Congestion relief for Liverpool’s busy roads

Congestion on some of Liverpool’s busiest roads is set to be eased, thanks to US$29 million improvement works. Transport Minister Baroness Kramer has given approval for work on the A5758 Broom’s Cross road scheme to start. The Department of Transport will provide a maximum of US$23 million towards the full scheme cost of US$29 million. Baroness Kramer said: “This scheme will ease congestion and cut pollution on some of Sefton’s busiest roads. The US$23 million we are putting into this project shows t
November 27, 2013 Read time: 2 mins
Congestion on some of Liverpool’s busiest roads is set to be eased, thanks to US$29 million improvement works.

Transport Minister Baroness Kramer has given approval for work on the A5758 Broom’s Cross road scheme to start. The Department of Transport will provide a maximum of US$23 million towards the full scheme cost of US$29 million.

Baroness Kramer said: “This scheme will ease congestion and cut pollution on some of Sefton’s busiest roads. The US$23 million we are putting into this project shows that the coalition government is serious about investing in the infrastructure the country needs to drive economic growth both locally and nationally.

The scheme consists of a new 2.6 mile single carriageway road bypassing the local communities of Netherton and Thornton north of Liverpool, which will improve access between the north to west motorway system and Southport, as well as to the Port of Liverpool and development sites in the area.

The scheme was one of the schemes given funding approval in 2011 as part of the Spending Review process. Work can now start on the initial elements of the scheme.  Works will start in November and be complete by October 2014.

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