The creation of a new £18 million dual carriageway on a major route into Liverpool city centre has moved a step closer.

National contractor Osborne’s Liverpool-based project team has been chosen to undertake the works which will see the A565 (Great Howard Street/Derby Road) widened.

The new 2.7 km stretch in the city’s Atlantic Corridor is part of ‘Ten Streets’ – a new creative village in the area. The council set to announce a vision for the scheme this Thursday (2 February).

The new dual carriageway will also pave the way for a revamp of Regent Road – aka “the Dock Road” – to make that more pedestrian and bike friendly, creating a continuous cycle route from Crosby to Liverpool.

Work on the new thoroughfare is set to begin in April and finish by spring 2019.

The scheme, which includes improved paving, traffic signals and street lighting, will take place as follows:

• Phase 1 – between King Edward Street and Blackstone Street – new dual carriageway section
• Phase 2 – between Bankhall Street to Millers Bridge – new dual carriageway section
• Phase 3 – Improvements to Regent Road – new cycle and pedestrian facilities

Councillor Malcolm Kennedy, Liverpool’s cabinet member for regeneration, says: “I’m delighted a company committed to engaging local Liverpool supply partners has won this contract as we are very keen to ensure Liverpool’s regeneration stimulates the local economy at every level.

“The A565 is a vital artery in North Liverpool and making it a full dual carriageway is part of a much wider plan to improve the transport infrastructure and stimulate a long overdue renaissance in our Atlantic Corridor. I’m especially excited by the fact that this scheme will give Regent Road a completely new lease of life. It will also provide a solid platform for the Ten Streets creativity zone to flourish and prosper.”

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