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Off Topic Hull City Centre Public Realm Strategy

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by originallambrettaman, Jun 8, 2015.

  1. bum_chinned_crab

    bum_chinned_crab Well-Known Member

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    As unfunny as a Peter Kay one.
     
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  2. originallambrettaman

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    Spoke too soon, it looks like their not doing the footbridge until they do the major works in 2019...

    David Harrison‏ @DaveHarrison43
    Work on a new multimillion-pound footbridge over Castle St. in #Hull won't start until 2019 at the earliest. It had been planned for 2016.
     
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  3. Chazz Rheinhold

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    That Martin greens autobiographys going to be an interesting read.
     
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  4. Edelman

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    It was HCC that put back the footbridge.
    It should have started a couple of months ago until they said no.
    It would have been finished next spring.
    Why the constant delays on the A63 .??
    That was due to start April 2015
     
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  5. originallambrettaman

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    They didn't want the footbridge building during CoC2017, as it would have buggered up the look of the marina, I think that was fair enough.
     
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  6. Chazz Rheinhold

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    So why not 2018 instead of 2019 at the earliest??

    Some time never that
     
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  7. originallambrettaman

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    Apparently, HCC rejected the building of this bridge fifteen years ago...

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  8. balkan tiger

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    Whats the point of building the footbridge if a year or two later they are going to be working on the road under it? Unless they put 10 foot high fencing all along the road people won't use the bridge anyway.
     
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  9. originallambrettaman

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    It was only delayed by HCC until early 2018, it looks like Highways England now want it done at the same time as the rest of the works.
     
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  10. bum_chinned_crab

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    They did, I worked there at the time. The idiot councillors, against planning officer advice, claimed it wasn't needed as the traffic lights were sufficient to let people cross the dual carriageways.
     
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  11. HHH

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    We should tell them to go whistle.

    It's the land bridge or nothing.

    City of culture don't accept cheap or easy options.
     
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  12. Edelman

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    In essence yes but if it doesn't happen it's a bad move
     
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  13. Gone For A Walk

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    Accidents and breakdowns in the main.
     
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  14. brownbagtiger

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    Seems like at least one lorry breaks down during rush hour each week. Followed by some minor shunts and/or overheating engines in the subsequent tailback. Usually timed westbound to greet the arriving traffic from the ferry.
     
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  15. askewshair

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    Fantastic, is it real?
     
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  16. dennisboothstash

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    Does it matter? (It is...I saw it the same day)
     
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  17. originallambrettaman

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    Some genius at HCC has come up with the most bizarre new parking charges, £3.06?

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  18. balkan tiger

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    I think Brewster's millions is now included in MBA business studies.

    The courier company I use is the same, always an odd number.
     
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  19. ImperialTiger

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    Clearly they want people to park for 75 minutes.
     
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  20. originallambrettaman

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    The new waste to energy plant...

     
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