Major A17 improvements and road closures planned to start in September outside Newark between Beckingham and Leadenham

Works to reconstruct the section of A17 between Beckingham and Leadenham will start on Monday September 12.

The roadworks are expected to last roughly three and a half months dependent on weather, with a break in construction likely during the Christmas period.

Temporary road closures will also be in place along the A17 between Sleaford Road in Beckingham to Leadenham Low Fields, on weekday nights from 7pm to 6am.

Some weekend working will be required from 7pm Friday night until 6am on the following Monday morning.

The proposed weekends are; September 30 to October 3, October 7 to 10 and October 14 to 17.

The diversion routes for the night-time road closures will be:

• A17 diversion: via the A46 to the Lincoln Eastern Bypass’s A15 Sleaford Road junction
• Stragglethorpe Lane: south to Stubton Road / Brandon Road / Fenton Road-Sutton Road / A17
• High Street: Lincoln Road / Marsh Lane / Broughton Road / Norton Disney Road / Norton Road-Newark Road / Coddington Lane-Stapleford Lane /A17 at Coddington
• Newark Road: High Street / A607 / Church Lane-Hopyard Lane-Marsh Lane / High Street

Councillor Richard Davies, executive member for highways at Lincolnshire County Council, said: "The road surface on the A17 between Beckingham and Leadenham is starting to fail, so we're taking the opportunity to completely resurface this section.

"This will involve excavating the current carriageway and replacing it with 24,000 tonnes of tarmac and stone.

“While on-site, we’ll also be replacing some of the kerbs and foot ways here, as well as water-proofing Brant Broughton Bridge.”

The Brant Broughton Bridge works will be undertaken during the full weekend closures.

On the matter of disruption Councillor Davies said: “I want to want to thank everyone in advance for their patience.

"We'll be doing everything we can to keep disruption to a minimum throughout all of these major A17 improvements, including maintaining access for residents and emergency services where it’s safe to do so.

“Following from this project, we’ll be heading back to the A17 next spring to rebuild the carriageway between Byards Leap and Holdingham Roundabout which is also showing signs of deterioration."