Transport & Streets

View article Weekly roadworks update – April 1

Weekly roadworks update – April 1

1st April 2022

This week, it was announced that a programme of “microsurfacing” work to preserve the condition of Hull’s roads and reduce the number of potholes would begin this month. Hull City Council will be carrying out microsurfacing to 30 sections of predominantly residential road across the city from Monday 11 April, weather permitting. For full list of streets […]

View article Hull taxi marshal scheme extended

Hull taxi marshal scheme extended

31st March 2022

A taxi marshal scheme in Hull city centre will be extended. Following funding sign off at this year’s council budget setting meeting, the scheme, which has been running for a year will remain in place from 1 April and see taxi marshals present at Paragon Interchange, Lowgate and Alfred Gelder street ranks on Friday and […]

View article Work to repair potholes and preserve Hull’s road begins next month

Work to repair potholes and preserve Hull’s road begins next month

31st March 2022

A programme of “microsurfacing” work to preserve the condition of Hull’s roads and reduce the number of potholes will begin next month. Hull City Council will be carrying out microsurfacing to 30 sections of predominantly residential road across the city from Monday 11 April, weather permitting. Microsurfacing is a specialist thin surface treatment applied to […]

View article Watch the new A63 footbridge being lifted in place in fascinating timelapse video

Watch the new A63 footbridge being lifted in place in fascinating timelapse video

30th March 2022

National Highways has released timelapse footage showing the new footbridge over the A63 being lifted into place. The new bridge is a major step forward in National Highways’ £355m A63 Castle Street scheme to improve safety and create better connections in Hull city centre.   Watch the video… The 37m, emerald-green structure creates a new pedestrian […]

View article Three community cycle hubs set to open in Hull

Three community cycle hubs set to open in Hull

25th March 2022

Plans to open three new community cycle hubs will start to take shape over the next few months. Local cycle charity R-evolution have been awarded a contract to provide three community cycle hubs across the city, offering bike libraries, cycle maintenance, training, repairs and guided rides. The hubs will be staffed with two trained volunteers […]

View article Weekly roadworks update – March 25

Weekly roadworks update – March 25

25th March 2022

This week, it was announced that weekend resurfacing work would take place on Sutton Road as part of the Stoneferry Corridor improvement scheme. Sutton Road will be closed in both directions between the Holwell Road/Sutton Road roundabout and Ennerdale roundabout, from 8pm on Friday 8 April until 6am on Monday 11 April. Councillor Dean Kirk, Hull City […]

View article Some motorists to receive refunds for bus lane fines issued in error

Some motorists to receive refunds for bus lane fines issued in error

25th March 2022

Hundreds of letters are being sent to motorists after they were incorrectly issued with bus lane fines. The motorists who were wrongly fined after driving in the bus lanes will be issued with a full refund. The refunds will only apply to those who received Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) in the period between the Experimental […]

View article Stoneferry Corridor: Weekend resurfacing work on Sutton Road

Stoneferry Corridor: Weekend resurfacing work on Sutton Road

25th March 2022

Essential resurfacing work will take place on Sutton Road next month as part of the Stoneferry Corridor improvement scheme. The work will repair the section of road in front of the Aldi supermarket and will be undertaken over one weekend in order to minimise disruption. From 8pm on Friday 8 April until 6am on Monday […]

View article New plans place active travel at the forefront of Transport for the North’s agenda

New plans place active travel at the forefront of Transport for the North’s agenda

24th March 2022

Active travel and multimodal hubs have been highlighted as two important strands of future transport policy by Transport for the North (TfN). As part of plans to update the 2019 Strategic Transport Plan, TfN published two documents which support the need for integrated active travel and multimodal hubs across the northern region. The documents – […]

View article Before and after: See how Priory Park & Ride could be transformed into a modern transport hub

Before and after: See how Priory Park & Ride could be transformed into a modern transport hub

24th March 2022

Hull City Council recently released a new concept video and images showing how Priory Park & Ride could be transformed into a high-tech, environmentally friendly transport hub fit for the 21st century. Use the sliders below to see how Priory Park & Ride could be transformed… Watch the video …

View article The Awakening draws in more than 100,000 visitors to Hull city centre

The Awakening draws in more than 100,000 visitors to Hull city centre

23rd March 2022

More than 100,000 people turned out to experience an evening of magic, celebrating Hull’s rich maritime history. The Awakening, Hull’s first major event of the year, drew in thousands of people over two nights to celebrate the city’s identity, heritage, folklore and mythology and our relationship to the environment as we navigate the changes of […]

View article “The feeling of getting somewhere under my own steam gives me a buzz”

“The feeling of getting somewhere under my own steam gives me a buzz”

22nd March 2022

Mum of two Amy Emmerson cycles the school run on a daily basis. The journey takes just five to ten minutes from her home in the Avenues to her daughter’s primary school, less than a mile away. Amy uses a tag-a-long bike for her daughter who she deems a ‘part-time pedaller’, but says she still […]