Three-year highway project in Hull to be reviewed
Hull City Council's cabinet are to consider the three‑year highways programme today
A multi-million-pound three-year highway programme is set to be reviewed by Hull City Council’s cabinet today (27 April).
The cabinet will discuss the capital programme which aims to maintain Hull’s bridges, roads, and footpaths.
The programme sets out plans to spend just under £100m in the coming three years on a number of projects including at several of Hull’s key routes. The funding comes from the Government’s Department for Transport via the Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA) and other external bodies, such as Active Travel England, as well as the council’s own capital spend.
The funding allocations for the three years are as follows. The figures for 2027/28 and 2028/29 are indicative allocations allowing the council to develop and coordinate future schemes:
- 2026/27: £38.7m
- 2027/28: £38m
- 2028/29: £20.1m
- Total: £96.8m
The programme includes a £2.5m allocation to Calvert Lane, which a report to the cabinet describes as being “a pinch-point on the highway network.” Improvements will likely include alterations to the junctions at either end of the road. A public engagement exercise is to be undertaken in the autumn of 2026 for the scheme.
The near £100m also includes £8.4m for Chapman Street Bridge, £7.7m for Freetown Way, and £3m for Drypool Bridge. The city centre bridge is set for another full closure starting in May. The bridge will be closed to all vehicles and pedestrians for eight weeks.
Angela Blake, assistant director of major projects and infrastructure at Hull City Council, said: “This programme is reviewed and updated regularly to make sure it reflects residents’ priorities and the condition of the transport network.
“By having a long-term plan in place, we can keep key routes reliable, maintain the network to a high standard and deliver improvements that will benefit communities across Hull. If approved, the programme will also support economic growth, improve access to opportunities and help us move closer to our ambition of being carbon neutral by 2030, supporting healthier, more active lives.”