Resurfacing road closures on Hope Street
The £2.9m regeneration of Hope Street is drawing to an end - on programme - with resurfacing works due next week (commencing 22nd May 2006), subject to good weather.
The resurfacing works will mean the closure of Hope Street in sections, designed to cause minimum disruption.
Hope Street will be closed from Hardman Street to Mount Pleasant from 4am on Tuesday, 23rd May until 6am on Thursday, 25th May while the new road surface is laid.
Access to Maryland Street will be via Rodney Street, Hardman Street and South Hunter Street. Arrad Street will also be closed for the above period.
The Hardman Street/Hope Street junction will be closed from 8pm on Wednesday, 24th May until 6am on Thursday, 25th May. This will also close Hardman Street at the junction with Hope Street and Myrtle Street at its junction with Hope Street.
The southbound carriageway will be closed on Wednesday, 24th May from 6am to 8pm to finish off any last areas of resurfacing where required. This will mean there will be less chance of the need for any further closures to complete the work. All diversions will be signed. If the weather is not suitable for the work, it will be postponed until the following weekend.
The work began in August 2005 to improve the local environment and safety of this historic street, and it is due to finish in early June, 2006.
The scheme, funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), Liverpool City Council, and English Partnerships, has already delivered improved paving and kerbs, new traffic signals with pedestrian crossings, and new lighting.
The new plateau at the Mount Street Triangle is nearly complete with the famous 'Suitcases' statue now returned, stylish granite terracing with bronze benches due to installed shortly.
Development of the scheme has been coordinated by City Centre Regeneration Company Liverpool Vision working with Liverpool City Council and the Hope Street association (HOPES).
Cllr Peter Millea, Liverpool City Council's Executive Member for Regeneration, explained:
"Hope Street is a vital link in our cultural quarter and it is really starting to look the part now. Once this last element, the resurfacing, is complete, there are only minor works to finish before yet another Big Dig scheme successfully completes on programme and on budget.
I'd like to thank all the businesses and residents in the Hope Street area for their patience while we have been improving and upgrading the area."
This news page was originally released 17th May 2006