Balfour Beatty will break ground next month on Lincoln’s long-awaited North Hykeham Relief Road after ministers confirmed more than £110m of funding for the £200m job.

The dual carriageway will link the A46 Pennells Roundabout to the Lincoln Eastern Bypass, finally completing the city’s full ring road and relieving pressure on the A46 corridor.

Backed by the Department for Transport, the scheme is designed to unlock 4,500 homes and 7 hectares of employment land while easing congestion across Lincoln and surrounding villages.

Spades are due in the ground in mid-March, with completion targeted for May 2029.

The works include new roundabouts at South Hykeham Road, Brant Road and Grantham Road, plus new bridges at Station Road and over the River Witham. Dedicated walking and cycling routes will also be built into the scheme.

Roads and buses minister Simon Lightwood said: “Roads are a key link for communities, boosting access to opportunities and jobs, which is why I am delighted to confirm funding for this project.”

First proposed in the mid-2000s, the relief road has faced years of delay before securing full funding.