Have your say on £130m bypass project
People are being invited to have their say on Lincoln's £130m eastern bypass project.
As reported in the Echo, Lincolnshire County Council has chosen route Z – from the A158 Wragby Road to the A15 Sleaford Road, east of Bracebridge Heath.
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The proposed new route of Lincoln's eastern bypass, looking south from the B1190 near Washingborough
The new road would also have junctions with Greetwell Road, B11990 Washingborough and B118 to Branston.
Planning permission for this route – slightly further east than the two other options – is to be sought in late spring.
It is envisaged that work may begin in late summer 2013 and take three years to complete.
And space will be created for up to 10,000 new homes, likely to be near Bracebridge Heath and Canwick.
The estimated cost is based on current prices and is expected to be met by a combination of developer contributions and Government and county council funding.
In October 2008 the Echo reported that rising engineering costs had pushed the price up to £116m compared to £60m just three years earlier.
The new £130m price-tag includes £14m to build a baby bypass between the A158 junction on Wragby Road to Greetwell Road, which would eventually form the inside lanes of the northern section of the eastern bypass. The link would enable around 1,500 homes to be built on land near Greetwell Quarry, in the so-called 'north-east quadrant'.
The eventual plan is to link the eastern and the southern bypasses to the existing relief road.
Businessman and motorist Edwin White, 62, of Montaigne Crescent, Glebe Park, Lincoln, said he felt the existing bypass was a victim of its own success.
"You can put extra capacity in by building new roads but before long extra volume swallow it up," he said.
For full details on how to have your say on the bypass, see Tuesday's Echo.
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by Kevin, Lincoln
Wednesday, February 10 2010, 1:41PM
“"As for the delay in building the bypass the fault lays with central government that had over the years would not permit the major road building. "
The stop on major roadbuilding was actually put in place by John Major's government way back in the mid 90s - pending research and formulation of a transport plan - a policy that was continued by Tony Blair. All sides agreed that simply building more roads was not a solution to traffic - hence the 10 year transport plan and a commitment to reducing car usage.
So what went wrong? One word - cowardice! The politicians realised that, while reducing car use was the right thing to do, it was not going to be popular. So they quietly dropped it.
And to this day, you will rarely hear a senior politician talk about transport in any depth. Sadly, it's one of these areas where the "right" course of action is just too politically dangerous.”
by lynn, lincoln
Tuesday, February 09 2010, 6:05PM
“Rose, Ian is obviously a Council employee, that's why he's so knowledgeable about these articles, is he a plant I wonder?”
by Jim, Lincoln
Tuesday, February 09 2010, 5:45PM
“It is a massive scheme that simply has to happen for the benefit of our City and surrounding areas. The ease of congestion would be massive on major arteries of our network, Canwick Hill, Cross O'Cliff, Pelham Bridge etc. It has to happen. It is the next priority according to EMDA for priority funding once the Newark A46 is completed.
Not just ease of congestion for rush hour traffic, but what about emergency services? Failing to meet times because of rush hour traffic and many other reasons.
Compare Lincoln to a smaller version of Norwich, a place off the beaten track with no motorway - but Norwich has a brilliant efficent ring road and park and ride in operation, we have to hope Lincoln can follow suit although a Lincolnshire trait is to sit back and shrug the shoulders and watch things drift by. The public should be swinging blue murder for this scheme.”
by Chris, Lincoln Expat
Tuesday, February 09 2010, 5:40PM
“I agree there has been too much talk and not enough action. Am I alone in recalling 30 odd years ago a campaign to reopen Heighington railway Station? Still waiting....
Has anyone thought of a new park & ride facility where this new road will cross the "Joint" line at Washingborough? Or is that too joined up for the powers that be?
All of this seems to be summed up by the old saying, " A camel is a horse designed by a Commitee"”
by Rose, Lincoln
Tuesday, February 09 2010, 3:44PM
“You lot have no idea how much time and work this takes listen to Ian he knows what he's talking about”
by adrian, lincoln
Tuesday, February 09 2010, 3:13PM
“ok lets all get a shovel and we will dig the bypass ourselves we have waited far to long”
by Ian, Lincoln
Tuesday, February 09 2010, 3:07PM
“People sould do a bit of research before mouthing off.
The 10,000 new homes, is not something dreamed up by the council, but is a requirement dictated by central and regional government.
Sorting out a set of traffic lights and extending the dualling of Tritton Road is not going to do diddly squat to the traffic flow through and around Lincoln”
by John, Witham St Hughs
Tuesday, February 09 2010, 2:33PM
“Spend the money on making the western bypass all dual carriageway and eliminate the dangerous junction near the Pride of Lincoln. Pride of Lincoln the bypass is NOT. I agree that the traffic lights on Tritton Road should work TOGETHER ¿ not as now, against each other. This should also be turned into a dual carriageway as it was intended to be. As for 10,000 new homes. That has to be a sad joke. Where are the people going to work? By the way some of the saved money can be spent sorting out the traffic lights at Hykeham crossroads so that busses can travel between the Forum and South Hykeham in less than ¾ hour as is often the case around 4pm each day.”
by John Phillipson, Witham St Hughs
Tuesday, February 09 2010, 2:29PM
“Spend the money on making the western bypass all dual carriageway and eliminate the dangerous junction near the Pride of Lincoln. Pride of Lincoln the bypass is NOT. I agree that the traffic lights on Tritton Road should work TOGETHER ¿ not as now, against each other. This should also be turned into a dual carriageway as it was intended to be. As for 10,000 new homes. That has to be a sad joke. Where are the people going to work? All the road improvements listed would cost far less than £130m so sort out the traffic lights at Hykeham cross roads and perhaps the buses can get from Lincoln to Witham St Hughs in less than an hour - just perhaps.”
by Ian, Lincoln
Tuesday, February 09 2010, 2:25PM
“If you could be bothered to check the plans on the council website you will see the the eastern bypass is going to be a dualled carriageway.
As for complaining about more meetings. They are a legal requirement of the planning process and can't be shortcut.
As for the delay in building the bypass the fault lays with central government that had over the years would not permit the major road building.”