People are being invited to have their say on the planned schemes at the key ‘pinch points’ in Hull
Councillor Mark Ieronimo at the junction of Calvert Lane, North Road and Anlaby Road(Image: Hull City Council)
Proposed changes have been put forward to tackle congestion at notorious ‘pinch points’ on Hull’s roads. Views are being sought on planned improvements at both ends of Calvert Lane in west Hull as well as at Roebank roundabout in the Kingswood area.
Road widening, new traffic signals and enhanced walking and cycling infrastructure are part of the proposals. Hull City Council says these locations “have been identified as priority sites for improvement” as part of a plan to “futureproof” the road network and “prepare these areas for an anticipated increase in traffic volumes in the years ahead”.
Councillor Mark Ieronimo, cabinet portfolio holder for transport and infrastructure at Hull City Council, said: “We know that congestion at busy junctions can be frustrating for residents and commuters, which is why we are looking at ways to improve traffic flow and make journeys more reliable. As Hull continues to grow, it is important that we plan ahead and invest in our road network to meet future demand, rather than simply waiting for problems to get worse.
“We are already making significant improvements to junctions in Kingswood, and these proposals represent the next stage of our work to improve capacity across the city. Both schemes also include improvements for pedestrians and cyclists, and I would encourage residents, businesses and everyone who uses these junctions to look at the plans and tell us what they think.”
The proposals are as follows:
Roebank roundabout
The council says this scheme is designed to “increase capacity at the roundabout, with the aim of reducing congestion and improving journey reliability while also enhancing safety and active travel facilities”. This would involve:
- converting the existing roundabout into a signal-controlled roundabout, improving traffic management and enabling more efficient operation of the junction
- enhancing walking and cycling infrastructure, including new toucan crossings and segregated off-road cycle routes to provide safer and more accessible connections
- improving safety by introducing signal-controlled crossing facilities on all approaches to the junction, allowing pedestrians and cyclists to cross safely where some arms currently have either no crossing provision or unsignalised facilities
- widening the carriageway to provide additional traffic lanes and increasing the network capacity, helping to reduce journey times and queuing
- selectively removing some trees to facilitate widening works, with replacement planting at a ratio of two new trees for every one tree removed
- resurfacing the carriageway and footway to improve their condition, durability and long-term performance.
To see the plans and have your say, visit: https://yoursay.hull.gov.uk/kingswood-capacity-improvement
Calvert Lane
This scheme aims to “increase capacity at the junction and roundabout, with the aim of reducing congestion and improving journey reliability while also enhancing safety and active travel facilities”. This would be done through:
- the introduction of signal-controlled crossings, providing dedicated crossing opportunities for pedestrians and people cycling as well as moving cyclists onto off-road facilities
- enhancing walking and cycling infrastructure, including new toucan crossings, a parallel crossing, a new pedestrian refuge island on Calvert Lane and new shared-use footway and cycleway links
- widening the carriageway to provide additional traffic lanes on southbound Calvert Road and northbound Calvert Lane
- extending existing lanes on southbound Calvert Lane and the eastbound and westbound right-turn lanes on Anlaby Road to help reduce queuing
- removal of a limited number of trees, to accommodate widening, with replacement planting provided at a ratio of two new trees for every tree removed
- resurfacing the carriageway and footways to improve their condition, durability and long-term performance.
To see the plans and have your say, visit: https://yoursay.hull.gov.uk/calvert-lane-capacity-improvement
In addition to the online surveys, the council will also be hosting public drop-in sessions in both areas in late November, with dates, times and locations for these to be announced nearer the time.
The public engagement exercise will run until December 14, 2026 and the council says it “will help further develop and refine the proposals for consideration and approval by Cabinet for delivery, subject to funding allocations within the council’s capital programme”.
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