A63 Castle Street closures to resume with road closed almost every night in January - Hull Live

Work on the huge project, which started around six years ago, is set to finally be completed in 2026

A series of overnight closures on the A63 in Hull throughout January are set to get underway this evening. Following a break over the festive period, work will continue on the Castle Street project with closures lined up on almost every night of the month. Updating on progress before Christmas, National Highways said it is "continuing to move forward with the split-level junction at Mytongate".

Previously announced overnight closures on Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11 have been cancelled as they are "no longer required". However, the remaining closures in January are set to go ahead as announced.

This month's closures will all take place between 8pm and 6am every night, including every weekend except the one coming up, with the last closure currently scheduled being on Sunday, February 1. However, these could change "at short notice".

During these times, the A63 will be shut both directions between Daltry Street and Roger Millward Way.

Work is now moving on to lighting, electronic message boards, traffic signals, new signage, drainage, planting and landscaping as the huge scheme approaches its expected completion this year.

In November, National Highways said work to the main underpass has "included the installing of ninety-six pre-cast brick wall panels to the side of the underpass, work on the bridge deck, and creating the new central barrier".

Meanwhile, Commercial Road is being resurfaced before the connection is created to the new underpass joining to Ferensway.

Work to lower the A63 at the junction with Ferensway and Commercial Road to create a new split-level interchange and widen the eastbound carriageway between Princes Dock Street and Market Place began in early 2020. It was originally due to be completed in Spring 2025 but a year-long delay was announced in December 2024 after "extremely challenging ground conditions" were discovered that "could not have been anticipated before the scheme began".

The £355m project is currently estimated to be completed in spring 2026.

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