Balfour Beatty today announces that it officially started work on the £138 million North Hykeham Relief Road – following its appointment as Preferred Bidder by Lincolnshire County Council in 2022.
The project will see Balfour Beatty construct a new dual carriageway linking the A46 Pennells Roundabout to the Lincoln Eastern Bypass as well as two new bridges at Station Road and over the River Witham.
Since its appointment as Preferred Bidder, the company has worked closely and collaboratively with Lincolnshire County Council to progress the detailed design development, early works planning, site mobilisation and coordination of enabling activities to prepare the route for full construction.
Once complete, the scheme will play a vital role in easing congestion in and around North Hykeham and Lincoln, improving journey reliability and unlocking access to essential new housing developments.
Kay Slade, Managing Director of Balfour Beatty’s Regional Civils business said: “This is a significant milestone for the North Hykeham Relief Road project, reflecting several years of close collaboration to get this complex scheme to the point where construction can now begin.
“Early engagement with Lincolnshire County Council and key partners has been critical in shaping a deliverable solution, and we’re proud to now be moving forward into the main works phase on a project that will create employment opportunities and deliver lasting benefits for local communities and the wider county.”
Main construction will commence in May 2026 with completion expected in 2029 and at peak, the project will employ a workforce of 300 including 30 graduate and apprentices.
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Notes to editors:
- Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group with 27,000 employees driving the delivery of powerful new solutions, shaping thinking, creating skylines and inspiring a new generation of talent to be the change-makers of tomorrow.
- We finance, develop, build, maintain and operate the increasingly complex and critical infrastructure that supports national economies and deliver projects at the heart of local communities.
- Over the last 117 years we have created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world. Currently, we are working to deliver Hinkley Point C, the first UK nuclear power station in a generation; constructing the world-class arts and cultural facility, the Lyric Theatre, in Hong Kong; and designing, building, financing, operating and maintaining the Automated People Mover superstructure at the fifth busiest airport in the world, Los Angeles International Airport.
- Balfour Beatty’s UK Construction Services business is underpinned by three distinct business units and three leading experts in their disciplines: Regional Civils, Regional Buildings and Regional Scotland.
- Our Regional Civils business unit focuses on providing essential infrastructure such as transportation and flood defences whilst our Regional Buildings business unit focuses on the construction of integral buildings including hospitals and schools.
Image: Balfour Beatty's project team in attendance at the groundbreaking ceremony
