A5036 Park Lane

We’re upgrading the Park Lane junction with A5036 Dunnings Bridge Road to deliver cyclist and pedestrian crossing points on all four of its arms, creating easier and safer journeys for everyone.

Start date TBC

End date TBC

Cost TBC

Latest updates

18 September 2023

We're finalising our plans for the junction upgrade

In autumn of 2022, the Park Lane footbridge that crossed the A5036 had to be demolished after it was struck by a tall vehicle.

We’ve since completed a feasibility study into providing a replacement crossing at this location suitable for everyone in the community.

We had five key considerations when developing the replacement crossing: safety, convenience, congestion, affordability, and accessibility for all.

Through our design work it became clear that a bridge at this location was unaffordable and other options presented significant advantages for cyclists, parents with pushchairs and people with mobility issues.

Current design requirements mean that the ramps of a replacement bridge would be over four times longer when compared with the old bridge, adversely impacting the very people they are intended to help.

We have concluded that upgrading the entire junction to include new combined cyclist and pedestrian crossing points on all four of its arms will mean easier and safer journeys for everyone, including those with mobility issues.

Building a new pedestrian crossing at the A5036 junction with Park Lane and Park Lane West will mean we can remove the interim crossing installed on the route in 2023.

We’re currently finalising our plans and will share further information over the coming months.

We hope to start construction on the new crossing in 2024. The current interim crossing will remain in place until then.

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Project information

Park Lane footbridge was located at the junction with the A5036 Dunnings Bridge Road in Sefton. Following an incident in October 2022 in which the bridge was struck by a vehicle it had to be demolished for safety reasons.

We’ve since completed a feasibility study into providing a replacement crossing at this location suitable for everyone in the community.

We've concluded that upgrading the entire junction to include new combined cyclist and pedestrian crossing points on all four of its arms will mean easier and safer journeys for everyone, including those with mobility issues.

The permanent solution will ensure safe access is maintained over the A5036 for local communities.