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Months of roadworks to start on the A180

Google The westbound carriageway of the A180. The beige concrete surface can be seen alongside a green, grass verge and a metal barrier. A black car is driving along the road near a lorry.Google
National Highways will be working to replace the concrete surface of the A180

Work to replace 200 concrete sections of the A180 will start later, with motorists facing a series of overnight and daytime closures.

National Highways said specialist repairs and maintenance work would take place between the A15 Barnetby Top junction and the A160 Stallingborough interchange.

A series of overnight closures, between 20:00 and 06:00, are scheduled on the westbound side until 28 November, and on the eastbound side from 29 November until 19 December.

One lane of the road will also be closed during the day.

Diversion routes of up to 14 miles will be in place for the duration of the work.

National Highways A National Highways map showing the diversion route while the westbound carriageway is closed overnight. A blue line illustrates the route motorists will need to take.National Highways
Motorists will face a 14-mile diversion when overnight works take place on the westbound carriageway

Last month, Melanie Onn, the MP for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes, described the road as "inexplicably loud" and claimed motorists faced "juddering journeys".

In response, Gillian Greenwood, the transport minister, said the work would "substantially" reduce noise levels.

National Highways The diversion route for the eastbound carriageway works. The closure of the A180 is illustrated with a red line and the diversion route is blue.National Highways
Overnight closures of the eastbound carriageway are due to start on 29 November

The work on the eastbound and westbound carriageways is the latest project to take place on the A180.

Earlier this year, North East Lincolnshire Council carried out major repairs on the Gilbey Road bridge, Cleethorpes flyover and Alexandra Dock Bridge, designed to protect them for the future,

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