A key route linking South Liverpool to the city centre will close tomorrow (15 April) as part of a £4 million upgrade scheme which will see the creation of a new cycle path.

Improvements to Princes Avenue and Road will also include new pedestrian paths, toucan crossings, carriageway surface, drainage and footway improvements as well as new seating, lighting and improved public artwork and the planting of 20 trees.

The work will see:

·        Princes Road in to the city closed from the roundabout to Upper Parliament Street from Wednesday 15 April until Wednesday 29 April and Monday 18 May until Friday 22 May

·        Princes Avenue out of the city closed from Upper Parliament Street to the roundabout from Thursday 30 April until Friday 15 May

·        Both Upper Warwick Street and North Hill Street junctions closed throughout the period

The city council scheme, which falls between Upper Parliament Street and Princes Park Gate, also aims to stimulate the wider regeneration of an area that was created in Liverpool’s Victorian maritime heyday.

The wide, tree-lined boulevard styled avenue leading up to Princes Park was built for the city’s merchant class and boasts grand houses as well as a stunning range of religious architecture, including the Grade I-listed Gothic/Moorish revival masterpiece that is the Princes Road Jewish Synagogue.

This scheme is part of Liverpool City Region’s Sustainable Transport Enhancement Package (STEP) and the council was successful in being awarded £1.925m from the STEP programme. The remainder of the funding will be provided through the council’s £500m Better Roads programme.

BOULEVARD: The work includes improvements to the roads, pavements and central reservation

As part of the creative engagement process the L8 community including children from local schools, contributed to the design and literature for the artwork in the public realm areas.

Councillor Sharon Connor, Liverpool City Council’s cabinet member for highways, says: “The Princes Avenue/Road scheme will help breathe new life into this area.

“It’s going to revive the most beautiful boulevard in the city and transform how the wider Toxteth community interact and use this reimagined space.

“We know the roads are much quieter than normal due to the current coronavirus restrictions which means there will be a much lower impact than usual.

“This is classed as essential works and we will be making sure that contractors abide by the rules around social distancing and PPE.”

The scheme is set to be completed in the summer.

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