Princes Quay Bridge Gets Green Light
Plans for an £11.5 million bridge connecting parts of Hull city centre have been given the green light by local councillors.
Work is due to begin on the Princes Quay bridge early next year.
It will link the marina with the southern end of Princes Dock and is expected to be finished by Easter 2017.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: “It’s great news that Highways England will be able to construct the Princes Quay bridge in advance of the main Castle Street scheme and in time for Hull’s term as the European City of Culture.
“The Government is investing a record £1.3 billion in roads across Yorkshire and the Humber over the next five years as part of its long-term economic plan. Schemes like these will help build the Northern Powerhouse and create more jobs and opportunities for hardworking people across the region.”
The bridge is being delivered as an early phase of a major project by Highways England to upgrade the A63.
The one mile scheme in Hull city centre aims to improve journey times with a proposed new junction at Mytongate and two new pedestrian bridges over the road, including the Princes Quay bridge.
The bridge has been designed to allow further development around the waterfront as Hull City Council continues to regenerate the area around the marina.
Outline approval was also given for possible later phases including a new dry dock for Spurn Lightship, a link into Princes Quay, and various other ramps and viewing areas over Princes Dock. These later phases will only be developed if and when funding becomes available. Councillor Sean Chaytor, Chair of Planning Committee said: “We are delighted to have passed this impressive design through today’s planning committee and we believe that this bridge is essential in working towards improving connectivity between two core areas of the city. “We hope that the work to start the bridge construction can now get underway for early next year in order for it to be ready by Easter 2017.”