Tackling Hull congestion ‘top priority’ for council after delay figures
Tackling congestion in Hull is a “top priority” for the council after figures showed which roads in the city have the longest delays. Hull City Council Transport Portfolio Holder Cllr Mark Ieronimo said the completion of works on Beverley Road and reverting bus lanes back to peak-time only enforcement were reducing congestion. He added the council was also working closely with National Highways to make sure improvements to the A63 are successful. It comes as analysis of Department for Transport figures showed the six Hull roads with the highest average delay times. The data, analysed by Cromwell Trucks and the Online Marketing Survey, recorded the average time drivers faced having added on to journeys per mile compared to free-flowing traffic. READ MORE: Latest on M62 Ouse Bridge as overnight closures to begin for next phase of works New images show how Hull's Freetown Way will look with two lanes as views sought On average, drivers faced almost two-minute-long delays every mile, 110 seconds, on Beverley Road. Delays on the A165, Freetown Way and Holderness Road, averaged 107.1 seconds per mile. Anlaby Road and Boothferry Road, which together form
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