Lincoln Western Growth Corridor
| Lincoln Western Growth Corridor | |
|---|---|
 The Lincoln Western Growth Corridor in Lincoln, looking from the church of Latter-Day Saints. | |
  Lincoln Western Growth Corridor Location within Lincolnshire | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode district | LN6 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The Lincoln Western Growth Corridor is an ongoing, major development in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. It is being built at the junction of Birchwood Avenue and Skellingthorpe Road, close to the A46 road, Birchwood and Skellingthorpe. Work is still ongoing to build the major development in phases.
History
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The development was approved in January 2022 upon consent given by the City of Lincoln Council.[1] Work on the project began in August 2023 with temporary traffic lights being installed around Birchwood Avenue and Skellingthorpe Road while equipment and groundworks as well as road alignments and traffic light installations were taking place. This caused issues for locals living nearby due to the bottlenecked traffic during rush hour and the amount of disruption by the works going on.[2][3][4] The temporary traffic lights were removed in March 2024.[5]
Proposals for the development
[edit]The new development is planned to include up to 3,200 new houses on greenbelt land within the City of Lincoln Boundary. It will also include a new primary school, shopping centre and a new stadium for Lincoln City F.C. There are also new road links planned to the city centre between Skellingthorpe Road/Birchwood Avenue and Tritton Road.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Foden, Craig. "Western Growth Corridor". City of Lincoln Council. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Maslin, Eleanor (7 August 2023). "Lincoln residents say it's 'start of mayhem' as roadworks begin". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Lincoln year-long roadworks project to begin". BBC News. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Maslin, Eleanor (8 April 2023). "Traffic plans released for year of Western Growth Corridor works". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Curtiss, Sarah. "New Skellingthorpe Road junction nearing completion at Western Growth Corridor 12 weeks early". City of Lincoln Council. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Lincoln western growth corridor plan approved". BBC News. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
