New images show the Lime Street development moving closer to completion as the proposed summer deadline comes into view.
Liverpool Council confirmed in February that work along the arterial route into the city centre will be completed by the summer after delays nudged progress past its initial Spring goal. The local authority took to its social media accounts to keep city residents updated on progress, posting four new images.
Pavement works outside St George’s Hall are at an advanced stage with bollards installed on the walkway opposite the Empire Theatre.
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The scheme, like the County Road project in L4, has been hit by the collapse of a contractor in October last year, leading Liverpool Council to formally terminate its contract with NMCN. As a result, an additional £1.5m was required for the scheme due to pre-Christmas safety works.
That collapse, which led to Huyton Asphalts being appointed to pick up the scheme, meant the area has resembled a building site for the best part of a year. The city council hopes to advertise the tender for resurfacing of the scheme in the coming weeks, something a council spokesperson regards as "the final piece of the jigsaw".
The amended project will allow buses to travel in both directions past St George’s Hall with further alterations including enhanced pedestrian crossings, improved cycle facilities, secure cycle parking, a bus stop outside Lime Street station, disabled parking facilities and the introduction of a 20 mph zone together with access-only restrictions on Lime Street, between Queens Square Bus Station and London Road.
The travel plan will be subject to an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO). The ETRO can be put in place for up to 18 months but will be reviewed within the first six months and council officials will make a decision whether to implement the changes permanently or revoke.
A spokesperson for Liverpool Council previously confirmed the local authority remains "confident" the scheme can be completed by the summer after months of disruption.
