretches of the A16 are expected to receive improvements as part of the programme in early 2027.