The scheme, which would relief traffic across the city and increase the High Street pedestrian area, received positive feedback after a public consultation in July 2010.
The Lincoln East to West Link Road would transform the section of the High Street near the busy crossing into a pedestrian-only zone, with traffic in the area re-routed.
Under the plans, Tentercroft Street would be extended to Cross Street so traffic can move around the crossing, instead of causing high volume deadlocks during the day.
Phase 1 of the project has two distinct elements, the new road and the pedestrianisation of the High Street.
The council estimated he the phase 1 cost of land assembly and road construction for the East-West link road is £20 million.
The estimated cost for the medium quality pedestrianisation scheme for the High Street (excluding a footbridge over the railway) is £2m.
A County Council report said the results of the July consultation have been very supportive with 2,000 responses to the questionnaire.
The report claims 88% support the need for the road, 79% support the route of the road and 79% support the pedestrianisation of the High Street.
With a planning application in preparation for May, the County Council still has to solve the problem of the High Street level crossing.
Network Rail support the new road and also the pedestrianisation of the High Street but have concerns regarding the final form of the level crossing.
Their “strong preference” is for it to be permanently closed and replaced by a high quality sky-bridge, incorporating escalators and lifts.
Network Rail is also said to plan to keep the level crossing barriers down in the city centre up to 40 minutes per hour (currently around 20 minutes per hour).
The County Council said it is undertaking a study with Network Rail and the City Of Lincoln Council to see what viable options are available.
It is expected the study over the High Street sky bridge feasibility will be completed by March 2011, a Lincolnshire County Council spokesperson told The Lincolnite.
The plans also include widening Tentercroft Street, which could lead to a few businesses having to be moved out of their current residences.
Lincolnshire County Council said it would support moving these businesses into newly built business accommodation at the Old Coal Yard.
English Heritage expressed concern regarding the loss of the properties on the south-east corner of Tentercroft Street and the High Street.
County Council officers met with English Heritage to look at possible alternatives, but they concluded that there are no viable alternatives.
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The Naked Marshmallow Company will open its first shop in the Bailgate area of the city next month.
The company was founded in 2014 by Ollie Brookes and his partner Joseph Brookes and it has grown into a widely recognised brand, both locally and nationally.
Ollie told The Lincolnite that the shop in the unit formerly occupied by Russian gift shop Annushka, which is next to The Cocktail Gift Shop, on Steep Hill will open at 10am on Saturday, August 6. The new shop will initially create around four new jobs.
The Naked Marshmallow Co’s new shop will open in the unit formerly occupied by Annushka on Steep Hill.
The Naked Marshmallow Company currently has offices, production kitchens, and a fulfilment warehouse at the Stirlin Business Park on Sadler Road in Lincoln, where it has been based for five years.
The firm is ‘naked’ because it only uses 100% natural flavours and ingredients, with no artificial colours or preservatives.
Any 5 Sweet Edition Gourmet Marshmallows from The Naked Marshmallow Company.
The Naked Marshmallow Company also says it is the original creator of the world’s first marshmallow toasting gift set, and marshmallow Advent calendar.
A Lincoln-based photographer has spoken of her love of capturing images of spectacular aircraft flying in the county’s skies.
Claire Hartley’s main photography interests are aviation and nature and several of her pictures have been published, including of the Red Arrows as the sun was low on a winter’s day which featured on the front page of The Times.
In an interview with BBC Look North, Claire said it’s “nice to know that people want to use” her photographs and she picked out to of her personal favourites from her collection.
This photo of a Lancaster flying over Tattershall Castle is a personal favourite of Claire’s. | Screenshot: Claire Hartley/BBC
A photo she took of a Lancaster flying back to Coningsby over Tattershall Castle will always be a favourite, with Claire saying: “That was one of those days where I just sat out in the rain and then just for a split second it came really good just as it passed over the top of the castle.”
She added that her second favourite “is probably one of the Red Arrows” flying in formation.
Claire’s photo of the Red Arrows was used on the front page of The Times. | Screenshot: Claire Hartley/BBC
“It’s not a technically perfect shot, it’s not very good resolution, but it’s the first one for me that took off on social media and that’s kind of the one that made things work for me,” she said.
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