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View article Cabinet approves progression of A165 corridor road safety improvements

Cabinet approves progression of A165 corridor road safety improvements

28th November 2023

Hull City Council’s Cabinet has approved the delivery of a programme of road safety improvements along the A165 to be incorporated into the authority’s highway capital works programme for 2023/2024 and 2024/2025. The £2.99million A165 Corridor Road Safety Improvement Scheme, funded following a successful bid by the council to the Department for Transport’s Safer Roads […]

View article Festive bus services funded to support families and partygoers and boost the economy

Festive bus services funded to support families and partygoers and boost the economy

15th November 2023

Families Christmas shopping or revellers enjoying a night out in Hull ahead of the festive season will have even more travel options thanks to new bus schemes being funded by Hull City Council. Through funds allocated by the Department for Transport (DfT) for its bus service improvement plan (BSIP), the council, working with local bus […]

View article Hull City Council leader meets with Rail Minister to discuss rail electrification

Hull City Council leader meets with Rail Minister to discuss rail electrification

19th October 2023

The leader of Hull City Council, Councillor Mike Ross, has stepped up his efforts to get certainty from the government on when electrification of the Hull to Leeds rail line will take place. Following his letter to the Secretary of State for Transport, written following the termination of the HS2 project earlier this month, Councillor […]

View article Hull City Council leader calls on Secretary of State for update on rail electrification

Hull City Council leader calls on Secretary of State for update on rail electrification

11th October 2023

Councillor Mike Ross, leader of Hull City Council, has (today) written to the Secretary of State for Transport to seek clarification on when the government expect electrification of the Hull to Leeds rail line to take place. Hull City Council has been working with its partners at Transport for the North and Network Rail, alongside the […]

View article Road safety measures take step forward for both Lowgate and the A165

Road safety measures take step forward for both Lowgate and the A165

10th October 2023

New road safety measures are a step closer after Hull City Council awarded a contract to design schemes to improve Lowgate, in the Old Town, and the A165. In a decision record, published on Monday 9 October, the council has appointed Pell Frischmann Consulting Engineers Limited to develop a full design and oversee the process […]

View article Cabinet approves enforcement of moving traffic offences

Cabinet approves enforcement of moving traffic offences

25th September 2023

A decision to apply for moving traffic enforcement powers across the city has been approved by Hull City Council’s Cabinet today (Monday 25 September). As part of a new move by the Government, all Local Highway Authorities in England can now apply for moving traffic enforcement powers, as defined in Schedule 7 of the Traffic […]

View article Cabinet to consider enforcement of moving traffic offences

Cabinet to consider enforcement of moving traffic offences

18th September 2023

Proposals on the implementation of moving traffic enforcement powers across the city are to be considered by Hull City Council’s Cabinet later this month. As part of a new move by the Government, all Local Highway Authorities in England can now apply for moving traffic enforcement powers. If approved by cabinet, these powers will allow the […]

View article Public views sought on the enforcement of moving traffic offences

Public views sought on the enforcement of moving traffic offences

27th July 2023

Hull City Council is encouraging members of the public and key local stakeholders to have their say on the implementation of moving traffic enforcement powers across the city. As part of a new move by the Government, all Local Highway Authorities in England can now apply for moving traffic enforcement powers. To meet the October 2023 […]

View article ‘Mini-Holland’ scheme could come to Hull

‘Mini-Holland’ scheme could come to Hull

20th September 2022

Hull is one of 19 places that has been awarded funding from central government to pilot a Mini-Holland scheme in the city. Local company Local Transport Projects Ltd will be carrying out a study into how the scheme could work in Hull. The study will begin this month and cover the areas of Kingswood and […]

View article Hull City Council secures £500,000 to improve traffic signals

Hull City Council secures £500,000 to improve traffic signals

18th August 2021

Hull City Council has received £500,000 to upgrade the city’s traffic signals. The council has been awarded the Traffic Signals Maintenance Specific Grant from the Department for Transport. The funding will be used to improve traffic signals, which will include reducing the number of halogen lamps, making facilities better for all users. The work will […]

View article One giant leap for Hull as Murdoch’s Connection is unveiled

One giant leap for Hull as Murdoch’s Connection is unveiled

1st March 2021

After more than 200,000 working hours a stunning structure that will shape the future of Hull has been unveiled. Murdoch’s Connection, the new bridge on the A63, is now open to the public, following the conclusion of the major Highways England project. The bridge links the city centre to the marina, waterfront and fruit market. […]

View article Major road improvements to Hessle Road complete ahead of schedule

Major road improvements to Hessle Road complete ahead of schedule

5th February 2021

Work to improve Hessle Road has completed ahead of schedule. The essential work was split into nine phases with a completion date of Sunday 21 February, however the work was finished yesterday, more than two weeks ahead of the programme. The work forms part of a major investment into key transport routes by the Department […]