Disruption warning as repair works to begin on city bridge

Major repairs are taking place on a landmark Hull swing bridge next month.

Myton Swing Bridge, which carries the A63 over the River Hull, will undergo restorative work including bearing replacement, resurfacing, bridge joint work, waterproofing and barrier and lighting improvements.

Work will begin on the 43-year-old structure, which is owned by National Highways and maintained by Hull City Council, on 2 November. It is currently expected to be complete in autumn 2023.

National Highways project manager, Elvis Agbodo said: “Once the repairs are complete, this will improve safety and reduce the need for future closures for emergency repairs as well as creating better journeys for people who visit, live and work in Hull.

“Over the past couple of years, there have been faults on the bridge which have required lane closures to fix them safely. It is vitally important major repairs are carried out now to prevent further, longer-term disruption.”

Once the site has been prepared for the work, a contraflow system will be put in place to allow traffic to flow while repairs are ongoing.

There will be two lanes of traffic running in each direction, with three lanes on the westbound approach, and one lane on the eastbound approach.

Agbodo added: “Throughout the work we will need to put in place some overnight closures to complete, resurfacing and joint works. We may also have to put occasional weekend closures in place to replace the bridge bearings.”

As part of the A63 Castle Street improvement scheme, overnight closures have been scheduled on the A63 between Daltry Street Interchange and Roger Millward Way roundabout from Monday 31 October for three weeks.

The closures will be in place Monday to Friday from 8pm until 6am.

To help minimise disruption around the area, the planned closures are being used to prepare the site for the Myton Swing Bridge work on Wednesday 2 November and Thursday 3 November.

Throughout the three weeks, all side roads between the points of Daltry Street Interchange and Roger Millward Way roundabout will also be closed. A fully-signed diversion will be in place.

Once the site is prepared, the contraflow system will be installed during the same overnight closures on Wednesday 16 November and Thursday 17 November.

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