Bailgate Improvement Project

Weekly Update 1

19^th January 2026

Current Progress:

Works are due to commence on Monday 19^th January 2026. Below is important information regarding traffic management, parking and deliveries over the first phase of the works.

Phase 1: Westgate to Eastgate w/c 19^th January to 6^th February

Traffic Manangement:

• Bailgate carriageway closed between Westgate and Eastgate
• Access maintained between Coffee by the Arch and Prince of Wales, then onto Westgate
• Parking bays open between Coffee by the Arch and the County Assembly Rooms
• No parking permitted between Westgate and The White Hart Hotel
• No parking permitted along Eastgate
• Diversion route via Newport/Church Lane to Northgate, near The Lincoln Hotel
• Pedestrian access shall be unaffected.

The area closed is show red on the plan here.

Concerns have been shared about bin collections, therefore on bin collection days if the bins are put out for collection as they usually would be, the site team will move the bins to the collection area which is marked in blue on the picture above. Once the bins have been emptied the site team will move the bins back to where they were presented. Please could all businesses who use Biffa or Veolia bin collections clearly label their bins with their name of business and address before the 19^th of January. This will assist the site team with returning your bins to the correct location following collections.

Parking

There will be 32 on-street parking spaces open next week along Bailgate. The bays along Bailgate from Westgate to Eastgate will be closed until 6^th February.

Please note that all of the nearby carparks remain open throughout the project.

Deliveries

Are you located in Phase 1? The areas shown green in the picture below can be used for deliveries. Send me an email or give me a call to discuss any accommodations.

 

 

 

2^nd February 2026

Current Progress:

The works are continuing along Phase 1 between Westgate and Eastgate. Despite some adverse weather the contractor has made substantial progress and we hope to complete Phase 1 by the end of the week.

Below is important information regarding traffic management, parking and deliveries over the remaining first phase of the works. I have also provided some important information on Phase 2.

 

Phase 1: Westgate to Eastgate w/c 19^th January to 6^th February

Next weeks traffic manangement (week commencing 2^nd February)

• Bailgate carriageway closed between Westgate and Eastgate
• Access maintained between Coffee by the Arch and Prince of Wales, then onto Westgate
• Parking bays open between Coffee by the Arch and the County Assembly Rooms
• No parking permitted between Westgate and The White Hart Hotel
• No parking permitted along Eastgate
• Diversion route via Newport/Church Lane to Northgate, near The Lincoln Hotel
• Pedestrian access shall be unaffected.

The area closed is show red on the plan below.

Phase 2: Newport Arch to Westgate w/c 9^th February to 6^th March

Following concerns raised by residents in the area with access to the Metodist Church car park, we have discussed this with the contractor to minimise the disruption. This means Phase 2 will now be split into two mini phases to allow access to the carpark for the majority of the time.

Traffic manangement:

Phase 2a w/c 9^th Febraury to 27^th February

• The one-way system on Westgate reversed to allow one-way entry onto Bailgate
• The area between Prince of Wales to The White Hart Hotel will be open
• No direct access to Bailgate from Chapel Lane
• Parking open from the Prince of Wales to The Artisan Maker, near Gordon Road
• No parking permitted between Newport Arch and Westgate
• Diversion route via Newport / Rasen Lane / Burton Road / Westgate / Bailgate
• Pedestrian access shall be unaffected.
• Access and egress to the Methdodist Church carpark will be allowed from Newport only.
• Free one hour parking in the City of Lincoln Council nearby carparks at St Pauls Lane and Westgate 1 throughout February.

 

Parking

There will be 32 on-street parking spaces open next week along Bailgate. The bays along Bailgate from Westgate to Eastgate will be closed until 6^th February.

Please note that all of the nearby carparks remain open throughout the project.

 Bailgate Improvement Project

Weekly Update 4

9^th February 2026

To Whom it may concern,

Current Progress:

The works on Phase 1 are now drawing to a close. Despite some adverse weather the contractor has made substantial progress and we hope to complete Phase 1 by the middle of the week, before moving on to Phase 2 between Newport Arch and Westgate.

Below is important information regarding traffic management, parking and deliveries for Phase 2.

 

Phase 2: Newport Arch to Westgate w/c 9^th February to 13^th March

Following concerns raised by residents in the area with access to the Methodist Church car park, we have discussed this with the contractor to minimise the disruption. This means Phase 2 will now be split into two mini phases to allow access to the carpark for the majority of the time.

Next weeks traffic manangement (from the 11^th February), subject to weather

• The one-way system on Westgate reversed to allow one-way entry onto Bailgate
• The area between Prince of Wales to The White Hart Hotel will be open
• No direct access to Bailgate from Chapel Lane
• Parking open from the Prince of Wales to The Artisan Maker, near Gordon Road
• No parking permitted between Newport Arch and Westgate
• Diversion route via Newport / Rasen Lane / Burton Road / Westgate / Bailgate
• Pedestrian access shall be unaffected.
• Access to the Methodist Church carpark will be allowed from Newport only with egress via Chapel Lane only (shown with red arrows on the plan below).
• Free one hour parking in the City of Lincoln Council nearby carparks at St Pauls Lane and Westgate 1 throughout February.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The area closed is shown red on the plan below:

Weekly Update 5

16^th February 2026

To Whom it may concern,

Current Progress:

The works on Phase 1 are now all but complete and we are moving on to Phase 2 (Newport Arch to Westgate). There has been a slight delay to the start of Phase 2 due to the prolonged wet weather so we thank you all for your patience.

Please note that the parking bays along Bailgate between Newport Arch and Westgate will not be available from 5pm Friday 13^th February to allow for the traffic management to be installed.

Below is important information regarding traffic management, parking and deliveries for Phase 2.

 

Phase 2: Newport Arch to Westgate w/c 16^th February to 13^th March

Next weeks traffic manangement (from the 16^th February), subject to weather

• The one-way system on Westgate reversed to allow one-way entry onto Bailgate
• The area between Prince of Wales to The White Hart Hotel will be open
• No direct access to Bailgate from Chapel Lane
• Parking open from the Prince of Wales to The Artisan Maker, near Gordon Road
• No parking permitted between Newport Arch and Westgate
• Diversion route via Newport / Rasen Lane / Burton Road / Westgate / Bailgate
• Pedestrian access shall be unaffected.
• Access to the Methodist Church carpark will be allowed from Newport only with egress via Chapel Lane only (shown with red arrows on the plan below).
• Free one hour parking in the City of Lincoln Council nearby carparks at St Pauls Lane and Westgate 1 throughout February.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The area closed is shown red on the plan below:

 

Weekly Update 7

2^nd March 2026

To Whom it may concern,

Current Progress:

The works continue on Phase 2 (Newport Arch to Westgate). With the improved weather the contractor is lifting and replacing the blocks at a much faster rate. However, due to the prolonged wet spell throughout January and early February we are behind on completing all the work before Easter.

This means that the works on the section between Newport and Newport Arch will now not be done until after the Easter Holidays and after the Lincoln 10K road race planned for the 12^th April. More information on these planned works will follow in future weekly updates.

Please note that access to the Methodist Church carpark will be unavailable from 7am on Monday 9^th March until Thursday 12^th March, to allow the contractor to complete the works in the access.

Below is important information regarding traffic management, parking and deliveries for this week.

 

Phase 2: Newport Arch to Westgate w/c 16^th February to 13^th March

This weeks traffic manangement (from the 2^nd March), subject to weather

• The one-way system on Westgate reversed to allow one-way entry onto Bailgate
• The area between Prince of Wales to The White Hart Hotel will be open
• No direct access to Bailgate from Chapel Lane
• Parking open from the Prince of Wales to The Artisan Maker, near Gordon Road
• No parking permitted between Newport Arch and Westgate
• Diversion route via Newport / Rasen Lane / Burton Road / Westgate / Bailgate
• Pedestrian access shall be unaffected.
• Access and egress to the Methodist Church carpark will be allowed from Newport only (shown with red arrows on the plan below).

 

Parking

There will be seventeen on-street parking spaces open next week along Bailgate and Eastgate. As stated, the Methodist Church carpark will be accessible from Newport only. Please note that all the nearby carparks remain open throughout the project.

 

 

 

The area closed is shown red on the plan below:

 

Weekly Update 8

9^th March 2026

To Whom it may concern,

Current Progress:

Works continue to progress at a much faster rate following the good weather conditions. We have now completed the works between Westgate and the Methodist church and switching over to the section between Newport Arch and the church.

Please note that access to the Methodist Church carpark will be unavailable from 7am on Monday 9^th March until the evening of Wednesday 11^th March, to allow the contractor to complete the works in the access.

As previously mentioned in last weeks update the section between Newport and Newport Arch will not be commenced until after the Easter Holidays and after the Lincoln 10K road race planned for the 12^th April. More information on these planned works will follow in future weekly updates.

Below is important information regarding traffic management, parking and deliveries for this week.

 

Phase 2: Newport Arch to Westgate w/c 16^th February to 20^th March

This weeks traffic manangement (from the 9^th March), subject to weather

• The one-way system on Westgate reversed to allow one-way entry onto Bailgate
• The area between Prince of Wales to The White Hart Hotel will be open
• No direct access to Bailgate from Chapel Lane
• Parking open from the Prince of Wales to The Artisan Maker, near Gordon Road
• No parking permitted between Newport Arch and Westgate
• Diversion route via Newport / Rasen Lane / Burton Road / Westgate / Bailgate
• Pedestrian access shall be unaffected.
• Access and egress to the Methodist Church carpark will be allowed from Westgate only after Wednesday 11^th March (shown with red arrows on the plan below).

 

Parking

There will be seventeen on-street parking spaces open next week along Bailgate and Eastgate. As stated, the Methodist Church carpark will be accessible from Westgate only after Wednesday 11^th March. Please note that all the nearby carparks remain open throughout the project.

The plan below shows the area closed in red, delivery areas in blue and the red arrows show access to the Methodist church carpark from Westgate after Wednesday 11^th March. The area adjacent to Coffee by the arch is accessible from Church Lane but closed at Newport Arch.

The area closed is shown red on the plan below:

16^th March 2026

To Whom it may concern,

Current Progress:

The majority of works along Bailgate are now complete, with the final section between Newport Arch and Westgate due for completion this week. The car‑parking bays in this area will be marked on Wednesday, subject to favourable weather.

The final sealant application to the block joints has also begun. Although the sealant appears light initially, it will quickly darken to match the surrounding blocks.

As noted in last week’s update, works between Newport and Newport Arch will commence after the Easter holidays and following the Lincoln 10K on 12 April. Further details will be provided in upcoming updates.

Key information regarding traffic management, parking, and deliveries for the week is outlined below.

This weeks traffic manangement (from the 16^th March to 18^th March), subject to weather

• The one-way system on Westgate reversed to allow one-way entry onto Bailgate
• The area between Prince of Wales to The White Hart Hotel will be open
• No direct access to Bailgate from Chapel Lane
• Parking open from the Prince of Wales to The Artisan Maker, near Gordon Road
• No parking permitted between Newport Arch and Westgate
• Diversion route via Newport / Rasen Lane / Burton Road / Westgate / Bailgate
• Pedestrian access shall be unaffected.
• Access and egress to the Methodist Church carpark will be allowed from Westgate only.

Traffic manangement (from the 19^th March to 2^nd April), subject to weather

• Bailgate is accessible from Chapel Lane and Newport
• Westgate is closed from Bailgate to Castle Hotel entrance
• Parking open between Newport Arch and Westgate
• No parking permitted from Prince of Wales to The Artisan Maker, near Gordon Road
• Pedestrian access shall be maintained.

Parking

There will be forty one on-street parking spaces open by the end of this week along Bailgate and Eastgate until Easter, at which point all parking will be available again. Please note that all the nearby carparks remain open throughout the remainder of the project.

We would like to thank all businesses and residents for your cooperation and patience during the works and if you have any questions or queries, please contact me.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Sophie Ward-Owen

LCC Public Liaison Officer

(07495) 916383

[email protected]