Traffic ground to a halt across Liverpool city centre after The Strand was closed on Thursday afternoon.
The road's southbound carriageway was shut by Merseyside Police due to unsecured glazing on a new build tower, on the junction of Red Cross Street and The Strand - believed to be The Copper House. A spokesperson for Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service said crews arrived on the scene at 12.03pm and found two glass panels on a balcony on the 15 th floor had become loose due to high winds.
Firefighters cordoned off the footpath below and secured the panels using rope access gear. Liverpool City Council warned long delays were likely and a police cordon remained in place, meaning that traffic was unable to head southbound until around 2.30pm.
