The first half of a new A1 bridge on the Grantham by-pass will be ready for vehicles to use in October.

The bridge forms part of a junction to serve the £102 million Grantham Southern Relief Road, which should be fully open in Winter 2022/23.

Lincolnshire County issued an update yesterday on the 3.5km relief road that will link up with the A52 at Somerby Hill.

In it's monthly update on the much-needed scheme, Lincolnshire County Council also reported:

What we achieved in September Completed steel and concrete works to the first phase of the A1 bridge Carried out earthworks, pavement construction and surfacing to tie the new structure into the A1 Continued drainage works to the western side of the scheme Installed temporary sheet piles on the A1 and laid road surfacing to the A1 tie-in What's happening in October Complete road surfacing of the new section of A1 ahead of moving traffic to the first half of the new bridge Continue drainage works to the western side of the scheme Carry out ducting installation at and near the new roundabouts Continue piling operations for the second stage of the new A1 bridge and begin guidewall construction Switch traffic so the A1 runs on the first half of the new structure Anglian Water will be commencing watermain diversions west of the railway as part of Phase Three / Galliford Try to construct a haul road for Anglian Water from Whalebone Lane towards the railway providing access for additional watermain diversion east of the rail line Continuing post-excavation archaeological reporting Upcoming traffic restrictions and closures Full night-time closure on the northbound A1 between Little Ponton and Harlaxton from 8pm to 6am Thursday 1 October to Monday 5 October for five evenings Sunday 10 October

Diversion via A606 at Stamford to the A607 to the A1 at Harlaxton.

Full night-time closure on the southbound A1 between Harlaxton and Little Ponton from 8pm to 6am

Tuesday 6 October and Wednesday 7 October for two evenings

Saturday 9 October

Diversion via the A607 at Harlaxton to the A606 to A1 at Stamford. Lane closure on the southbound A1 between Harlaxton and Little Ponton from 8pm to 6am

Thursday 8 to Monday 12 October for five evenings

Current/ongoing traffic restrictions and closures

50mph speed limit and narrowed lanes on the A1 between Harlaxton to Little Ponton