Lincoln Road: New Roundabout

I received a message, through my letterbox on February 26th, informing me that work starts on the new Roundabout (B1518) on 2 March and is expected to be completed in early June.

I presume other residents in Holdingham have received the same message.

The messsage also includes the following information:

"The works also include for the installation of a new pumping main along the B1517 from its junction with Holdingham Lane to Stokes Avenue.

For the duration of the works single lane traffic will be in operation under temporary signal control. Whilst every endeavour will be used to minimise disruption, some delays will inevitably occur during this major project."

Expect delays!

Roundabout and Housing Near Holdingham Lane

I went round today (Feb 19th) to see the progress being made at the new Housing Development.

The road links, on the new development, are being put in place. As imprtant is the progress with teh oproposed new Roundabout between MacDonalds and Holdingham Lane. The roundabout, after teething problems are sorted, should be finished within 3 to 6 months (that is how I understood it). Then the work on the Houses can begin: some of which may be ready for occuopation by the end of 2009. I have no problems with the idea of a roundabout which may reduce the speed of traffic down the Lincoln Road. If Tesco move house then perhaps the volume of traffic overall - notwithstanding that generated by the new Houses - may actually decrease.

Here's hoping. We will see!

Snow: N(Ice) to look at!

The snow over the last two or three days certainly provided a nice scene when I woke up on Monday morning. It had been predicted: the chaos on the roads was only to be expected, I suppose, despite the forecast warnings.

What wasn't so nice was the effort in trying to walk into Sleaford past the Co-op and over Galley Hill Bridge. The Bridge particularly was dangerously icy on both Monday and Tuesday: leg breakingly so.

Keep an eye on the forecasts. Apparently there is more to come possibly as early as this Friday (6th Feb). I have a web site for St Georges College which highlights Sleaford Weather.