Update issued on A63 maintenance work between South Cave and North Ferriby

Work is "progressing well" on the A63 scheme between South Cave and North Ferriby with highways bosses looking to "reduce the extents of the 40mph speed restriction" as it continues.

National Highways is replacing safety barriers and upgrading lighting on the dual carriageway and says the team working on the scheme is working closely with the one completing the A63 Castle Street project, along with local authorities, to manage the impact on road users.

Work, which began in July, is expected to be completed by April 2025 but it is hoped that, as it progresses, the length of the speed restricted area - which is enforced by average speed cameras - will be reduced.

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Meanwhile, overnight closures of the A63 in this area will continue in one direction, alternating between eastbound and westbound, with a lane closure on the opposite side.

National Highways project manager for the scheme, Simon Taylor, said: “Work to replace the life-expired safety barriers and upgrade the street lighting is progressing well. We are currently on programme and expect to complete the work in April 2025. Work will continue over the next few months on the below ground infrastructure and installing the new barriers.

“As work progresses, we will be looking to reduce the extents of the 40mph speed restriction where we can do this safely.

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“Drivers are advised that the diversion routes for the two closures will be combined into a single route for traffic between Howden (M62 Junction 37) and Hull. We would advise all road users that this route will provide the quickest way of travelling between these points.

“Local roads are not suitable for large goods vehicles, with weight limits in place, and we ask that drivers do not seek to take routes through the local villages.”

On key dates when work on the A63 Castle Street project is taking place alongside the A63 safety barrier and lighting renewal scheme, a wider overnight diversion route will be in place. This route will direct drivers via the A614, A1079 and A1033 for eastbound traffic, and vice versa for westbound. Additional signs will be placed around the A1079/A164 junction to advise the route to be followed.