Hull bridges and landmarks repair plan approved

Hull City Council has approved plans to invest in the city's infrastructure.

A five-year plan aims to improve bridges, statues, monuments and fountains.

Work will include strengthening a number of road flyovers, surveys of the Victoria Pier and the River Hull Walkway to draw up replacement plans and restoring the fountains on Park Avenue and Westbourne Avenue.

The council will request funding from the government's recently announced £1bn Structures Fund.

Council leader Mike Ross said: "This programme marks a significant step forward for Hull. We've set out a plan to tackle some of the city's most serious infrastructure challenges over the next five years.

"We're investing in the future of our infrastructure, protecting Hull's cultural heritage and ensuring reliable transport links for everyone here.

"This plan has Hull's bridges at the heart of it and will help us avoid disruptive emergency closures and keep the city moving."

Other projects in the scheme include replacing bearings on Ennerdale Bridge, Stoneferry Bridge and the Millennium Footbridge.

Specialist cleaning and repairs will be carried out on the King William III statue in Market Place and the city's war memorial on Ferensway.

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