Roads closed for 8 days after burst water main

Road closures have been put in place for eight days due to a burst water main in Hull.

Hull City Council said on Friday that there was currently no access to Princes Avenue from Spring Bank, or Spring Bank West.

They added that a diversion was currently in place.

Yorkshire Water has apologised for the inconvenience and said it was working as quickly as it could to fix the issue.

One commuter said on Facebook that she had been stuck in traffic queues because of the closures, adding it had been a "nightmare".

Another person said he had struggled to find alternative routes to drive along, as he said that "there's no access to anywhere".

A Yorkshire Water spokesperson said: "Yesterday afternoon (22 May) we completed a repair to a burst main on Princes Avenue in Hull. Unfortunately, the burst caused damage to the road, and we will need to reinstate it before we are able to open it.

"For the safety of our colleagues and of those living and working in the area, there is a one-way road closure and no access to Princes Avenue from Spring Bank or Spring Bank West, whilst we complete the work. There is a diversion in place.

"We apologise to those in the area for the inconvenience and would like to assure everyone that we are working as quickly as we can.

"We are working closely with Hull City Council to ensure that we keep disruption to a minimum, and will open the road as soon as it is safe to do so."

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