Hull A63 city centre roadworks delayed by a year

Major roadworks in Hull city centre have been delayed by a year due to "extremely challenging ground conditions", highways officials said.

Castle Street is undergoing a £355m redesign that involves lowering the level of the A63 to create an underpass.

Work had been due to be completed by April 2025, but highways bosses said they were now working towards a completion date of spring 2026.

"We have encountered some extremely challenging ground conditions near the Humber that could not have been anticipated before the scheme began," a spokesperson said.

In a statement, National Highways said: "Although we have continued to work at pace, it has unfortunately become clear that these unexpected conditions mean that we will not be able to hit our previously published open to traffic date of spring 2025.

"We recognise the disruption caused since the scheme began, and we're extremely grateful to everyone for their patience."

In response, the leader of Hull City Council, Mike Ross, said it was "deeply disappointing".

"I'm calling on National Highways to immediately reassure road users about the scheme going forward. I'm also calling for them to provide a business relief package for businesses who will be impacted by this alarming delay," he added.

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