6 September 2023
Lincolnshire County Council webpage - Planning Application nearly ready for submission
4 March 2023
Lincolnshire County Council webpage - North Hykeham Relief Road
23 February 2022
Dear colleagues,
Work to progress the North Hykeham Relief Road project is underway, with a report set to be discussed by the county council’s Highways and Transport Scrutiny Committee on Monday 7 March so members can review current plans and share their views on them.
The full report will be available at www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/nhrr by 5pm on Friday 25 February.
Among several updates, the report identifies Balfour Beatty as the preferred contractor to design and build the new road and suggests appointing them in the coming months, with a view to submitting a planning application in 2023 and starting construction towards the end of 2025.
The report also provides an update on the expected scheme cost, which has increased compared to our original projection in 2019. This is due to the scheme falling victim to national spikes in labour and material costs, along with inflation. We now estimate the project to cost between £179m and £212m.
The reason for the £30-plus million cost range is because there are still a number of risks that could cost us money and a number of opportunities that could save money. These need to be investigated further before we have more price certainty.
We're well experienced in delivering major infrastructure projects so we’d be preparing for the higher figure but working hard towards achieving the lower one.
Once the scrutiny committee has shared their views about the proposals, these will be considered when a final decision is made by Executive in April.
The new relief road would form the final section of a complete ring road around Lincoln, making it easier for local people, commuters and anyone else passing through to get around.
It would also cut traffic in and around North Hykeham, Lincoln and the surrounding villages, in addition to helping us meet the area's growth target and better connect the A46 between the Midlands through to the Humber ports.
As part of the scheme, a new dual carriageway would be built, linking the A46 Pennells Roundabout to the newly constructed Lincoln Eastern Bypass, creating a complete ring road around the city. New roundabouts would be built at South Hykeham Road, Brant Road and Grantham Road and a number of new bridges would also be constructed, including at Station Road and over the River Witham.
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with any questions.
Many Thanks
Richard
Cllr Richard Davies
Executive Councillor
Highways & Transport