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View article Council confirms dates for Drypool Bridge closure

Council confirms dates for Drypool Bridge closure

After an initial announcement at the end of 2025, Hull City Council has now confirmed that Drypool Bridge will fully close to all vehicles and pedestrians for around eight weeks from Wednesday 27 May, as the major repair and strengthening programme enters a crucial phase.   The council, in partnership with local contractors Esh Construction and designers Mason Clark Associates, have been […]

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View article Complex engineering work continues on Scale Lane Footbridge

Complex engineering work continues on Scale Lane Footbridge

Hull City Council announces short-term closure of Scale Lane footbridge to undertake specialist engineering work.   As part of the council’s long‑term infrastructure maintenance programme, Mason Clark Associates were appointed to carry out detailed investigations of Scale Lane footbridge earlier this year after it was identified in 2024 that the bridge’s bespoke swing mechanism required repair.  As part of these investigations, three of the bridge’s wheels […]

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View article Scale Lane footbridge: Council announce next phase of investigations ahead of repair programme 

Scale Lane footbridge: Council announce next phase of investigations ahead of repair programme 

Hull City Council has announced the next phase of investigation work on Scale Lane footbridge will start later this month (January).  Following inspections carried out in August 2024, it was discovered that the structures unique swing mechanism needs repairing.  To develop a comprehensive repair scheme, as part of the council’s five-year infrastructure maintenance programme, Mason Clark Associates were appointed to undertake detailed […]

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View article Drypool Bridge: Council announces details on next phase of works

Drypool Bridge: Council announces details on next phase of works

Hull City Council has announced the details for the next phase of works on Drypool Bridge. The bridge will be fully closed to all vehicles and pedestrians for eight weeks from mid-late May 2026, as part of the major repair and strengthening programme.  The council, in partnership with local contractors Esh Construction and designers Mason Clark Associates, have been working to fix the […]

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View article Drypool Bridge: First phase of essential repairs successfully completed on time

Drypool Bridge: First phase of essential repairs successfully completed on time

Drypool Bridge will reopen to two-way traffic and pedestrians from 8pm on Thursday 27 November, following the successful completion of the first phase of essential repair works.  The council, in partnership with local contractors Esh Construction and designers Mason Clark Associates, is working to fix the bridge following inspections last year, which highlighted the need for major repairs to […]

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View article Council progresses strengthening scheme on Sutton Road flyover 

Council progresses strengthening scheme on Sutton Road flyover 

Hull City Council has appointed Mason Clark Associates, a Hull-based engineering consultancy, to progress works on Sutton Road flyover.  A principal inspection carried out in October 2020 revealed extensive concrete spalling on the soffit and exposure of the deck’s main reinforcement.   Therefore, to maintain safety and reliability, the council needs to implement a comprehensive strengthening scheme on the structure – which crosses […]

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View article Chapman Street Bridge: Council takes new steps to progress restoration  

Chapman Street Bridge: Council takes new steps to progress restoration  

Hull City Council has appointed Mason Clark Associates, a Hull-based engineering consultancy, to start the next phase of restoration works on the Grade II-listed Sculcoates Bridge, known locally as Chapman Street Bridge.  Originally opened in 1874, the bridge has been closed to motorists since March 2020, after an inspection found that its condition had deteriorated […]

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View article Council announces full closure of Drypool Bridge to progress major repair programme

Council announces full closure of Drypool Bridge to progress major repair programme

Hull City Council has confirmed that Drypool Bridge will be fully closed to all vehicles and pedestrians from Monday 15 September to late-November 2025, to allow the next phase of a major repair and strengthening programme to take place. The council, working in partnership with local contractors Esh Construction and designers Mason Clark Associates, began […]

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