East-west link road for Lincoln moves a step closer
The proposed east/west link road for Lincoln has moved one step closer.
Lincolnshire County Council's planning and regulation committee said today it was minded to approve the application and provide its support for the Conservation Area Consent proposal.
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The proposed east west link road will run through the former coal yard next to Pelham Bridge, Lincoln
The Conservation Area Consent application will now be sent to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, who will assess the application.
His decision will be known within eight weeks.
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If the Secretary of State approves the application, the Planning and Regulation Committee will give their full approval. Executive member for highways and transportation, councillor William Webb, said: "With barriers set to be down even longer in the not too distant future at the level crossings, this new road means motorists can get across the city much more easily. "It will open up the former coal yard, offering opportunities for economic growth and regeneration and people can enjoy shopping in a much more open space, as the southern part of the High Street will be fully pedestrianised. "Local buses and cyclists will have priority routes, which hopefully will encourage more people to leave their cars at home and travel in a more environmentally-friendly way.
"We will look to start construction of the new road at the earliest opportunity, hopefully as soon as 2014, for the benefit of all those coming into the city centre, whatever their method of transport." The road will be constructed just south of the railway line and railway station, and link High Street to Pelham Bridge, by extending Tentercroft Street and building a new bridge over Sincil Dike. Construction will take two years.
Comments
by Ian_Heighton
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 1:15PM
“This road would only work if it looped behind Tesco/Jacksons and joined at the bottom of Canwick Hill at the South Park junction. Another Road from there to Monks Road/Allenby Rd would help.”
by scaryguy
Monday, October 01 2012, 10:47PM
“Do the people behind this scheme actually drive in Lincoln at peak times - traffic on both High street and Pelham bridge is stationary what good will another road joining the two do?
As has been said many times before on here - save the money, put it towards a proper ring road”
by InsideStory
Monday, October 01 2012, 6:05PM
“Stupid idea and waste of money solving nothing.It might save waiting at crossings but we are still going to have to wait in queues trying to filter onto Canwick Road.”