Transport & Streets

View article KCOM recognised with national certificate for supporting staff to make active travel choices

KCOM recognised with national certificate for supporting staff to make active travel choices

Telecommunications firm KCOM has become the latest business in Hull to be recognised for its work in promoting and supporting its staff to choose more active and sustainable travel choices as part of the Modeshift STARS business programme. The national accreditation scheme recognises workplaces that go above and beyond in developing, implementing and monitoring an […]

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View article Discounted bus fares to support individuals, families and friends celebrating the festive season

Discounted bus fares to support individuals, families and friends celebrating the festive season

The Hull Bus Alliance has confirmed that further discounted bus fare options are being laid on for the festive season to help support the local economy and provide greater choice when it comes to travelling around the city in the build up to Christmas. Stagecoach East Midlands and East Yorkshire Buses will again be offering […]

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View article Scale Lane Bridge to close to pedestrians for essential repairs

Scale Lane Bridge to close to pedestrians for essential repairs

Scale Lane Bridge will close to the public from Tuesday 10 December until the New Year, when repair works to its swing mechanism are scheduled to take place. A routine inspection of the bridge recently identified several bearings that need replacing to ensure the long-term operation of the structure. However, with several river traffic movements […]

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View article Bike Lights for Dark Nights initiative returns to support city’s cyclists to ‘stay safe and stay seen’

Bike Lights for Dark Nights initiative returns to support city’s cyclists to ‘stay safe and stay seen’

A successful safety scheme will return to Hull’s roads this winter, aimed at helping cyclists to stay safe and stay seen when riding around the city during the darker nights. After supporting and educating hundreds of cyclists over the past two years, Hull City Council will again be running its popular Bike Lights for Dark […]

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View article Hull hotel receives national certificate for walking, cycling and public transport

Hull hotel receives national certificate for walking, cycling and public transport

Doubletree by Hilton, in Hull, has received national certification for its workplace travel plan, which encourages and supports its workforce to walk, cycle and use public transport for their daily commute. The hotel has progressed from an ‘Approved Travel Plan’ to a ‘Good Travel Plan’ award after delivering a range of initiatives over the past […]

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View article Council announces upcoming footpath improvement works

Council announces upcoming footpath improvement works

Essential resurfacing works are set to begin in Hull next week to provide much-needed improvements to the city’s footpaths.     As part of Hull City Council’s investment in the city’s footpaths, essential improvement works will take place on Sylvia Close, Skidby Grove, De Grey Street, Oldfield Avenue, 21st Avenue, Endike Lane, Courtland Road and Sextant Road, […]

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View article Two-phase reconstruction for Holderness Road

Two-phase reconstruction for Holderness Road

UPDATE: the originally scheduled outbound road closure from Mount Pleasant to Burleigh Street will now take place Sunday 8 December to Monday 9 December. Hull City Council is preparing to begin an essential carriageway reconstruction scheme on Holderness Road next week. As part of the council’s commitment to improving and futureproofing Hull’s road network, the […]

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View article Love Your Neighbourhood: Footpath improvement works to commence in Beverley and Newland

Love Your Neighbourhood: Footpath improvement works to commence in Beverley and Newland

As part of the Love Your Neighbourhood initiative, Hull City Council has identified several footpaths in the Beverley and Newland ward that require improvement. The council’s continued investment in the city’s footpaths will see works take place on Emmott Road, Stanbury Road, and Windle Avenue. These were identified during a Love Your Neighbourhood ‘patch walk’ […]

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View article West Hull footpath improvement scheme to begin

West Hull footpath improvement scheme to begin

A footpath resurfacing and reconstruction programme in west Hull will begin next week. The scheme will cover River Grove, Vincent Close, Datchet Garth, Lulworth Avenue, Lymington Garth and Newington Avenue. Works will be carried out by Wright Civil Engineering Limited and will also cover Boothferry Road on the north side of the carriageway between Belgrave […]

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