Liverpool City Council moves to acquire land for £22m road scheme which will create a new dual carriageway between the city and Sefton along the northern docks.
Once land is acquired, work could begin on the scheme in spring 2017, paving the way for work to make the historic Regent Road, known as the Dock Road, more pedestrian and cycle friendly.
Lane restrictions rather than a road closure will be deployed to minimise disruption on the A565 while the project is underway across three phases, starting with the first stage to create a new dual carriageway section between King Edward Street and Blackstone Street.
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
The whole scheme is expected to complete by spring 2019, and forms part of Liverpool City Council’s wider £250m Better Roads programme.
Councillor Malcom Kennedy, Liverpool’s cabinet member for regeneration, says: “Making the A565 a full dual carriageway is going to make travelling to and from north Liverpool a much more pleasurable experience for millions of journeys every year.
‘’I’m especially excited by the fact that this scheme will give Regent Road a completely new lease of life and will further accelerate the regeneration in our Atlantic corridor – which is vital to the future economy of Liverpool, the city region and the north of England.’’
Cllr John Fairclough, Sefton Council’s cabinet member for locality services, adds: “This stretch of road is extremely busy and by making it all dual carriageway, it will enable greater access in and out of Sefton for all vehicles.
“Discussions are underway with the landowners in Sefton and throughout the whole process we will be working closely with Liverpool City Council to make this project a big success.”
Source: http://www.movecommercial.com/liverpool-city-council-moves-acquire-land-22m-docklands-road-scheme/
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