February 6, 2024 8.00 pm

HS2’s loss is Lincoln’s gain: £44m potential boost for North Hykeham bypass

Which would plug the gap for the inflationary £39m cost increases
The North Hykeham Relief Road will link the A46 Pennells Roundabout with the Eastern Bypass. | Image: Daniel Jaines
By Local Democracy Reporter

The government’s decision to cancel the northern leg of the HS2 project could funnel an extra £44 million into Lincolnshire County Council’s coffers for the North Hykeham Relief Road.

This windfall is part of the £36 billion Network North transport regeneration initiative, set up in the wake of HS2’s cancellation.

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