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£47m highways scheme set to change two famous Liverpool roads

January 20, 2021
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£47m highways scheme set to change two famous Liverpool roads

Two of Liverpool’s most famous roads are to undergo major changes next week as a £47m highways scheme reaches a critical phase.

The city’s historic Lime Street will temporarily close to southbound traffic from the junction at Ranelagh Street, and access from The Strand to the Pier Head via the Mann Island Junction will be removed. 

£47m highways scheme set to change two famous Liverpool roads

Both alterations, which are key to the Liverpool City Centre Connectivity programme, will come into effect on Monday, 25 January.

Construction works in front of Lime Street train station will coincide with a new bus timetable for Liverpool coming into operation that day, with services from the south of the city redirected to the bus station at Liverpool ONE. 

A “busgate” has already been introduced on Ranelagh Street, at the junction of Great Charlotte Street, to underpin this change and support more sustainable transport choices. The busgate restricts access to all vehicles on the westbound lane, except buses, taxis and bikes, from 7am to midnight every day.

The remodelling of Lime Street into a single lane route in both directions, to and from St Johns Lane, will enable the expansion of St George’s Hall plateau to create a major performance space in the city centre. A new cycle lane and water feature will also be installed.

It is estimated the Lime Street revamp, which includes a new cycle lane, will be completed by Summer 2021.

The Strand – which runs past the historic Royal Albert Docks, Liverpool ONE and Three Graces – is undergoing a £22m eco-friendly redesign to improve air quality. It’s poor safety record, with four fatalities in the past two years, is also being addressed with the creation of wider pavements and shorter pedestrian crossings.

The removal of several junctions along the 2km long, four lane dual carriageway, such as Mann Island, has also been designed to ensure traffic flow is more fluid meaning less air pollution, as cars are not stopping starting so frequently.

The Mann Island junction is to be remodelled as open space and a potential site for performances and public art.

The Strand currently has a one lane filter on the Southbound carriageway, from Leeds Street to James Street, to allow contractors to install a new kerb line, footpath and to plant 30+ new trees. This first phase of works is due to end in Summer 2021. 

Another key element of the new look Strand is to create a permanent segregated cycle lane to connect the south of Liverpool to the north, allowing cyclists to eventually ride the full length of the Mersey from Otterspool to Southport. Plans are also being developed to ensure the city’s new 65-mile pop-up cycle lane network is connected.

New trees, specially planted to reduce flooding, and public spaces are also being installed as part of a wider strategy to attract and promote walking in the city centre.

It is estimated that the overhaul of The Strand, which has remained untouched since the 1950s, will complete by Spring 2022.

The £47m Liverpool City Centre Connectivity (LCCC) scheme has already led to changes to Victoria Street, Dale Street, Brownlow Hill, City Bus Hub and the removal of the Churchill Way Flyover, as well as a new coach park.

Councillor Sharon Connor, Cabinet Member for Highways, said:

“These changes to The Strand and Lime Street next week is going to be a real game changer in how people move around Liverpool city centre for decades to come.

“The upgrade to Lime Street is a pivotal moment for the city centre connectivity programme, and one which will dramatically improve the arrival into the city from the train station as well as the gateway into the city’s Knowledge Quarter. Fortunately the introduction of the bus gate on Ranelagh Street has already led to a step change in how people travel in from the south of the city, so the impact has been offset somewhat. 

“The removal of the access to Mann Island is hugely symbolic, given the history of how buses used to terminate at the Pier Head. That connection will end forever on Monday – but it’s the right move. The city centre has changed out of sight in the past 20 years, but our road layout is still as it was half a century ago!

“A smoother, greener and safer journey along The Strand is in all our interests. Four fatalities in the past two years is unacceptable and shows what a hazard it is to pedestrians. By significantly redesigning how the junctions work we can take a lane out and the traffic will still flow better. As a result we can widen the pavements for pedestrians to ensure a safer experience and install a segregated cycle lane. 

“We know people have been sceptical as the idea of one less lane equals smoother traffic flow sounds counter-intuitive. But the fewer junctions are the key. Once the scheme completes this will become more and more self-evident.

“It’s important also not to look at each change in isolation. This programme effects and impacts on dozens of streets and they are all inter-connected. That’s how this scheme should be seen – not one at a time but as whole, fitting together to address how the city centre has evolved and how people use it. 

“This process will constantly evolve as the city centre continues to develop – especially in the wake of Covid-19 and the renewed emphasis on active travel and cycling. We will try to remain one step ahead and not wait another 50 years before we make such dramatic improvements.”

The LCCC is receiving £40.1m from the Local Growth Fund with local match funding of £7m and is a major part of Liverpool City Council’s Better Roads programme. Local Growth Funding is awarded to the Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and invested through the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority through its Strategic Investment Fund.

READ MORE: Revamp of The Strand in Liverpool City Centre enters new phase

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