Plans were approved on February 16 by the Department of Transport for the Lincoln Eastern Bypass.
This news comes after a long wait for the people in Lincoln who will be benefited by the bypass which aims to link the A158 Wragby Road with the A15 Sleaford Road.
The bypass, which is expected to take two years to complete and will cost £96million, is thought to start later this year after the council has appointed a contractor.
Despite the news meaning easier access to parts of Lincolnshire, plans had been met with trepidation by many who live in the area.
This is because it was initially thought that the construction would lead to the closure of Hawthorn Road.
However, Executive Member for Highways and Transportation, Councillor Richard Davies, said: “The changes at Hawthorn Road, which have been of particular interest to those living in the villages of Cherry Willingham and Reepham, have been mitigated by the provision of reasonably convenient alternative routes.”
