£22m Road Scheme Kicks Into Gear
A £22M SCHEME to complete a dual carriageway on a major route into Liverpool city centre enters an important phase this week.
The scheme involves widening the A565 (Great Howard Street/Derby Road) to create a new dual carriageway. The route, which handles traffic between Sefton and Liverpool along the northern docks, is seen as a critical element of a major regeneration drive in the area.
Letters are to be issued today (Thursday, 6 October) notifying those affected by the road widening that Liverpool City Council is seeking to acquire land to ensure the new 2.7km long stretch is created in the city’s Atlantic corridor. This is part of a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) process, however both Sefton and Liverpool City Council hope to reach agreement with stakeholders regarding compensation.
Work could begin as early as Spring 2017 and will pave the way for a major revamp of the historic Regent Road – aka “the Dock Road” – to make that more pedestrian and cycle friendly.
Lane restrictions rather than a road closure will be deployed to minimise disruption on the A565, which is also currently having a new £10m bridge created that will enable freight to travel to and from the new £400m Liverpool2 deep water container terminal.
The £22m scheme, which includes improved paving, traffic signals and street lighting, will complete as follows:
- Phase 1 – between King Edward Street and Blackstone Street – new dual carriageway section
- Phase 2 – between Bankhall Street to Millers Bridge – new dual carriageway section
- Phase 3 – Improvements to Regent Road – new cycle and pedestrian facilities
