A63 Castle Street
We’re improving a section of the A63 Castle Street in Hull.
View our diversions to find out how to get to local businesses.
Latest updates
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18 December 2024
Update on A63 improvements at Market Place junction
Our work at Market Place junction as part of the A63 improvement scheme is progressing.
We’ve recently changed the traffic layout on the A63 entry slip road.
To progress our work further in that area and to create a safe entry point for vehicles joining the A63, temporary traffic lights will be installed overnight on:
- Wednesday 18 December and be in place until the end of March 2025.
A dedicated lane will be created from Market Place to Myton Bridge as part of the final scheme design to improve traffic flow.
We appreciate everyone’s patience while we complete this work.
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16 December 2024
Progress update and change to end date of scheme
We’re continuing our work to improve journeys in Hull city centre, reduce queuing and delays, ease congestion and ensure journey times are more reliable.
We’re creating a new split-level junction by lowering the level of the A63 to create an underpass, with Ferensway and Commercial Road crossing the A63. Improvements to pedestrian and cycling routes will improve safety.
We’ve now reached a major milestone with excavation successfully completed, removing over 45,000 m³ of earth.
With preparations checked and ready, we are set to move forward with pouring concrete and forming the road and split-level junction.
We have encountered some extremely challenging ground conditions near the Humber that could not have been anticipated before the scheme began.
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’ve now reached a stage where we have greater awareness of the conditions and how to meet them and are working towards completion by Spring 2026.
It has taken time to overcome the ground challenges and complete the excavation stage; however, we can now move to the construction phases of the road and split-level junction.
We recognise the disruption caused since the scheme began, and we're extremely grateful to everyone for their patience.
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06 December 2024
Closures have been lifted for 12 and 13 December 2024
Please be aware that planned closures on Thursday 12 and Friday 13 December are no longer required.
The A63 will be open in both directions on these nights.
Full overnight closures planned up to the Christmas break are:
- Monday 9 December
- Tuesday 10 December
- Wednesday 11 December
- Monday 16 December
- Tuesday 17 December
- Wednesday 18 December
- Thursday 19 December (9.30pm until 6am).
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27 November 2024
Additional westbound closure - Wednesday 27 November
Due to an issue identified on the carriageway, the A63 will be closed westbound between Roger Millward Way and Daltry Street tonight (Wednesday 27 November).
Closure
The carriageway will be closed from:
- 9.30pm until 6am to complete the required work.
We apologise for any inconvenience while we complete this essential maintenance.
Diversion
A diversion will be in place for westbound traffic, as shown in the map below.
Motorists will be diverted via:
- Marfleet Avenue and the A1033, A1079, A164 and A15.
Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.
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11 November 2024
Latest overnight closures to progress key phases of work
With strong progress made for the new underpass at Mytongate Junction in recent months, the next phases of work will require closures east and westbound, for up to eight weeks.
The work is being carried out overnight to limit disruption, starting from Monday 18 November.
This next planned phase comes after successful completion of work at Market Place to rebuild the slip roads at both sides of the junction at Queen Street and Market Place and create a central island.
The new underpass structure is now fully excavated - a major milestone for the project. The next challenge for the team is to lay the concrete slab to form the base of the underpass.
The work from November through to the end of January will include reconfiguring some of the traffic layout, installation of new barriers, work on the road surfaces, and specialist work in the underpass.
Closures
Some of the work will require a crane positioned in the carriageway, which means overnight closures are essential.
We’re working to avoid the main Christmas period, pausing work on Thursday 19 December and will restart on Monday 6 January.
For most of the overnight work we will close later than normal, instead of 8pm we will close at 9:30pm.
We are mindful of other schemes in the area and have been working to coordinate phases of work, closures and diversion routes to minimise the impact for people travelling into the city.
The A63 will be closed from Daltry Street to Roger Millward in both directions:
November 2024
- Monday 18 to Friday 22 November (5 nights)
- Monday 18 November – 8pm - 6am
- Tuesday 19 November – 8pm - 6am
- Wednesday 20 November – 8pm - 6am
- Thursday 21 November - 9:30pm - 6am
- Friday 22 November - 9:30pm - 6am
Change to programme
Please note that we no longer need the five planned overnight closures from Monday 25 November to Friday 29 November.
December 2024
The next set of closures from Monday 9 December will go ahead as planned.
- Monday 9 to Friday 13 December (5 nights)
Closed 9:30pm – 6am - Monday 16 to Thursday 19 December (4 nights)
Closed 9:30pm – 6am
January 2025
New Year overnight closures scheduled for between 8pm and 6am the following morning:
- Monday 6 to Friday 10 January (5 nights)
- Monday 13 to Friday 17 January (5 nights)
- Monday 20 to Friday 24 January (5 nights)
- Monday 27 to Friday 31 January (5 nights)
Diversion
A fully signed diversion will be in place via the A15, A164, A1079 and A1033 for eastbound traffic, and vice versa for westbound.
We would strongly advise people travelling in the area during overnight closures to plan ahead, allowing extra time for their journeys and to follow the signposted diversions.
Nearby work - A63 South Cave to North Ferriby safety barrier and lighting renewal
Work will continue throughout on the A63 essential safety maintenance scheme between South Cave and North Ferriby, where we are replacing safety barriers and upgrading the lighting.
The two project teams have been working closely with each other and the local authorities to manage the impact to road users.
Overnight closures of the A63 between North Cave North Ferriby will continue in one direction, alternating between east and westbound, with a lane closure on the opposite side.
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01 October 2024
Overnight eastbound closure of A63 Castle Street - Sunday 13 October
To allow us to safely switch our working areas, We'll close the A63 mainline eastbound overnight from 8pm until 6am on Sunday 13 October.
The closure will be in place between Daltry Street to Roger Millward Way.
Diversion
A fully signed diversion will be in place by the A15, A164, A1079 and A1033 for eastbound traffic.
Market Place entry slip road reopening
The Market Place A63 entry slip road will reopen from 6am on Monday 14 October.
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11 September 2024
Overnight eastbound closure of A63 Castle Street - Friday 13 September
To allow us to safely switch our working areas, the A63 mainline will be closed eastbound overnight from 8pm until 6am on Friday 13 September.
The closure will be in place between Daltry Street to Roger Millward Way.
Diversion route
A fully signed diversion will be in place by the A15, A164, A1079 and A1033 for eastbound traffic.
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15 August 2024
Overnight closures on A63 Castle Street scheme
Essential works on A63 Castle Street and the new junction at Mytongate as part of the major project to improve journeys in Hull are continuing.
A new split-level junction, a critical part of the upgrade, is being created by lowering the level of the A63 to create an underpass, with Ferensway and Commercial Road crossing the A63.
To allow the next stages of the work to be carried out safely, there will be overnight closures of the A63 Castle Street on the following dates:
Full overnight closures (eastbound and westbound)
8pm until 6am
Monday 12 August
Tuesday 13 August
Wednesday 14 August
Thursday 15 August
Friday 16 August
Full overnight eastbound closure
8pm until 6am
Friday 13 September
The closure will be in place between Daltry Street and Roger Millward Way. We are doing all we can to minimise disruption.
People can still access the city centre for parking, and all venues, events and the retail areas, with diversions in place; however, drivers are advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys.
During the overnight closures, some of our work may be noisy in some areas and we will try to complete any noisier work as early as we can. We apologise for any disruption during this complex phase of the scheme.
Diversion routes
A fully signed diversion will be in place via the A15, A164, A1079 and A1033 for eastbound traffic, and vice versa for westbound.
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24 May 2024
New junction for A63 Castle Street takes shape
At Castle Street, we're creating a new split-level junction, a critical part of our upgrade
We're doing this by lowering the level of the A63 to create an underpass, with Ferensway and Commercial Road crossing the A63.
We're making progress excavating the of the underpass, working overnight.
We will need to make road closures while we work at A63 Castle Street and the new Mytongate junction. Closures can change at short notice. Make sure you check the latest information on our daily closures page.
We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate everyone’s patience while we work.
Project information
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Overview
We’re planning to create a new junction by lowering the level of the A63 at the Mytongate junction. Ferensway and Commercial Road would cross the A63 creating a split-level junction. Between Princes Dock Street and Market Place we propose to widen the eastbound carriageway to three lanes. We also plan to construct a new bridge over the A63 at Porter Street. These improvements will improve access to the port, congestion, safety and connections between the city centre and the tourist and recreational facilities.
Archaeology
As part of our improvement work, our team of archaeologists discovered a wealth of information about the lives of Hull society at a time when the population was rapidly expanding in the 18th and 19th century.
Learn more about A63 Castle Street archaeology
Benefits
Mytongate junction restricts the flow of traffic along the A63, causing congestion. It is used by approximately 47,000 vehicles each day and delays at peak times can cause problems for people and businesses. The A63 acts as a barrier between the city centre to the north and the retail and dock areas to the south. We need to create better connections between the two areas.
Diversions
To create the new underpass and junction upgrade at Mytongate we need to change the way the roundabout is used.
This will allow us to move traffic on the A63 so we can work more during the day and minimise disruption for residents and will be in place until the underpass has been built.
Below you will find a series of maps, in alphabetical order, which will show you how you can access businesses around the junction.
Drivers also can't turn right from all directions (from A63 eastbound and westbound, Ferensway and Commercial Road).
Drivers travelling along Ferensway and Commercial Road also can't go straight on.
The diversions at the junction are expected to add up to ten minutes to journeys so please allow extra time for your journey. We've kept them to our network as much as possible to avoid increasing traffic on the local roads.
Bonus Arena, Princes Quay shopping centre
Access to Myton Street from the A63 has been closed. To access Bonus Arena, Princes Quay shopping centre and other businesses in this area please use Ferensway, Osborne Street and Waterhouse Lane.
The map below also shows how to access the venues if travelling westbound and if you miss the turning eastbound.
Please remember that Myton Street is one way around the arena.
Holiday Inn, Kingston Retail Park, Nuffield Health, Whittington and Cat pub
To access the businesses in the Commercial Road, Kingston Street, English Street and Lister Road areas please leave the A63 at Daltry flyover if travelling eastbound following the black solid square.
If travelling from the north or west please follow the solid circle on the yellow and black signs.
Overnight closures
When the A63 is closed overnight between Daltry Street and Roger Milward Way roundabout and you wish to continue along the A63 please follow the below diversion route.
Pedestrian routes and diversions
We’ve recently closed several pedestrian crossings across the A63 to allow us to build an underpass. We advise you to use these routes and stay safe rather than taking a chance on crossing elsewhere. You can also provide feedback on our feedback form.
Cyclists are currently prohibited from using the A63 while work is ongoing along the route. We encourage cyclists to use the current cycle/footpath from Daltry Street flyover and exit at Porter Street to access one of the existing routes in place on Hull City Council’s network. Check routes on the Travel Hull cycle map If travelling from the opposite side, check the map for the closest routes.
Give us your feedback
Use our A63 Castle Street Junction Improvement feedback tool to have your say. The tool includes an interactive map. You can click on a location to make a specific comment, or give us your general feedback.
ECHO is a one-way feedback tool, so if you’d like a response to your feedback you can at: email our project team
Documents
Traffic information
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