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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 Smart technology to support Hull’s transport improvements

Smart technology to support Hull’s transport improvements

26th February 2021

Work to improve traffic flow across key city centre routes will begin next week. As part of the ongoing work to transform the A63 by Highways England, Hull City Council will begin work to improve traffic signals along Hessle Road and Anlaby Road over the next few weeks. It will include a technological overhaul of […]

View article Log on and have your say on major Hull upgrade

Log on and have your say on major Hull upgrade

19th February 2021

Members of the public can go online and have their say on a major upgrade that will transform Hull. The A63 Castle Street scheme will create a much better connection between the city centre and the retail and docks area. This will support the city’s economic growth, improving journeys to and from the centre, and […]

View article Arco’s Waverley Street HQ to be demolished to drive £355m A63 upgrade forward

Arco’s Waverley Street HQ to be demolished to drive £355m A63 upgrade forward

17th February 2021

The demolition of Arco’s Waverley Street head office is now underway to support the A63 Castle Street improvement scheme. The £355m upgrade, designed to relieve traffic congestion for around 47,000 daily road-users facing congestion, delays and long queues, is the largest the city has ever seen. The transformation of one of the busiest sections of […]

View article Motorists warned to avoid travelling into Hull this weekend as critical road improvements take place

Motorists warned to avoid travelling into Hull this weekend as critical road improvements take place

29th January 2021

Motorists in Hull are being asked to avoid travelling around the city this weekend, as critical roadworks take place to improve the city’s transport network. A number of essential roadworks are currently taking place across Hull, including the multi-million pound upgrade to Stoneferry Corridor, improvements to Hessle Road, Anlaby Road and Holderness Road, and the […]

View article Weekend work paves way for progress in major transport upgrade

Weekend work paves way for progress in major transport upgrade

25th January 2021

A weekend closure will be in place for the A63 this coming weekend, as work to the major road upgrade continues. Over the course of the weekend hoardings around Murdoch’s Connection, Hull’s new footbridge, will be removed in preparation for its eagerly-anticipated opening. Yorkshire Water will be rerouting the sewers to allow for construction of […]

View article Major upgrade to create more public open space in Hull

Major upgrade to create more public open space in Hull

4th January 2021

As 2021 begins, an important new phase for a major upgrade that will transform the way everyone travels around Hull is getting under way. As well as delivering much better connections for road users between the centre of Hull and the retail and docks area, the £355 million A63 Castle Street scheme will create more […]

View article Highways England boost Hull’s transport network with funding grant

Highways England boost Hull’s transport network with funding grant

8th December 2020

Hull City Council has been awarded £1m by Highways England to carry out improvements to the city’s roads. The funding will support a range of measures to assist in mitigating the traffic impact at various locations in the vicinity to the main A63 Castle Street works, including roads which will be used as diversions during […]

View article Myton Bridge closure

Myton Bridge closure

1st December 2020

Myton Bridge will close to motorists in both directions this afternoon for a few hours. The closure is taking place so that an emergency inspection can take place. For motorists travelling towards the east of the city, a diversion will be in place via Lowgate and Drypool Bridge. And for motorists travelling west, the diversion […]

View article Jails, bombs and map mysteries – explosive insight into the history of Hull

Jails, bombs and map mysteries – explosive insight into the history of Hull

1st December 2020

A 235-year-old prison, a suspected Second World War bomb explosion and mysterious buildings that don’t appear on any maps could shed new light on the fascinating history of Hull. Archaeologists have started piecing together intriguing clues from the past as part of Highways England’s A63 Castle Street project. The 70-strong team are carefully excavating at […]

View article Upgrade to key route in Ferensway begins today

Upgrade to key route in Ferensway begins today

9th November 2020

Work to improve traffic flow in Ferensway will begin today. As part of the ongoing work to transform the A63, work to improve traffic signals at the Ferensway and Osborne Street junction will start from Monday 9 November. A separate right-hand turn will be installed at the northbound approach, with the offside lane becoming a […]

View article Hull’s iconic Earl De Grey pub to be moved brick by brick from this week

Hull’s iconic Earl De Grey pub to be moved brick by brick from this week

19th October 2020

A historic Hull pub will be carefully deconstructed before being rebuilt brick by brick in a new location starting this week. The Earl De Grey in Castle Street has been closed for many years and now has to be moved as part of the A63 improvements. The future of the historic part of the grade […]