Transport & Streets

View article Essential carriageway resurfacing work to commence on James Reckitt Avenue 

Essential carriageway resurfacing work to commence on James Reckitt Avenue 

Hull City Council will be undertaking essential carriageway maintenance work on the roundabout at the junction of James Reckitt Avenue and Gillshill Road, starting next week.  The work will improve the existing carriageway, to ensure the road surface remains safe, even, and provides adequate grip and skid resistance for all road users.   Work is due […]

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View article Hull City Council weekly traffic and travel update – including Hull Fair road closures

Hull City Council weekly traffic and travel update – including Hull Fair road closures

Here is the latest breakdown of scheduled and emergency works taking place across Hull over the next few weeks. All works are subject to change. For the latest updates: Hull Fair A number of road closures and parking restrictions are in place for Hull Fair. They can be found here. Limited parking is available within the […]

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View article Traffic calming measures announced for west Hull streets 

Traffic calming measures announced for west Hull streets 

In a bid to enhance road safety, Hull City Council has announced that work to install additional traffic calming measures on two west Hull streets will start next week.  The work will include the installation of three new speed tables on Selby Street, as well as widening the footpaths and the installation of three road […]

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View article Hull City Council weekly traffic and travel update – including Hull Fair road closures

Hull City Council weekly traffic and travel update – including Hull Fair road closures

Here is the latest breakdown of scheduled and emergency works taking place across Hull over the next few weeks. All works are subject to change. For the latest updates: Hull Fair A number of road closures and parking restrictions are in place for Hull Fair. They can be found here. Limited parking is available within […]

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View article Civic visit signals council’s growing support for city’s rail engineering sector

Civic visit signals council’s growing support for city’s rail engineering sector

Hull City Council has shown its support for growing a sector with ‘considerable potential’ for the local economy. The Lord Mayor of Hull, Councillor Cheryl Payne, along with officers from the council’s regeneration directorate recently toured Northern’s Botanic Gardens TrainCare Centre in the city. During the visit, council staff and the Lord Mayor heard from […]

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View article Council unveils first 100% electric food waste collection vehicle

Council unveils first 100% electric food waste collection vehicle

Hull City Council has taken a further step towards its climate goals and improving air quality with the introduction of its first fully electric food waste collection vehicle.  The council’s waste management team is now operating its largest electric vehicle to date – a brand-new 12.5 tonne electric truck dedicated to food waste collection.  This […]

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View article Council invests to improve 100 city bus stops

Council invests to improve 100 city bus stops

Hull City Council is investing more than £900,000 to improve around 100 bus stops across the city – making them safer, more accessible and more convenient for passengers while they wait for their bus. Following an audit of 1,108 bus stops and bus shelters in the city last year, the council, working alongside local bus […]

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View article Council thanks people for their support during bridge closure 

Council thanks people for their support during bridge closure 

Hull City Council has thanked residents and road-users for their continued patience as the council continues to fix Drypool Bridge.   The council recognises the impact this has had on daily travel and is working hard to  minimise disruption.   To tackle issues with traffic and congestion, the council is using AI technology, extended the city centre Bus […]

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View article Council welcomes award that highlights Hull Paragon Interchange improvements

Council welcomes award that highlights Hull Paragon Interchange improvements

Hull City Council has welcomed the news that Hull Paragon Interchange has been crowned Large Station of the Year at the National Rail Awards. Often referred to as the “Railway Oscars,” the award was presented at a ceremony in London where the judges praised the station’s transformation in recent years, which have helped make it […]

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