Fleet Hargate residents voice concerns over lorries ignoring A17 diversion
Lorries are reported to be ignoring an official diversion and speeding through a village.
People living along Old Main Road in Fleet Hargate have complained that trucks are keeping them awake as they pass through the village instead of using the official diversion during repair work on the A17.
Lincolnshire County Council is currently undertaking a £1.24 million resurfacing project along the A151 and A17 around Whaplode, Holbeach, Fleet and Gedney areas.
A resident had raised concerned about the volume and speed of the traffic going through Old Main Road.
In a post on the Fix My Street website: “It seems much worse at 3am when it's waking up those of us who can sleep. We are aware that lorries are going through at speed - our whole house is shaking repeatedly through the night as a result.
“There are signs saying that it's not a suitable road for HGVs but the lorry drivers are completely disregarding this. We are concerned that an accident may happen.”
Coun Paul Barnes, who sits on South Holland District Council and Fleet Parish Council, has raised the issue with the county council.
He said: “I was aware that LCC would be carrying out roadworks on the A17 by Fleet Hargate and it was going to be inevitable that this would probably cause some traffic issues through out the period. The works can only be done at night as the road needs to be closed
“Unfortunately, the amount of large vehicles not following the signposted diversions has been more than expected and this has caused distress to some residents.
“I spoke to the site supervisor and the LCC Project Manager who were both very receptive to the concerns I discussed with them and are working to try and ensure that HGVs are stopped from using the road through Fleet Hargate.
“This has shown that the A17 is a very busy road and therefore the repairs that are being carried out are welcome to ensure that traffic can flow freely and continue to by-pass the village.
“Hopefully, the work will continue at pace and that disruption will be short lived.”