Work which North East Lincolnshire Council has described as ‘vital’ for protect bridges along the A180 is set to begin next week.
Around-the-clock structural repairs will see carriageway restrictions and overnight closures enforced on the Gilbey Road flyover, Alexandra Dock bridge, and the Cleethorpe Road flyover, where the council says inspections have shown ‘deterioration’ over recent years.
Once the works are underway, they will be operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. From 26 February there will be overnight closures from 8pm to 6am for up to two weeks.
Announcing the programme of works, North East Lincolnshire Council stressed that only one bridge would be worked on at a time to minimise disruption. Despite this, the news resulted in widespread frustration with many asking how the council could ‘justify’ moving forward with the scheme while an indefinite road closure is still in place on Corporation Bridge.
Reacting to the concerns, a spokesperson for the authority told Gi Grimsby News they are ‘fully aware’ of the issues surrounding major roadworks schemes, adding that the council ‘shares the frustration’ of local road users.
They asked people to “appreciate is the complexities that come with projects of this nature,” adding that due to time constraints on the funding, the A180 project needs to be completed by the spring of 2025 and therefore must begin as scheduled despite the overlap.
Work on Gilbey Road Bridge will begin on Monday 26 February, before moving onto Cleethorpes Flyover and followed by Alexandra Dock Bridge, and is expected to last until Autumn 2024.
