New era for the A63 in Hull as ‘transformative’ split-level…
National Highways says completing the £355m project has been ‘one of the most complex engineering challenges in the UK’ 06:00, 26 Mar 2026 Updated 07:47, 26 Mar 2026 After six years and “one of the most complex engineering challenges in the UK”, the “transformative” new split-level junction on the A63 Castle Street has been completed. Following the opening of the underpass last weekend, engineers have finished work on the connections of the entry and exit slip roads and Commercial Road to Ferensway, ready for the full opening to traffic by this morning (Thursday, March 26). It marks a significant milestone in the £355m scheme that National Highways says will help to boost the local economy and tourism. Representing a new era for road travel in the city centre, the upgrades should speed up journeys between east and west Hull. As well as lowering the level of the A63 at Mytongate junction so traffic can continue moving without stopping at traffic lights as was the case previously, a new connection has been made above it between Ferensway and Commercial Road. The project has also seen the eastbound carriageway widened to three lanes between Princes Dock Street and Market Place. National Highways is advising road users to follow the updated road signs, stay in lane, and take extra care while getting used to the alterations. The new changes will also allow the two eastbound lan…
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