Grantham Station Approach November update

The latest update on the Grantham Station Approach improvements.

Removed existing paving from footway and existing bituminous material, tactiles, edgings and kerbs from island
Changed the layout of the central splitter island
Installed kerbs, edgings and tactile paving to the island and footway
Installed sockets for new signal posts
Laid new tactile paving and binder to Harlaxton/Station Road corner
Trimmed sub-base; removed, replaced and reset iron works; and laid new binder
Installed concrete to raised areas of island
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey of underground utilities

Remove pedestrian guard rail and signposts
Remove existing paving from footway
Remove existing bituminous material, tactiles, edgings and kerbs from island
Install sockets for new signal and sign posts
Trim sub base; remove replace and reset ironworks; and install traffic signal ducting
Install tactile paving to island and footway
Install binder to footways
Install finish concrete to islands

Monday 28 October until mid-November – temporary traffic signals to take traffic coming from Harlaxton Road counter-clockwise around the traffic island on the Harlaxton Road/Sankt Augustin Way junction while works are carried out at this location
- All vehicles are encouraged to proceed with caution during this phase of works
- Queues are likely during these works, so people are encouraged to leave extra time for their journeys
- HGVs are likely to experience difficulties when manoeuvring at the junction and are encouraged to use an alternative route, depending on their route

Mid-November to mid-December – closure of slip road off Westgate to Sankt Augustin Way
- Traffic from Westgate will be diverted via Wharf Road, High Street, Watergate and Barrowby Road onto Sankt Augustin Way
Early December to mid-December – full night-time closure of the Station Approach junction, including weekends

For more information about this and other major highways projects, visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/majorprojects.