An 'indicative' timeframe has been released for the main works on Cleethorpe Road flyover with the aim for traffic management to be lifted for Armed Forces weekend at the end of June. North East Lincolnshire Council is currently carrying out a maintenance scheme on three bridges along the A180 in Grimsby to ensure they are "fit to serve for the next 20 years". Work began on Gilbey Road flyover in February, with a final stretch needed to complete it starting next week, including resurfacing, replacing the expansion joints, fixing drainage gullies and installing road markings.
This will be done over extended night closures from Tuesday, May 28, and will see the road fully closed from Westgate roundabout to Pyewipe roundabout between 8pm and 6am each night for up to two weeks. READ MORE: Litter picker keeping Grimsby and Cleethorpes clean finds 'vintage litter' dating back 40 years Grimsby eight-bed HMO allowed on appeal as councillors' decision overturned Meanwhile, the main bridge deck works will start at Cleethorpe Road flyover and traffic management installed between Lockhill roundabout and Riby Square from Thursday, May 30. A complete closure will be required that night to install a contraflow on the bridge.
From Friday, May 31, traffic will be funnelled into the contraflow on the westbound carriageway "in a similar way to how Gilbey Bridge worked", with the approach roads from each side funnelling into a single carriageway to filter into the contraflow. The work itself wil.
