Work on the first section of the Spalding Western Relief Road is due to start within weeks.
Lincolnshire County Council says that preparatory work on the most northerly section of the controversial project will start on July 6.
That’s when up to 16 weeks of archaeological investigations will begin and work on the removal of two Spalding Road in properties will commence.
The county council says a “welfare facility” will be set up on the site from June 29.
Coun Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “As part of these early enabling works, Eurovia will be taking down two properties on Spalding Road while a team of archaeologists carries out a 16-week investigation of where we’ll be building the northern section of the new relief road.
“The team will also be setting up the project’s site compound over the coming months.
“Eurovia will then return in September, once bird-nesting season has ended, to carry out vegetation clearance, including the removal of trees and other vegetation growth along the route – all ahead of us commencing main construction works this autumn.
“We’re expecting the northern phase of the scheme to take about twenty months to complete, as it involves building a new five-arm roundabout that will link Spalding Road to Vernatt’s Drain; a signalised ‘T’ junction at the western end and into what will be Section 4 of the relief road; and a rail bridge over the Lincoln to Peterborough line.”
Sections one and five have been granted planning permission despite opposition from local residents while the council is still seeking funding for the middle three sections.
The council say in a release: “Funding for the construction of the rest of the scheme, including third party contributions, is currently being reviewed by the county council.”
