£6 million road surfacing programme is underway in Lincolnshire

The Lincolnshire-wide scheme, one of the biggest ever undertaken and costing £6 million, is running from now until around the middle of June and will see 271 sites treated to stop potholes forming.

That’s around 188 miles of road that Lincolnshire County Council says will get the road equivalent of creosoting a fence to protect the surface from bad weather and give another decade of use.

The work is expected to be completed in around 10 weeks.

Around 26,500 tonnes of aggregate will be used, supported by specialist plant, traffic management and crews aimed at protecting the road network in a proactive way.

The council explains that surface dressing is a planned, preventative treatment applied to roads that remain structurally sound.

By sealing the surface and restoring texture, it slows down wear, prevents water reaching the underlying layers and reduces the likelihood of potholes forming.

The treatment also improves skid resistance, which is particularly important on rural routes where braking conditions can vary.

Ahead of the programme starting, road studs will be removed or repositioned where required.

Ironwork such as gullies and manhole covers are masked to prevent the binder agent sticking to them.

The ‘dressing’ process involves applying a controlled spray of bitumen, followed by one or two layers of aggregate stone chips depending on the condition of the road.

The material is pressed down to ensure proper bonding which can mean that the surface might appear unfinished at first, but this is normal and it soon settles as traffic moves across it. A 20mph advisory speed limit will be in place at all sites to reduce the risk of loose chippings being displaced.

Sweeping of the loose material that’s not been compacted will take place within 24 to 48 hours of the treatment, with a second sweep happening seven to 10 days later, says the authority. A further sweep will be carried out after around 13 weeks after the work, too.

Selected locations will also receive what’s called an ‘encapsulation treatment’ to help secure the chippings and provide additional protection to the new surface.

Road markings and studs will be reinstated within 28 days of completion, says the council.

Executive member for Highways at Lincolnshire County Council, Coun David East said: “The scale of this year’s programme is massive and reflects the council’s commitment to maintaining the road network in an effective and cost-efficient way.

“The benefit of surface dressing like this is that it allows large areas to be treated quickly and at a fraction of the cost of full resurfacing. By using this approach over the coming weeks I hope that people on the roads treated can appreciate what we’re doing, and they can understand that this treatment is a great way to extend the life of a road before potholes set-in.

“I know that the early loose‑chipping stage is not always popular, but ask that everyone sticks to the 20mph limit where it’s necessary and the end result will be worth it.”

A live map showing daily work locations is available at www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/roadworks. Updates are made regularly, although timings may shift if weather conditions alter the schedule.

Here's a list of all the roads in this summer's scheme:

East

Fleetway – North Coates

B1225 Caistor High Street – Burgh on Bain

B1196 Mawthorpe Road / Alford Road – Well

Dogdyke Road – Coningsby

A631 Main Road – South Elkington

Stewton Lane – Louth

B1195 Halton Road – Spilsby

A1104 Miles Cross Hill – Alford

Chapel Farm Drive (Estate) – Chapel St Leonards

Church Farm Close – Chapel St Leonards

Well Vale Drive – Chapel St Leonards

North Road – Trusthorpe

Southfield Lane – Fishtoft

Bull Pasture – Frieston

Ferry Road – Short Ferry

Lusby Road – Hareby

Winceby Road – Hammeringham

Miningsby Road – East Kirkby

Church Lane (Industrial Estate) – East Kirkby

Manor Close – East Kirkby

North End Road – Tetney

Inghams Road – Tetney

Waithe Lane – Waithe

Oslears Lane – Maidenwell

Farforth Lane – Farforth

Horncastle Road – Goulceby

Biscathorpe Road – Biscathorpe

Bardney Road – Newball

Trunch Lane – Chapel St Leonards

Sea Road – Chapel St Leonards

Pinfold Lane – Great Steeping

Ingoldmells Road – Addlethorpe

Walls Lane – Ingoldmells

Torrington Lane – West Torrington

Hainton Lane – Bleasby

Bond Hayes Lane – Hagworthingham

Church Lane – Hagworthingham

Manor Road – Hagworthingham

Road from Sausthorpe to Raithby Cross – Raithby

Maddison Lane – Partney

Greenfield Lane – South Thoresby

Keal Hill – West Keal

West Keal Road – Old Bolingbroke

Hagnaby Lane – Keal Cotes

Bar Green Lane – Stickney

Ketsby Lane – Ketsby

B1190 Bardney Road – Tupholme

B1190 Horncastle Road – Bardney

B1190 Main Street – Bucknall

New End – Hemingby

West Lane – Baumber

Church Lane – Baumber

Bassingham Lane – Scremby

Cooks Lane – Scremby

Greengate Road – Scremby

Alford Road – Brinkhill

Station Road – Burgh Le Marsh

Wrights Lane – Friskney

Common Road – Wrangle

Church End – Wrangle

Hampton Lane – Old Leake

Willows Lane – Sibsey

A52 Huttoft Road – Sutton on Sea

A52 Croft Bank / Wainfleet Road – Croft

Wedland Lane – Thorpe St Peter

Cork Lane – Thorpe St Peter

Wilshed Lane – Burgh Le Marsh

Lane from Gravel Pits Lane – Bratoft

Hunters Lane – Tattershall Thorpe

Hundle House Lane – New York

Firebeacon Lane / Bull Bank – Fulstow

A16 Grimsby Road – Louth

B1200 Kenwick Road / Legbourne Road – Louth

B1203 Kirmond Road – Kirmond le Mire

A158 Burgh Le Marsh Bypass – Burgh Le Marsh

Gunby Road – Welton Le Marsh

Unnamed road between Great Steeping Road and Monksthorpe Lane – Great Steeping

Candlesby Road – Great Steeping

Richmond Drive – Skegness

Mill Lane – Wildmore

Henry Lane – Tupholme

North

Access road to Fir Tree Farm off Carr Lane – Blyton

Front Street – Morton

St Pauls Road – Morton

The Belt Road B – Gainsborough

Love Lane – Gainsborough

Middlefield Lane – Gainsborough

Park Springs Road – Gainsborough

Copper Beech Close – Gainsborough

Normanby Cliff Road – Normanby by Spittal

Croft Lane – Cherry Willingham

Midholm – Cherry Willingham

Westholm – Cherry Willingham

Oakwood Close – Cherry Willingham

Lady Meers Road – Cherry Willingham

Fiskerton Road East / Lincoln Road – Cherry Willingham

Washingborough Road – Heighington

Station Road – Heighington

Branston Road / Station Road – Heighington

Smithy Lane – Bigby

Brigg Road – South Kelsey

Forge Close (incl. Westerly Court junction) – South Kelsey

Glebe Close – Ingham

B1398 Middle Street / The Cliff / Cow Hill – Harpswell, Glentworth, Fillingham, Ingham

Snelland Road – Snelland

B1378 Skellingthorpe Road – Lincoln

The Orchard – Washingborough

B1190 Lincoln Road – Washingborough

Low Wood Lane – Eagle

Swinderby Road – Eagle

A159 Blyton Road – Gainsborough

Spital Hill / Corringham Road – Gainsborough

Foxby Lane – Gainsborough

Foxby Hill / Foxby Lane – Gainsborough

A156 Lea Road – Gainsborough

Caistor Lane – Tealby, Walesby

Walesby Road / Rasen Road / Walesby Hill – Walesby

Swallow Vale – Swallow

Church Lane (incl. service road / layby) – Usselby

B1205 Grayingham Road – Grayingham

Station Road / The Fairways / Cowdale Lane – Torksey

Ingham Road – Stow

Fen Lane / Main Street – Burton

B1398 Middle Street – Burton

Station Road (Harby Lane) – Saxilby with Ingleby

Roadwood Lane – Kettlethorpe

Mill Lane – North Hykeham

Eagle Road – North Scarle

High Street – Upton

South

Linden Way – Pinchbeck West

Mayfield Close – Pinchbeck

Pennyfield – Pinchbeck

Blue Gowt Lane / Drove – Pinchbeck

Van Gogh Drive – Spalding

Rembrandt Way – Spalding

Juniper Crescent – Spalding

Hurldetree Bank – Whaplode St Catherine

Stone Gate – Cowbit

Curlew Drive – Cowbit

The Pastures – Cowbit

Meadow Walk – Cowbit

Milfoil Lane – Cowbit

Teal Grove – Cowbit

The Tillney – Whaplode

Franklin Walk – Whaplode

Golden Harvest Way – Whaplode

Chapel Gate – Gedney

St Marys Meadows – Gedney

Church Hill Court – Long Sutton

Chestnut Road – Boston

Middle Drove – Boston

Sherwood Avenue – Boston

Sheriff Way / Robin Hoods Walk – Boston

Robin Hood’s Walk – Boston

Fishtoft Road – Fishtoft

Church Green Road – Fishtoft

Kirton Drove – Amber Hill

Baythorpe – Swineshead

A6121 Stamford Road – Lound

A6121 Main Road – Toft

A52 Sleaford Road – Boston

B1397 Boston Road / London Road – Kirton

West Cob Gate – Moulton

Park Road – Holbeach

Battlefields Lane North – Holbeach

Cackle Hill Lane – Holbeach

Main Road – Wigtoft

Hipper Lane – Wigtoft

Wigtoft Bank – Wigtoft

Hurn Bank – Holbeach Hurn

Eastern Road / Barge Road – Holbeach St Marks

St Marks Road – Holbeach St Marks

Lincoln Lane – Holbeach St Marks

Middle Marsh Road – Holbeach St Marks

B1359 Wisbech Road – Long Sutton

Hospital Road / Cocklehole Road – Sutton Bridge

Haycroft Lane – Fleet

Hazelwood Lane – Fleet

Church End / Maisdyke Lane – Fleet Hargate

Five Bells Lane – Holfleet Stow

Fishmere End Road – Kirton

Cranmore Drove – Deeping St James

Gosberton Bank – Gosberton

Church Lane – Algarkirk

West

Folly Lane – Hough on the Hill

Lower Road – Hough on the Hill

Goodliff Road – Grantham

Earlesfield Lane – Grantham

Harrowby Lane – Grantham

Lower Lodge Lane – Harlaxton

The Drift – Harlaxton

Burton Road – Little Hale

Chapel Lane – Little Hale

B1394 Main Road – Little Hale

Carterplot Road – Heckington

Whitecross Lane – Burton Gorse

B1188 Sleaford Road – Nocton

B1191 Timberland Road (part) – Scopwick (Kirkby Green)

B1189 High Street – Billinghay

First Hurn Drove – Billinghay

Skinners Lane / Lawn Hill Farm – South Kyme

Careby Road / Holywell Road – Hollywell to Careby

Main Street – Careby

Castle Bytham Road / Swayfield Road – Swayfield to Castle Bytham

High Street – Swayfield

Aunby Hamlet Road – Aunby

A6121 Tinwell Road – Stamford

A151 Village Street – Birkholme

Hill Rise – Coleby

Fox Hall Lane – Asgarby

Boston Road – Sleaford

Drove Lane / The Drove – Sleaford

School Lane – Silk Willoughby

Willoughby Road – Rauceby

Fen Road – Dowsby

B1177 Main Road – Dunsby

High Street North / Fen Road – Ruskington

Heath Lane / Barkston Heath Road – Belton

Hopyard Lane / Marsh Lane – Brant Broughton

South Heath Lane – Fulbeck

A607 Main Road / Cliff Road – Leadenham

Newark Road – Stapleford

Thurlby Road – Bassingham

Fosse Lane / Old Haddington Lane – Thorpe on the Hill / Aubourn with Haddington

Mareham Lane – Threekingham

Abbey Lane – Sempringham

Scotland Lane – Ingoldsby

Lower Bitchfield Road – Bitchfield

B1176 Boothby Pagnell – Boothby Pagnall

The Pastures – Old Somerby

Doctors Lane – Dunsby to Rippingale

Kirkby Underwood Road / Callans Lane / The Green / Rippingale Road – Kirkby Underwood

Hawthorpe Road / Edenham Road / Bulby Road / Main Road / Elsthorpe Road – Bulby

Corby Road – Swayfield

Corby Road / Swayfield Road – Swayfield

Hall Lane – Osgodby

A15 Mareham Lane – Aslackby

A607 Lincoln Road – Barkston

West Street – Barkston

Church Street / Honington Road – Barkston

Minnets Hill – Barkston

Access to Willoughby Heath Farm – Ancaster

Haceby Road / Haceby North Road – Haceby

Peck Hill / High Street – Ropsley

Broadgate Road / Morkery Lane – South Witham to Castle Bytham

A151 Flyover – Colsterworth

Crabtree Road – Skillington

Dallygate – Great Ponton

Fen Lane – Long Bennington

Folly Lane – Norton Disney