£400,000 safety scheme for A5036 at Litherland

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16 April 2025

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A £400,000 National Highways maintenance project to secure the safety of drivers, pedestrians and other road users along the A5036 near Liverpool in Merseyside starts next week (Tuesday 22 April).

National Highways is installing a new bridge safety barrier along a section of the route at Church Road in Litherland where the A5036 goes over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal between Hawthorne Road and Bridge Road roundabout. The work is taking place along the westbound carriageway and involves replacing the temporary barriers which keep pedestrians and cyclists safe from vehicles with a totally new steel system.  Most of the work will be taking place overnight, Monday to Friday, and is expected to be completed by the end of June.  
National Highways programme delivery manager Mangat Bansal said: 
“This is important work to install a new safety parapet along the bridge over the canal. The road will be fully open during the day but we’ll need to close the westbound carriageway overnight so we can do this work safely. 
“We’d like to thank road users in advance for their patience and support while we deliver this important safety work.”
The westbound A5036 will be closed nightly at the canal bridge - between 8pm and 6am each night – from Tuesday (22 April) to Friday 27 June.  A clearly-signed diversion will be in place.
More information is available on National Highways webpage for maintenance projects in the North West.

 

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