Thursday, June 26, 2025

Council ploughs on with relief road plans in spite of funding threat

Amidst uncertainty around Government funding for its North Hykeham Relief Road project, Lincolnshire County Council has published the legal orders for the final piece of Lincoln’s ring road.

These are the documents giving the council the powers it needs to acquire the land the project needs, and to make changes to the road network.

Cllr Richard Davies, Executive Member for Highways, said: “Despite uncertainty around Central Government’s £110 million in funding for the North Hykeham Relief Road project, we’re ploughing ahead as planned to ensure we remain on track for starting the works late next year if and when Westminster confirms their funding promise this autumn.

“The objection period for the orders is now under way until late November. Following that, we hope to hear from the DfT by late December about whether a public inquiry will be needed for the scheme. But rest assured that, because this is such a massive project that affects so many people, we’ve programmed an inquiry into our timeline. That means we’d still be able to break ground by the end of 2025 if we need one.”

Building of the new relief road is expected to start late next year in readiness for opening in late 2028. late 2028, at an expected cost of between £180m and £208m.

The North Hykeham Relief Road project will see a new dual carriageway built, linking the A46 Pennells Roundabout to the newly constructed Lincoln Eastern Bypass, creating a complete ring road around the city.

As part of the project, new roundabouts would be built at South Hykeham Road, Brant Road and Grantham Road. A number of bridges would also be created, including at Station Road and over the River Witham.

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