Lincoln Western Growth Corridor Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.2224°N -0.5915°W
Map Type:Lincolnshire
Official Name:Lincoln Western Growth Corridor
Static Image:Lincoln Western Growth Corridor Development.jpg
Static Image Caption:The Lincoln Western Growth Corridor in Lincoln, looking from the church of Latter-Day Saints.
Shire District:Lincoln
Shire County:Lincolnshire
Region:East Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Lincoln
Post Town:Lincoln
Postcode District:LN6
Postcode Area:LN

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

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Foden . Craig . Western Growth Corridor . City of Lincoln Council . 13 June 2024.
  2. News: Maslin . Eleanor . Lincoln residents say it's 'start of mayhem' as roadworks begin . 13 June 2024 . Lincolnshire Live . 7 August 2023.
  3. News: Lincoln year-long roadworks project to begin . 13 June 2024 . BBC News . 7 August 2023.
  4. News: Maslin . Eleanor . Traffic plans released for year of Western Growth Corridor works . 13 June 2024 . Lincolnshire Live . 8 April 2023.
  5. Web site: Curtiss . Sarah . New Skellingthorpe Road junction nearing completion at Western Growth Corridor 12 weeks early . City of Lincoln Council . 13 June 2024.
  6. News: Lincoln western growth corridor plan approved . 13 June 2024 . BBC News . 13 January 2022.