This work is park of the main Highway infrastructure upgrade scheme at Junction 4 of the M57. Full details can be found on the designated page here.
Following on from the consultation last year in July/August 2024, Knowsley have made some amendments to the design on Phase 2 School Lane/Ribblers industrial estate.
The proposed works is to link into the National Cycle Network and provide a link through to Knowsley Industrial Park and into the wider borough. This element of the scheme has a possibility to be brought forward from phase 2 into the current works at Moorgate Road Junction.
The amendments are as follows:
- Existing footway on Ribblers Lane and School Lane to be widened to full width enhancing the safety for pedestrians
- Introduce a segregated on road cycle lane to improve safety for cyclists
- At the entrance to Saturn business park, the pre cast concrete hard standing will be removed and the footway brought forward to facilitate safe crossing for pedestrians
- Introduce priority give way signs to reduce the speed of vehicles and enhance the safety for cyclists to continue on the cycle route through to Knowsley Industrial Park
- Resurface roads and footways to enhance the overall quality of the road network
- Improve drainage at the entrance of Saturn business park
- Reduce speed limits to 20mph improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists
- As vehicles don’t turn right out of their entrances the radius of the kerbs will be reduced to help improve crossing for pedestrians
- The road at the top near the Suites hotel will be kerbed just past the entrance to create a shared surface
The consultation will be for 3 weeks and close on 11th July every effort has be made to notify as many business as possible, this information will go live on our dedicated page regarding the M57 highway infrastructure upgrade.
If you have any further questions or would like any further information, please email highway.consultations@knowsley.gov.uk
A plan showing the proposed changes can be viewed below;