Independent coffee shop to form new centrepiece as Waterside owners make £1m-plus investment
Lincoln’s Waterside centre is undergoing an exciting rejuvenation with major investment from its new owners.
Works to improve the area’s road surfacing, drainage, footways and traffic signals have now started
Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “Works are now officially underway for our improvements to Newland and the surrounding area of Lincoln.
“From now, the team will be on-site until this winter working to improve the area’s infrastructure for drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and everyone else that passes through.
“Not only will we be digging up the existing road surfacing ahead of laying new, but we’ll also be improving the drainage to help reduce surface water when it rains and replacing two of Lincoln’s most used sets of traffic signals.
“All of the infrastructure we’re replacing is starting to deteriorate, so we’re taking the opportunity to improve it all now before it can get any worse. This will also mean less disruption for Lincoln in the future.”
Below is an overview the traffic management planned for throughout the project:
Cllr Davies added: “Now that the works are underway, people will no doubt experience some disruption during their journeys into, out of and around Lincoln. This is inevitable when carrying out works of this scale, so we kindly ask everyone to bear with us for the next seven months as the disruption will be well worth it in the end.
“In the meantime, we encourage everyone to leave extra time for their journeys and to treat our workforce with respect.”
As part of the £2 million project, the following improvements are being carried out:
For more information about this and other major highways projects, visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/majorprojects.
The Newland maintenance and refurbishment project will see the following improvements carried out in the heart of Lincoln:
The estimated cost is £2 million, with the scheme being fully funded by Lincolnshire County Council.
*All future dates are projected and subject to change dependent on external factors.