Bollards and barriers are to be removed to make some of Hull’s cycle routes more accessible, the city council has said.
Following an audit, the authority said it would invest in new “access controls”, including lockable bollards and drop kerbs in the west of the city.
Some older controls introduced to reduce anti-social behaviour, such as concrete bollards, will either be repositioned, reduced in number or removed.
The council said it would enable more pedestrians, cyclists and wheelchair and mobility scooter users to use the routes.
The authority said improvement works would take place at the following locations where current access controls were preventing some residents from accessing the routes:
- Summergroves Way to Henry Boot Way
- Rawling Way
- Stable Walk
- Coppice View / College Gardens
- Rosedale Grove
- Lowdale Close
- County Road North flyover
- Shropshire Close
- Warwickshire Close
- West Grove
The council said the changes would help shift people away from more heavily trafficked areas.
Councillor Mark Ieronimo, cabinet portfolio holder for transport and infrastructure, said: “While we recognise concerns around antisocial behaviour, we also want to have the right balance and ensure good access.
“These changes will make our cycle infrastructure more accessible and inclusive, helping residents of all ages and abilities to travel more freely across the city.”
Steve Walsh, of Hull’s cycle forum CycHull, said: “Access controls on Hull’s off-road cycle routes create an inconvenience for everyone who uses them and are a particular barrier to people with disabilities.
“As a pro-cycling group, we believe they are unnecessary, and we appreciate the fact that the council is now starting to remove or modify them.”
The council said it aimed to complete the work by April 2026.
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