Contractors removing temporary level crossing from Spalding Western Relief Road creates issues for residents

Late night noises emitting from the Spalding Western Relief Road site had created some problems for nearby residents over the weekend.

Lincolnshire County Council has confirmed that the noise which was heard in the Spalding Road area of Pinchbeck on Saturday night was due to the removal of a temporary level crossing, which had been used while contractors constructed the northern section.

This section of the near £50million road project includes a new bridge which was built over the railway line along with a five-arm roundabout on Spalding Road.

Highways officials have said that the noises on Saturday were the result of a ‘20 hour possession of the line’ and warned that another for additional works will be taking place later this month.

Construction on the northern section began in January 2022 and has included a new metal pedestrian bridge to link Blue Gowt Lane and Wygate Park.

But this section of the relief road has been mothballed for nearly a decade while funding is found for the middle and southern sections.

The project has been branded a white elephant by locals but it has sparked controversy since it was first suggested as a way to alleviate traffic issues caused by Spalding’s several level crossings being closed due to the rising levels of freight trains.

Calls have been made for a public inquiry.

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