Hull city centre Bus Gate changes announced as part of…

News Hull & East Yorkshire News Traffic & Travel Drypool Bridge will be closed for eight weeks Hull City Council has announced it will temporarily amend the operating area of the city centre Bus Gate from Wednesday, May 27, for around eight weeks. This is to support bus use during the closure of Drypool Bridge. The council said it has a legal duty to minimise disruption to public transport when planning and delivering major road works, ensuring bus routes remain operational wherever reasonably possible. As a result, a temporary extension of the city centre Bus Gate will be reintroduced during the upcoming eight-week closure of Drypool Bridge. The Bus Gate will be in operation from Guildhall Road to Dock Street, east bound only and will operate 24 hours a day. Only authorised vehicles will be permitted to enter, such as buses, cycles, motorcycles, taxis, emergency vehicles and hackney carriages. All other vehicles will need to divert around the area via Wilberforce Drive / George Street and vice versa. The council said that warning notices will be issued for the first ten days from Wednesday, May 27, after which unauthorised vehicles using the route will be subject to a £70 penalty charge (reduced to £35 is paid within 14 days). This measure was implemented during the first closure of Drypool Bridge in autumn 2025. The council hopes that reintroducing this measure will provide continuity and confidence for passengers, bus operators and businesses during the works. Councillor Mark Ieronimo, cabinet portfolio holder for transport and infrastructure at Hull City Council said: “The Bus Gate is a temporary but essential measure to keep the city moving during the upcoming closure of Drypool Bridge. To give everyone time to adjust to the change, we will be issuing warning notices only for the first ten days before enforcement begins. “Thousands of…
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