Motorists facing seven weeks of delays as work on one of busiest city roads begins

Motorists are being warned to brace themselves for major disruption as roadworks are due to start on one of Lincoln's busiest roads.

But the county highways department is promising less congestion and better crossing facilities for cyclists and pedestrians once the work at four junctions in Tritton Road is complete.

Work begins at the junction of Moorland Way on Monday next week and is expected to last seven weeks.

Road widening at the junctions of Doddington Road and Skellingthorpe Road to help improve southbound traffic flows will then follow from between August and late October.

And during this period improvements will be made to the Moorland Avenue junction and at the Sainsbury's supermarket entrance.

The works come on the back of the store expansion, with the county council seizing the chance to bring forward other upgrades.

The supermarket giant is forking out four-fifths of the £500,000 price tag with the county council footing the rest of the bill.

Senior highways officer Dave Underwood said there would inevitably be some road closures but Tritton Road would remain open and traffic controlled by temporary lights.

Motorists are, however, advised to allow extra time for journeys and consider diversions via the bypass and Newark Road.

The supermarket will stay open throughout.

Gary Hill, 68, an observer for the Lincoln Institute Of Advanced Motorists, of Chippendale Road, Birchwood, said he felt the improvements would result in less frustrating delays.

"It will be much better and less frustrating if traffic flow towards Newark Road can be improved by the works at the Doddington Road and Skellingthorpe Road junctions," he said.