Five nights of roadworks on busy road route

Netherton Way in Sefton is one of the busiest roads in Merseyside

A road servicing one of the busiest transport networks in Merseyside is undergoing five nights of roadworks.

Work on Netherton Way, in Sefton, started on Monday and was due to end on Friday.

Sefton Council is carrying out roadworks in multiple locations around that stretch of road as part of the Maritime Corridor Scheme (MCS) which spans Switch Island to Netherton Way (A5038).

Netherton Way is one of the main roads that links into Dunnings Bridge Road which is a gateway between Liverpool and Sefton.

'Little disruption'

Sefton Council said: "There will be lane closures along Dunnings Bridge Road and Netherton Way to allow the work to take place but these will be kept to off peak times... which should mean there is little disruption to traffic."

The Local Democracy Reporting Service said the MCS involves planned improvements to transport links in South Sefton, particularly along the A5036 Dunnings Bridge Road and A5038 Netherton Way, from Switch Island to Atlantic Park.

The council said the scheme, which was funded by the Levelling Up Fund and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, would help to reduce congestion and improve walking and cycling routes.

Construction on the MCS began in late 2024, with Phase 1 focusing on Dunnings Bridge Road and Netherton Way, with further phases planned for other roads like Bridle Road, Heysham Road, Park Lane and Vesty Road.