November 24, 2016 4.27 pm
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Transport Secretary Chris Grayling: Major road upgrades on the table only if Lincolnshire councils come forward
Lincolnshire must come forward with sensible schemes to receive government money for vital road improvements, the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said. Grayling told Lincolnshire Reporter that potential projects such as a southern bypass around Lincoln, upgrades to the A17 around Sleaford, and the full dualling of the western side of the Lincoln bypass were all…
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling with Conservative candidate in the Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election Caroline Johnson. Photo: Steve Smailes for Lincolnshire Reporter
Lincolnshire must come forward with sensible schemes to receive government money for vital road improvements, the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said.
Grayling told Lincolnshire Reporter that potential projects such as a southern bypass around Lincoln, upgrades to the A17 around Sleaford, and the full dualling of the western side of the Lincoln bypass were all potentially on the cards, providing councils come forward with suitable proposals.
The Transport Secretary was speaking in Great Gonerby near Grantham while campaigning for his Conservative colleague Caroline Johnson in the Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election on December 8.
Chris Grayling said: “What I need from a county like Lincolnshire is proposals we can deliver quickly. The money that was announced in the Spending Review is designed to be spent between now and the next general election in 2020.
“It’s designed to ensure we move quickly with new construction projects and so I hope and believe counties like Lincolnshire are going to come forward with some very tangible plans which we can get on with.
“Local roads in Lincolnshire are controlled by the county council. We’re very keen to partner with county councils to deliver road improvements and there’s also money in the pot for road safety improvements.
Photo: Steve Smailes for Lincolnshire Reporter
“For me, schemes need to do one of three things. They need to unlock a particular point of congestion, they need to end a pinch point. Or they need to create a new housing opportunity in a country that needs more housing. Or they need to create a new economic opportunity.
“My message to counties like Lincolnshire is look for schemes that do that.”
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Drivers in Lincoln will face nearly a fortnight of disruption when electrical works cause a road closure on Skellingthorpe Road from next week (July 11).
Western Power Distribution will install a new electricity connection for a new primary school on Skellingthorpe Road.
The county council has been constructing a new 130-place school on the site of the former Priory Witham Academy Junior School, which will be for St Christopher’s primary-aged pupils.
As a result, Skellingthorpe Road will be closed between Tritton Road and Boultham Park Road between July 11 and July 22.
This is to ensure the safety of engineers and local people while work is taking place.
A diversion will be put in place via Tritton Road, Doddington Road and Newark Road.
Western Power Distribution said: “We apologise for any inconvenience caused while we complete this essential new connection.”
We are investigating a road traffic collision which happened just after 5pm today.
The crash happened on the A15 just south of Waddington and involved a black Peugeot 208 that collided with a tree. The driver of the car, a 56-year-old male, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The A15 was closed just before 6pm and is likely to remain closed for some time.
We are particularly keen to hear from those who were driving along the A15 this afternoon between 4pm and 5:10pm and may have captured dashcam footage of the road during the collision.
If you have dashcam footage or any other information that will assist in our enquiries, there are a number of ways you can get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 285 of 4 July.
By emailing [email protected] quoting incident 285 of 4 July in the subject line.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
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