Liverpool Council is set to approve over £15m in spending for two new segregated cycle lanes on key routes in the city, with construction potentially beginning this autumn. The plans aim to improve safety and connectivity for cyclists and pedestrians while also upgrading road surfaces for all users.
Vauxhall Road Scheme: £12m Investment
The largest project involves a fully segregated cycle lane along a mile-long stretch between Vauxhall Road and Commercial Road, at a cost of £12m. The carriageway will be resurfaced throughout the scheme, and new pedestrian crossings will be installed at busy junctions including Leeds Street, Burlington Street, Boundary Street and Sandhills Lane. If approved by the cabinet on Tuesday, work would begin by November 2026 and is expected to be completed by 2028.
Cllr Dan Barrington, Liverpool Council cabinet member for transport and connectivity, said the works would “create accessible, high‑quality routes for everyone who travels through this part of the city.” The scheme is designed to reduce collisions along the route, with initial proposals shared with residents in September 2024.
Sefton Park Active Travel Route: £3.5m
A second active travel scheme worth £3.5m is planned around Sefton Park, covering an 800m stretch from Princes Avenue Junction through Princes Park and connecting to Sefton Park. The project includes a fully segregated cycle route through Princes Park, footway upgrades, improved pedestrian crossings, and junction upgrades at Princes Avenue/Croxteth Road/Kingsley Road roundabout, Ullet Road/Windermere Terrace/Sefton Park Road/Aigburth Drive, and Aigburth Drive/Croxteth Drive.
This scheme is part of a wider plan to create a 4km long corridor providing high-speed commuter cycling and walking routes between Sefton Park and Liverpool city centre. A date for work to begin has not yet been confirmed.
Funding and Broader Context
Both projects form part of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan, which aims to develop a network of high-quality active travel routes across the region. Funding will come in part from Active Travel England.
Cllr Barrington added: “By giving people safe, dedicated space for walking, wheeling and cycling, we’re making it easier for residents to choose active travel when it suits them. And for those who continue to travel by car, better‑designed junctions, clearer crossings and fully segregated cycle lanes mean safer, more predictable journeys for all road users.”
