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Mayor: 'Congratulations on excellent job'

The A158 Burgh-le-Marsh bypass officially opened Friday, 30 November - four months ahead of programme - promising to ease congestion, improve safety and provide more reliable journey times.

"I congratulate May Gurney and Lincolnshire County Council on the excellent job they have done"
John Panton, Mayor Burgh-le-Marsh
The 5.1km road bypasses to the north of Burgh-le-Marsh in Lincolnshire and will take a projected 80% of traffic from the town.

Cllr. William Webb, Executive Councillor for Highways at Lincolnshire County Council, said: "We are very pleased to officially open the Burgh-le-Marsh bypass four months ahead of programme and below budget.

"Ministers and the Department for Transport accepted Lincolnshire County Council's case for an early start and financial approval was granted in July 2006. May Gurney was on site within six weeks of this approval and started work in September 2006.

"We are very pleased to open the bypass four months ahead of programme and below budget"
Cllr William Webb, Lincolnshire CC
"Since then, more than 110,000 man-hours have been spent constructing the route. Despite significant disruption and delays due to wet weather, including severe summer flooding, the works were regularly re-programmed to maximise efficiencies and the bypass is now ready to make a real difference to the area."

John Panton, Mayor of Burgh le Marsh, added: "I congratulate May Gurney and Lincolnshire County Council on the excellent job they have done. A tremendous amount of work must have gone into the planning stage.

"Through their vision, and with running a tight ship, they finished in record time and everyone I speak to in Burgh is very impressed. We have waited 70 years for this bypass and it has been worth waiting for."

This is the second bypass delivered through a framework contract with Lincolnshire County Council, in partnership with May Gurney, as part of the coastal improvement package, approved for funding by Department for Transport.

Robert Harrison, May Gurney Project Manager, said: "The site team and supply chain have demonstrated best customer service, made it the best and safe place to work, and also maintained the best performance. Each and every one has gone that extra mile."

More than 6,500 tonnes of concrete, 90,000 tonnes of stone and 30,000 tonnes of tarmac have been used on the £15m project.