Osborne is due to begin utility works on a £22 million road upgrade project in Liverpool city centre.

The scheme involves installing new underground utility trenches as part of the latest phase of the Great Howard Street (A565) scheme.

The upgrade will see the road become a full dual carriageway in Autumn 2019. It is part of a wider £100m investment in the roads infrastructure along the north Liverpool docks.

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Cllr James Noakes, Cabinet member for Highways, said: "Great Howard Street is a critical arterial road for Liverpool connecting Bootle and Sefton to the city centre and its upgrade is vital to the development of the North Liverpool economy – not least the Ten Streets creativity district and the new cruise facilities.

"These utility works are a critical phase of the scheme and unfortunately the only way for our contractors to carry it out is to close off the city centre bound lanes over the next month. We know this will cause disruption to commuters but fortunately the area is serviced by other major roads and we have tried to ensure the impact is kept to a minimum with the works to be carried out in the shorted possible timeframe."

The works are scheduled to be complete by Friday, 19 October.

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