A63 Myton Bridge closures: Highways bosses’ advice to drivers ahead of second weekend

Drivers are being warned to “plan ahead” as the second of six full weekend closures of the A63 at Myton Bridge begins.

There was traffic chaos around Hull city centre last Saturday as motorists were caught out by the first daytime closure of the stretch, which had been announced earlier in the month.^[1]

National Highways is currently repairing the bridge, including replacement of bridge joints, bearings, waterproofing, barriers, and lighting improvements. To finish this next phase of work, the bridge is due to close this weekend from Friday, June 30 until Monday, July 3.

A further four weekends of closures throughout July will also take place. To make the closures as easy as possible, National Highways has given advice to road users …

When will Myton Bridge be closed?

As well as this weekend, the work on the bearings will also require National Highways to close the bridge, from Friday evening at 7pm until Monday morning at 5am, on the following weekends:

Friday 7 July – Monday 10 July

Friday 14 July – Monday 17 July

Friday 21 July – Monday 24 July

Friday 28 July – Monday 31 July

The bridge will also close overnight from 8pm to 6am on Monday to Thursday, on these dates:

Monday 3 July – Thursday 6 July – reopening on Friday 7 July at 6am.

Monday 10 July to Thursday 13 July – reopening on Friday 14 July at 6 am.

Monday 17 July to Thursday 20 July – reopening on Friday 21 July at 6 am.

How did traffic cope last weekend and what went wrong?

National Highways project manager Elvis Agbodo said: “Our first weekend closure resulted in some congestion hotspots in the city; meanwhile, traffic numbers were lower than expected on the agreed diversion route. This is not unusual during the first week of any closure as it can take time to become familiar with the new arrangements but we want to remind people to plan ahead, allowing more time for journeys.

“We’re also listening to your feedback and, to help keep traffic flowing as smoothly as possible, we’re making some changes as soon as we can to traffic signals in the area, at Great Union Street Roundabout.

“There’s never a perfect time to complete essential roadworks, and we are doing all we can, including working with our team at the Castle Street major project, and with Yorkshire Water and Hull City Council to help inform our plans. We apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause and really appreciate everyone’s patience while this work is complete.”

National Highways’ advice

Follow the fully signed outer diversion rather than your Sat-Nav and stay out of box junctions; this will help to keep traffic flowing.

Please consider taking the bus or train if you need to travel into the city centre this weekend and can use public transport.

For drivers travelling from North Lincolnshire, the closure is signed before Humber Bridge; please check the diversion for onward journeys, before you travel.

Diversions

Local traffic, eastbound – not suitable for HGVs – at Daltry Street roundabout, turn left onto Rawling Way, onto Anlaby Road, A1079 Ferensway, A165 Freetown Way, onto Holderness Road, onto Mount Pleasant and Mount Pleasant roundabout to re-join the A63/A1033.

Motorway traffic, eastbound – take the off slip for the A15 onto Wingfield Farm roundabout onto the A164, continue and join the A1079, onto A1033 Raich Carter Way, Thomas Clarkson Way, Sutton Road, Ings Road, Marfleet Lane, joining the A1033 at Marfleet roundabout.

For drivers located off A63 Clive Sullivan Way, first travel westbound and onto the A15 to join the diversion at Wingfield Farm roundabout.

Westbound traffic will follow the same diversion but in reverse.

References

^{^} had been announced earlier in the month. (www.hulldailymail.co.uk)
^{^} Yorkshire Water issue update on when Beverley Road will reopen following burst water main (www.hulldailymail.co.uk)