Hull car park for 450 approved ahead of Drypool Bridge closure
It is hoped that motorists will walk or take a bus from the car park into the city centre.According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the site will have an entrance and exit from Holderness Road, along with a second exit on to Bright Street.The application means the car park could be operated until 30 June next year, or until the bridge permanently re-opens.Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
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