A63 footbridge

View article New A63 footbridge opens to pedestrians and cyclists

New A63 footbridge opens to pedestrians and cyclists

30th September 2022

A new footbridge standing proud over the A63 has officially opened to pedestrians and cyclists. The Porter Street 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.   The 37m emerald-green structure creates a new safe pedestrian route over the […]

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 Hull’s new footbridge to be named Murdoch’s Connection

Hull’s new footbridge to be named Murdoch’s Connection

11th September 2020

Hull’s new footbridge is to be named after Dr Mary Murdoch. The name was chosen by school students following an essay competition to determine which of the city’s iconic figures should be honoured. Murdoch’s Connection’ immortalises the city’s first female GP, Dr Mary Murdoch, and was chosen after students from Newland School for Girls and […]

View article Green light for work to transform one of Hull’s busiest roads

Green light for work to transform one of Hull’s busiest roads

29th May 2020

Work to transform one of Hull’s busiest roads will start in summer. The A63 Castle Street scheme will improve transport links between the Port of Hull to the A63 and M62 along with the wider strategic road network. The scheme also help to reunite the city centre with its waterfront, supporting the city’s economic growth […]

View article A63 bridge to be named after Hull’s first female GP

A63 bridge to be named after Hull’s first female GP

30th April 2020

Hull’s new A63 bridge will be named after the city’s first female GP after 55,000 votes were cast. The footbridge will be named after trailblazer Dr Mary Murdoch, who was House Surgeon at the Victoria Hospital for Sick Children in Park Street and founder of the Hull Women’s Suffrage Society. Students from the Newland School […]

View article Who should inspire new name for A63 bridge? Five historic figures shortlisted

Who should inspire new name for A63 bridge? Five historic figures shortlisted

27th February 2020

A Second World War veteran, a headscarf heroine and Hull’s first female GP are among five figures who could inspire the name for Hull’s new bridge spanning the A63. These are just some of the influential figures students from Newland School for Girls and Archbishop Sentamu Academy have written about after they were tasked with […]

View article Hull’s A63 footbridge is closer to completion – and will soon have a name

Hull’s A63 footbridge is closer to completion – and will soon have a name

10th January 2020

Hull’s new footbridge spanning the A63 is moving closer to completion. The bridge, which will connect the city centre to its waterfront, is entering its final phases of construction – and will soon have a new name. The assembled bridge was delivered to its final position in November last year, with work still ongoing to […]

View article Watch as Hull’s A63 bridge is moved into place

Watch as Hull’s A63 bridge is moved into place

4th November 2019

A new bridge connecting Hull city centre to its waterfront is now in place. The 60-metre, 150-tonne footbridge was moved into position over the A63 dual carriageway overnight on Saturday 2 November. And timelapse footage showing the journey made by the huge structure has been released today. Watch the bridge move below: The A63 […]

View article Road closures as Hull’s A63 bridge is moved into position

Road closures as Hull’s A63 bridge is moved into position

31st October 2019

Road closures will be in place this weekend as the city’s new landmark bridge is moved into its final position over the A63. The huge operation will see the 60-metre, 150-tonne bridge put into place from Friday 1 November at 8pm to Monday 4 November at 6am. The road will be closed from the Mytongate […]

View article Here’s when Hull’s A63 bridge will move to its new home

Here’s when Hull’s A63 bridge will move to its new home

21st October 2019

Hull’s A63 road will close so that the city’s new landmark bridge can be moved into place. From 8pm on Friday 1 November to 6am Monday 4 November, the bridge – which weighs 150 tonnes and is 60 metres long – will be manoeuvred into its final position over the A63. Once in place, the […]

View article See plans for major new A63 footbridge in Hull

See plans for major new A63 footbridge in Hull

18th October 2019

People can find out more about Hull’s new A63 footbridge at drop-in events today and tomorrow. Highways England and contractor Interserve will talk to members of the public about the construction work taking place. The Highways England van will be at the Sewell on the Go Services on the A63 westbound today from 1pm to […]

View article Princes Quay bridge taking shape as pieces are assembled

Princes Quay bridge taking shape as pieces are assembled

23rd September 2019

Hull’s Princes Quay bridge is starting to take shape with all 11 pieces of the structure now in position. The Highways England project, which is the first phase of the A63 Castle Street scheme, will shape the future of Hull and connect key sites. The pieces are now being welded in preparation for the journey […]