Major new city road given the go-ahead
City of Lincoln CouncilThe construction of a major road in Lincoln has been given the go-ahead to be built.
It will run through the new Charterholme housing development, connecting the entrance on Skellingthorpe Road with the new Tritton Road bridge.
Members of City of Lincoln Council's planning committee unanimously voted for the plans at a meeting on Wednesday, in the hope that it will address heavy congestion in the area.
Speaking after the meeting, committee member Chris Burke said: "As one councillor discovered tonight, Birchwood to the city centre is an awful journey at times, and this will relieve that."
The road, which would bypass the congestion caused by the Birchwood railway barriers, is expected to open in 2029, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
The plan is to have two sections just for buses when alternative loops through the development are completed between 2032 and 2036.
'It finally seems real'
Burke said he was "glad there will finally be another crossing over the railway".
Committee member Bob Bushell said: "It's good to see it coming to fruition. After many, many years of planning, it finally seems real, and I look forward to it progressing."
The Charterholme development is due to have up to 3,200 new homes along with a local centre, a primary school and designated areas for cycling and walking.
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