**This event is now FULLY-BOOKED."

The ICE Retired Members (Yorkshire & Humber) have extended an invitation to IMechE members & guests to join them on a site visit to the A63 Castle Street Junction Improvement Scheme in Hull, and a walking tour of sights of engineering interest in Hull Old Town and Fruit Market areas. 

A63 Castle Street Works
This visit will be hosted by Balfour Beatty & starts at their site offices for a presentation on the £355m scheme which includes lowering the level of the A63 at the Mytongate junction to create a new split-level junction. This will ease congestion as well as improving safety and access to the port. The challenges of working in an area with a rich archaeology and high-water table will be described. Attendees will then be taken on a guided walking tour of the site.

Hull Old Town and Fruit Market Area
In the afternoon, the RICE group leader will offer a gentle stroll around the oldest areas of Hull which have undergone a regeneration in recent years. The route will take in two recent Yorkshire and Humber award projects, the Hull Humber Frontage Flood Defence Scheme and the Murdoch’s Connection Footbridge over the A63, named after the first female GP in Hull. Walking beside Hull Marina, you will see the horizontal steam engine used to draw vessels up from the Humber and the newly relocated Spurn Light Ship. The tour party will then head into the Old Town for a visit to Hull Minster before returning to their vehicles via the Hull Tidal Surge Barrier.


         


Programme:
10.30-11.00 Assemble
11.00-11.45 Safety briefing & presentation
11.45-12.30 Site tour
12.30-12.45 Relocate to The Deep car park
13.00-14.00 Lunch (payable on the day)
14.00-15.15 Walking tour of Hull Old Town & Fruit Market
15.30           Depart


Refreshments and Facilities
Tea and coffee will be available on arrival at the Balfour Beatty site office. A group booking will be made for an optional lunch at the Minerva, a family run pub adjacent to the waterfront. Those 
attending will need to make a menu selection in advance and pay individually on the day. 
The Minster has a café and toilets, strategically located just before our departure at the end of the tour.

PPE and Accessibility
Fluorescent vests/jackets, safety shoes and protective goggles will be needed for the site visit. When booking, please state if you need any of these items to be provided for your use. Both the site visit and afternoon stroll are on largely flat land with the occasional steps which should present no difficulty to those with average mobility.

Getting There
The site office is on Wellington Street HU1 2DG, What3Words
Spins.League.Counts. It is necessary to exit the A63 to the west of the site as the Smith+Nephew's building comes into sight. Specific directions will be provided in advance of the visit. The afternoon tour (and lunch venue) will be accessed from The Deep car park HU1 4DP, What3Words Brush.Tulip.Tens (£3.75 for five hours). This is a short drive and is well signed from the A63. Again, specific directions will be provided from the site office to regain the A63 facing east.

Booking:
To book to attend this event, please send a message to the Admin Officer (Nicky Baxter) via the "Send a message" link at the bottom of the page.