Lincoln Eastern Bypass feedback

Thank you for taking part in our survey, we will continue to use this site to keep you informed about the progress of the project.

The Lincoln Eastern Bypass (LEB) opened in December 2020. It is a 4.6 mile single carriageway road joining the A15 / A158 Wragby Road in the north-east of the city to the A15 / A607 Sleaford Road in the south-east of the city.

The road provides connections along the route with the B1188 Lincoln Road, B1190 Washingborough Road, B1308 Greetwell Road and Hawthorn Road. The map below (and in the downloads section) shows the location of the LEB and the A-roads in proximity to the city centre that the LEB was primarily intended to relieve traffic from.

Map showing route of Lincoln Eastern Bypass 

To help evaluate the impacts of the road scheme, we asked some quick questions to help us determine if it has met its objectives. The outcomes from the survey will form part of the one-year post construction monitoring and evaluation report, which will be submitted to the Department for Transport.

The objectives of the LEB were:

• Objective 1– To support the delivery of sustainable economic growth in and around Lincoln through the provision of reliable and efficient transport infrastructure.
• Objective 2 – To improve the attractiveness and liveability of central Lincoln for residents, workers and visitors by creating a safe, attractive and accessible environment by removing strategic through-traffic (particularly HGVs).
• Objective 3 – To reduce carbon emissions, improve air and noise quality in and around Lincoln, especially in the city centre, by removing strategic through-traffic (particularly HGVs).

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions on movement, traffic volumes and visitors into city centres have been significantly reduced recently. However, as restrictions have eased, traffic volumes are now closer to pre-pandemic levels.