A63 South Cave to North Ferriby safety barrier and lighting renewal

Latest updates

• 11 November 2024

  Ongoing overnight closures

  Work to replace the life-expired safety barriers and upgrade the street lighting is progressing well.

  We 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. 

  From 13 November, there will be eastbound full overnight closures Monday - Friday (8pm - 6am), and a further westbound lane closure. These are due in place until 19 December.

  Diversion routes

  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. 

  View eastbound diversion route

  View westbound diversion route

• 13 September 2024

  Night-time closures ahead as project gets under way

  To do this work safely we will use a series of night time closures between 8pm and 6am as well as overnight lane closures. These will alternate between east and westbound as we work with events and other roadworks in the area. Signed diversions will be in place.

  The work is scheduled to carry on until Spring 2025, however this will not be happening continuously. As the work moves forward, closures will alternate between the east and westbound carriageways as the upgrades are scheduled to accommodate events and other roadworks in the area. To further minimise disruption, the road will not be fully closed in both directions at the same time. However, there will be some further overnight lane closures.

  In July, a 40mph speed limit was put in place on this section of the road, with average speed cameras to be installed for the safety of all drivers as the safety barrier is being removed. Signed diversions will also be in place.

  From August we started to resurface the A63 Elloughton footbridge using overnight closures on the A63 to carry out this work.

  We are working closely with project teams for other works on the area, such as the M62 Ouse Bridge, to make sure we plan closures carefully and keep any disruption to a minimum.

  We would strongly advise people travelling in this area to plan extra time for their journeys and to follow the signposted diversions.