Hull City Council to review £97m highway improvement programme
Cabinet meeting set to discuss infrastructure plans for next three years
Hull City Council's cabinet is set to review a multi-million-pound three-year highway programme today (27th April).
This meeting will focus on the capital programme designed to improve Hull's bridges, roads, and footpaths, with plans to spend nearly £100 million over the next three years.
Funding for the programme comes from the Government's Department for Transport, the Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority, Active Travel England, and the council's own capital budget.
The funding allocations include £38.7 million for the 2026/27 fiscal year, £38 million for 2027/28, and £20.1 million for 2028/29, bringing the total to £96.8 million.
Among the significant projects is a £2.5 million allocation for Calvert Lane, identified as a "pinch-point on the highway network."
The plans involve potential junction improvements, with public engagement slated for the autumn of 2026.
Additional allocations include £8.4 million for Chapman Street Bridge, £7.7 million for Freetown Way, and £3 million for Drypool Bridge, which will experience a full closure starting in May 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.”