A major gateway into Liverpool is to undergo a radical revamp from today (Monday 19 October).

Lime Street, famous for its train station, is to be reduced to a single carriageway in each direction as part of a wider £47 million upgrade to Liverpool city centre’s road network to improve access for pedestrians, cyclists and bus passengers.

Liverpool City Council has appointed contractor mncn to carry out the scheme which includes a new cycle lane and the severing of the northbound lane at the junction of Hanover Street, outside the Adelphi Hotel.

The council says the year-long Lime Street upgrade is critical to the Liverpool City Centre Connectivity (LCCC) programme which has already led to changes to Victoria Street, Dale Street, Brownlow Hill, a new city Bus Hub and the removal of the Churchill Way Flyover.

Another key element is the major redesign of The Strand on the city’s World Heritage listed waterfront. Works are now on site here and this scheme, which also includes a new cycle lane to connect the north and south of the city, is expected to complete in summer 2021.

The Lime Street revamp will also see changes to the way bus services work in the city centre, with all but a limited number of routes now terminating at either Queens Square or Liverpool ONE bus station. These changes will then allow the city’s new bus hub to become fully operational.

Subject to the introduction of a bus priority measures, such as a bus gate or dedicated bus lane, the 82 bus service from South Liverpool will also be able to return to serve Hanover Street.

Final changes to bus services will come into effect from early next year with further detail to follow from Merseytravel.

The Lime Street designs also include the installation of a water feature at the southern end of the plateau, which lies within the city’s World Heritage site.

The Lime Street revamp will also see a widened, boulevard style pavement running the entire length up to the Adelphi Hotel, which sits within the newly branded Upper Central gateway leading to the city’s Knowledge Quarter.

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