Final details have been approved for the bridge that will create access to thousands of homes on Lincoln’s Western Growth Corridor.
Work is currently underway on the new junction on Tritton Road, which will lead to a bridge over the railway line.
The Western Growth Corridor will deliver 3,200 new homes in one of the city’s biggest housing and economic projects in decades.
It also promises to alleviate the congestion that plagues Tritton Road and the southern half of the city with a new railway crossing.
City of Lincoln Council officers have given final approval for the details of the bridge, which was initially greenlit in 2022.
Mounds of earth are already being piled up at the site in preparation, and the outline of the planned junction is already in place.
The bridge will provide access to the thousands of new homes planned for construction in the coming years.
The new access point will also help divert traffic away from the Skellingthorpe Road junction, which is often congested due to the level crossing.
The bridge will be open to vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians, and it is expected to be completed by spring 2026.
Designs for the junction show that a right-turn lane will be created for southbound traffic.
Work is expected to extend up to the crossroads with Valentine Road.
The infrastructure project has been made possible by £20 million of Levelling Up funding awarded by the previous government in 2023.
Previous City of Lincoln Council leader Ric Metcalfe said at the time: “The Western Growth Corridor is one of the most important developments in the city’s long history, and these works will have a significant impact on traffic issues in this area of Lincoln.
“Growth is essential to securing Lincoln’s long-term future, and this scheme will play a major part in delivering this.”
The southern access for the Western Growth Corridor on Skellingthorpe Road was completed in March, three months ahead of schedule.
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