'No further overnight closures' on A63 Castle Street after this month
There should be no further overnight closures on the A63 Castle Street after the end of this month, a senior councillor has said.
As a part of the ambitious £355m A63 Castle Street project, in November National Highways announced eight weeks of overnight closures on the stretch of the road between Daltry Street and Roger Millward Way between 8pm and 6am on most weekday evenings though there was a break over the festive period.
Commencing on November 18, the closures have allowed elements of the project which require a crane to be positioned on the road surface to take place without drivers on the carriageway.
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With the latest series of overnight closures set to conclude at the end January, Cllr Mark Ieronimo, Hull City Council's cabinet portfolio holder for transportation, told councillors at a full council meeting that "the council has had agreement from National Highways that there won't be any further overnight closures on the A63".
Since the announcement of the overnight closures in November, National Highways has pushed the completion date of the project back by a full year. The project, which was meant to be completed in Spring 2025, is now set to be wrapped up in Spring 2026. National Highways explained the delay saying the project had "encountered some extremely challenging ground conditions near the Humber that could not have been anticipated before the scheme began".
The year-long delay has led to dismay from local businesses and politicians, and this week Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: "I do understand the frustration regarding the A63."
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