Work to improve cycle and walking routes as well as ease congestion along Dunnings Bridge Road and Netherton Way is due to start later this month.

New opportunities

The £12 million scheme being undertaken by Sefton Council will help to open up new opportunities along the main routes from Switch Island through to Netherton Way.

It is expected to take 10 months to complete with disruption kept to a minimum as much of the work will take place during off-peak hours.

Safer for people to walk and cycle

Councillor Daren Veidman, Sefton Council’s Executive Member for Housing and Highways, said: “We know this route is really busy and by carrying out these works it will make it safer for people to walk and cycle in the area, reduce pollution and make it easier for people to get about who don’t have a car.

“Encouraging people to use alternatives to a car is part of the mix of solutions to tackling congestion in this area but the extra road space and improvement to junctions will make a difference too.

“The work supports new development to take place, such as at Atlantic Park, that is creating new jobs for local people.”

Three phases

This scheme will be delivered in three phases, the first of which will see improvements on Dunnings Bridge Road and Netherton Way. The second phase, due to take place in 2026, will see improvements on Bridle Road, Heysham Road and Vesty Road. In 2027, subject to further funding, there will be improvements along Park Lane.

The work is due to start on Monday 25th November with lane closures on Dunnings Bridge Road and Netherton Way. Disruption will be kept to a minimum with these taking place outside of rush hour for the majority of the works.

Reducing the impact

Cllr Veidman continued: “We know this is a really important route into Sefton and while there will inevitably be some delays while work like this takes place we have done a lot of work to reduce the impact on people going about their daily business,”

“We’ll keep everyone informed of progress and if we become aware of any issues during the work we will react to them as quickly as we can.”

The work is funded by the Levelling Up Fund and City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA).

You can find more information about the scheme here.