Lincoln Town Centre upgrade coming
Selwyn District Council media release: 4th November 2024
Further details have been confirmed for the Lincoln Town Centre upgrade, with detailed design underway and preparation works beginning in November.
The upgrade aims to create an attractive town centre fit for the future of Lincoln with more public space, while promoting safety for traffic. It builds on the Lincoln Town Centre Plan confirmed in 2016 and brought forward in the current Long-Term Plan, Council Executive Director Infrastructure and Property Tim Mason says.
“We’re building a town centre for the future of Lincoln as the town grows, making it a safer space for all users; drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, and has increased safer car parking options.”
The upgrade will run along Gerald Street from the James Street Edward Street intersection to Springs Road and will happen in four stages from 2024–2033. It will include road widening, additional safer car parking, cycle lanes and traffic lights at the intersections of Gerald Street and Vernon Drive, Springs Road, James Street and Edward Street and West Belt.
Stage one from Kildare Terrace to West Belt will see new north and south car parks created, along with a wide pedestrian plaza on the sunny side of Gerald Street. Upgrades to sewer mains on side streets around Gerald Street will happen at the same time to combine works and minimise disruption.
Detailed designs are currently in progress, with the car park construction scheduled to start in February/March 2025 and work on Gerald Street in spring/summer of 2025.
Get more information on the Lincoln Town Centre.