![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/were-in-a-living-nightmare/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Lincoln-residents-say-its-the-start-of-mayhem-as-52-week-Western-Growth-Corridor-roadworks-begin.jpg&description=Locals living in Lincoln have shared their distress after roadworks in the area launched for 52 weeks - they fear the temporary traffic system will cause issues for emergency services and schools Frustrated residents have slammed their council after discovering roadworks will continue outside their home for an entire year and warned it will "not be safe". Locals in Lincoln said they are expected to deal with temporary traffic lights for 52 weeks as the authorities plan to build a junction as part of a new housing development, called the Western Growth Corridor. They claim the first phase of works started this week and has already sparked "chaos" in the area, with concerns that the emergency services will be disrupted due to built-up traffic. The City of Lincoln Council and Lindum confirmed that a phased traffic system will be in place whilst an access route is built for 3,200 sustainable houses on land north of Skellingthorpe Road. The new junction will be built between there and Birchwood Avenue. But locals said the lengthy roadworks will test their "patience" and said they are bracing themselves for the "horrific" scenes that will take place once kids return to school. Peter Stern, 53, who has lived along Birchwood Avenue for over a year, said: "52 weeks is a long time to do a junction. It's the start of mayhem. It's difficult trying to get off my driveway, I've tried to get off twice today. No one was letting me out when I tried to reverse out. They could do with someone who can keep an eye on the queues." Naomi Davis, 61, who has lived locally for 18 months isn't convinced that disruption will be minimal, reports LincolnshireLive. She explained: "If this is what the traffic looks like now it will be interesting to see what it's like when the schools go back, it's going to be chaos. I know these things need to be done and we need the houses but it's all this that goes with it. "I know there is no magic wand but there must be another way. I think we just have to t){kind=link}
Locals living in Lincoln have shared their distress after roadworks in the area launched for 52 weeks – they fear the temporary traffic system will cause issues for emergency services and schools
Frustrated residents have slammed their council after discovering roadworks will continue outside their home for an entire year and warned it will “not be safe”.
Locals in Lincoln said they are expected to deal with temporary traffic lights for 52 weeks as the authorities plan to build a junction as part of a new housing development, called the Western Growth Corridor.
They claim the first phase of works started this week and has already sparked “chaos” in the area, with concerns that the emergency services will be disrupted due to built-up traffic.
The City of Lincoln Council and Lindum confirmed that a phased traffic system will be in place whilst an access route is built for 3,200 sustainable houses on land north of Skellingthorpe Road. The new junction will be built between there and Birchwood Avenue.