Good (albeit overdue) news. However, £11.5 million for a bleedin bridge across a road!! (as nice as it may look). And £6 million to upgrade a roundabout!! #world'sgonemad And will take until early 2020!!!
I'm sure the shareholders/directors of the companies involved have absolutely no links to the people dishing out these costly contracts...
There's a hell of a lot of work involved in building a footbridge... A new £11.5m footbridge spanning Hull's busiest road is set to transform the city's waterfront. The long-awaited crossing over Castle Street will link Princes Quay to Hull Marina. With construction work due to start next month, here is a quick guide to how it's going to be built. Timings The overall project is scheduled to be completed in early 2020, although the main construction period is expected to last eight months. Piling works Piling works are required at each side of the A63 to create the foundations for the bridge, the ramps and a new platform over the Marina itself. Seventeen concrete piles will be driven into the ground directly adjacent to the road. please log in to view this image The proposed Castle Street footbridge In addition, on the Marina side 16 steel tubular piles will be sunk into the water. These piles will be pitched and driven from a crane sitting on land and a small floating pontoon will be in the water to allow them to be positioned and guided. The platform The platform will be made from pre-cast concrete sections to make it easier to construct over the water. It will extend the bridge structure into the existing Hull Marina, creating a new boundary. The platform will directly support landscaped terracing with an integrated ramp and a new walkway along the water's edge. Lightweight high density polystyrene blocks will be used to construct the ramp and the walkway. Works compounds The main compound for the project will be based on a site off Neptune Street, near the entrance to Albert Dock. It will be used for the delivery and storage of most of the materials being used to build the bridge. Temporary staff accomodation and offices will also be based there along while parking space will be provided for vehicles and heavy equipment. After the bridge is built, the site is expected to be used as a compound for recovery vehicle drop-off and traffic management during the A63 Castle Street improvement scheme. Two other compounds will also be set up either side of Castle Street next to where the bridge will be built. One will be next to Humber Dock Street, the other will be on a site bounded by Waterhouse Lane, Myton Street and Roper Street next to the Bonus Arena. Construction traffic Estimated traffic movements for the project are 3,400 to 4,100 vehicles per month at peak construction times. Most of these will involve staff and sub-contractors using the Neptune Street site. Highways management Disruption to traffic flows on Castle Street are going to be inevitable during the construction of the bridge. Extensive traffic management systems will be used to control the flow of traffic through and around the works. Some full closures of the A63 and the junction of Humber Dock are likely, although they are expected to be be carried out at night. Any road closures will be advertised in advance and temporary diversion routes will be signposted in conjunction with Hull City Council. please log in to view this image The proposed new footbridge over Castle Street Speed limits on Castle Street will also be introduced near the entrances to the works compounds on the side of both carriageways. Multiple lorry deliveries to the main construction site will be avoided to keep traffic flowing. Landscaping Existing mature planting on the Princes Quay side of Castle Street will be removed to create space for one of the works compounds. The flower bed boundary next to the Marina will also be removed along with the set of flags of every member state of the European Union. please log in to view this image The Spurn Lightship The Spurn Lightship was moved from its berth this week as part of preparations for the scheme. Screening Hoarding will be erected to the footpath areas and pedestrian routes to prevent access to main construction site. The hoarding will be 2.4m high but open views across the former docks will be maintained. Purpose-built entry points for staff and sub-contractors are also being constructed at the bridge site two compounds. please log in to view this image The site of the new bridge on Castle Street Working hours Between Monday to Friday, normal working hours at the site are expected to be between 7am and 6pm. Night shifts between Monday to Friday will generally be 6pm to 6am when required. Weekend day shift work Saturday to Sunday will be from 7am to 6pm. Weekend night shift work Saturday to Sunday wil be from 6pm to 6am. Archaeology Before construction work starts, a specialist archaeology contractor will excavate two tenches at the site to explore any remains of Hull's western medieval defences. The trenches will be dug either side of the A63. The archaeology works are a condition of the original planning approval for the bridge scheme.
The central reservations rubbish pile and cones will shortly acquire listed status they've been there that long !!!
To be serious for second it’s an absolute disgrace, and certainly not the first impression that visitors disembarking from the ferries should see.
Same driving in from the west LBIA... throughout COC I thought what must people think!!!... Same on the rail track sidings too...
Was walking down Castle St the other day, and with having been in the building trade I couldn't help but notice that that brickwork near to the foundation level of those flats/houses that border Castle St is disintigration rather alarmingly. A lof of the brickwork has shed their facing material, not surprised with the vibration from the constant heavy traffic along there.
David Burns @bbcburnsy Hull's street food nights are returning to Trinity Square next year . @HullBID told the Burnsy Show they will use @HullMinster and @TrinityMarket1 . This years nights have brought in nearly 50,000 people to the city. There will also be a Xmas Street Food Night in Trinity.
