Stoneferry Roundabout to Holwell Road Roundabout
Work started on 24 August
Until December 2020
Stoneferry
Improvement works to the Stoneferry Road corridor for Hull City Council
Stoneferry Corridor - Hull
The Stoneferry Road Corridor is the main primary route from York and the North to the Port of Hull. Stoneferry Road forms part of this network and provides a strategic transport link in Hull. The project, which will be delivered in four phases, will once completed, ease traffic congestion at various “hot spots” along the route, improving journey times for cars and buses and enhancing the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.
This project will be approached in an all-inclusive way, whether you travel by public transport, car, on foot or by bicycle, improvements will affect all users. The aims of the scheme are to:
Project updates and progress
Holwell Road Roundabout
Localised kerb realignment and footpath reconstruction
24 August - December 2020. NIGHTIME CLOSURES W/C 26 OCTOBER - click for more details
Leads Road/ Sutton Road Junction
Utility diversion works
September - Spring 2021
Aims and Benefits of the Project
Core aims of the project
- To reduce average journey times by 15% or more during peak hours
- In morning peak, southbound speeds increased by nearly 50%
- Better air quality, with reduced or consistent NO2 emissions over the next 5 to 10 years
- 20 to 40% less accidents predicted within 15 years
- Provide better access to Enterprise Zones
- To get more commuters and residents walking and cycling
The works will lead to maintenance cost savings, with:
- 57,000 sqm of road resurfacing
- 10,500 sqm of pavement resurfacing
- 5.6 km of new and refurbished cycle paths
It will also provide:
- 10 new controlled cycle crossing facilities
- 10 new controlled pedestrian crossings
- Two upgraded crossings
- Vehicle monitoring and real-time data gathering to aid traffic movement
- Integrated smart technology, to aid future maintenance
- Fewer bridge strikes
