Roads at 'significant risk' if left unrepaired

Yarborough Road in Lincoln is one of the 10 areas in need of urgent repair, according to a report

Lincolnshire County Council has identified 10 roads in the county that face a "significant risk of rapid deterioration" if left in their current state.

The authority warned that, if repairs were not carried out soon, the roads would reach a "tipping point", which would cause them to degrade even faster.

Short-term alternatives, such as patch repairs, would end up being less cost-effective in the long run, a report said.

The total cost is estimated to be about £12m, and the council's highways committee is due to meet next week to decide whether funding should be allocated from the 2026/27 budget.

The report said the roads, which include the A15 at Folkingham, A17 Wigtoft Bypass and the A153 at Anwick, were at a stage where deterioration typically intensified.

"Without timely intervention, this will likely result in higher repair costs, increased disruption, and elevated safety risks," it added.

The council report said the type of repair would vary from location to location, but should be sufficient to allow the roads to last the next 20 years.

Other locations include Lincoln's university roundabout, the connecting Ropewalk, and Yarborough Road, as well as roads in areas around Grantham, Colsterworth, Uffington, Sleaford, Anwick and Stamford.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, some projects could be pushed back into the following year, where they will be given the highest priority, if costs increased.

However, the list does not include major projects with government support such as the North Hykeham Relief Road, where work is due to begin early next year.

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