Boston Borough Council have revealed a new start date for repair works on Boston Town Bridge.

The work was originally due to start on June 1 but work has been delayed until Wednesday, June 10.

The council said that work would be delayed due to health, safety and welfare reasons.

One lane of the bridge will be closed southbound and some services will be diverted when the work takes place.

The work will last over 13 weeks and workers will repaint, repair and protect Boston's Town Bridge.

The steel bridge will be blast cleaned and repainted to protect it from the salty tidal water that can corrode the structure.

Pedestrians will still be able to cross the bridge while work takes place with social distancing measures in place to help keep them safe.

Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways at Lincolnshire County Council, said: "At high tide, parts of the steel structure of the bridge can be submerged under the water line, so it's imperative that we keep the bridge well maintained to protect it from the elements.

"The specialist protective paint we use on the bridge needs to be applied at a certain temperature and humidity to work effectively, so we need to carry out this work during the summer months.

"Thankfully, the coronavirus pandemic has had very little impact on the project, as the nature of the work and the extra measures we have put in place mean that the crew will be able to maintain at least 2m distance between them."