Cyclists, pedestrians and motorists, as well as local businesses, are being encouraged to share their views on Sefton Council’s scheme to improve transport links for all who use the Maritime Corridor.

Stretching from Switch Island to the Netherton Way (A5038), the Maritime Corridor links Atlantic Park to the wider region. It includes junctions on Ormskirk Road (A59), Dunnings Bridge Road (A5036) and Netherton Way (A5038), as well as the local road network. The Corridor is also key to connecting the Port of Liverpool with the wider region and is a recognised area for potential economic growth by both the Council and the Liverpool City Region.

The Maritime Corridor scheme proposes improvement works at five key junctions, as well as enhancements to walking and cycling routes. The public consultation will run until Sunday 28th March 2021 and feedback from the survey will be incorporated into development plans while funding is sought for the improvements.

As part of the Council’s 2030 vision, all improvement plans for the Borough’s streets and transport networks take into account the need to tackle the wider Climate Change Emergency while improving the health and wellbeing of its residents.

Schemes aim to keep people active and encourage them to think about alternative and green modes of transport that will improve air quality, while at the same time reducing congestion and enhancing access for residents, visitors and businesses alike.

Cllr John Fairclough, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Locality Services, said: “We are improving our streets and transport networks throughout the whole of the Borough to support our Sefton 2030 Vision. The intention is to make it easier to move around and to improve links across the region and beyond, while also including active travel measures that support the health and wellbeing of our communities. It’s also vital that we maintain our commitment to taking positive action towards a low carbon transport network and supporting Sefton’s Climate Emergency objectives.

“The scheme around the Maritime Corridor area is just one part of this wider approach which will aim to improve connectivity and reduce congestion, improving air quality and health, while not forgetting the opportunity to unlock the area’s economic potential.

“The planned improvements to junctions and active travel routes for pedestrians and people who cycle are at a very early stage of development, and we would encourage all residents and businesses to use this consultation period to get involved and help to shape the scheme as it moves forward.”

The consultation, along with maps of the proposed junction improvements and cycle provisions, can be accessed on the Your Sefton Your Say website and will be open until Sunday 28th March 2021.

Feedback will be reviewed and considered in the development of the scheme’s next stages. A report summarising the consultation responses and next stages will be produced and made available on the Council website.

Cycling improvements are an excellent way to tackle Seftons Climate Emergency....Bikes are, after all, not only zero emission - but also the most efficient form of transport known to man!

Originally Posted by The PNP

Cycling improvements are an excellent way to tackle Seftons Climate Emergency....Bikes are, after all, not only zero emission - but also the most efficient form of transport known to man!

You kept that one quiet, I’m surprised that you haven’t mentioned it before.

Originally Posted by The PNP

In this instance, it's the Boroughs Climate Emergency consultation that I was responding to......The plan appears to be about connecting the existing cycle-path at Switch Island, with the dock area. To enable cycle-commuting, for those who want to do their bit about reducing CO2 by cycling. Presently, the route is very scrappy, with missing sections and patched-up surfaces that leave a lot to be desired.

And the cyclists will still not use it even if it's joined-up cos there'll be too many bits on the path to cause punctures or fast cyclists want to keep going and not stop.

Originally Posted by libraryguy

And the cyclists will still not use it even if it's joined-up cos there'll be too many bits on the path to cause punctures or fast cyclists want to keep going and not stop.

That comes down to the design and its subsequent maintenance.......Will riders have to stop/give way, when riding across every side-road/site entrance - or will they have right of way? Will it be swept regularly, to remove debris inc glass fragments?

Cycling the most efficient form of transport known to man. That one statement shows what a narrow minded parochial fool you really are, you were born 150 years too late. Long gone are the days that a trip to sell your wares at Ormskirk Market meant leaving home before dawn and getting home late at night.

You keep harping on about Holland and France HOW did you get there? bikes aren't that efficient on water so HOW did you get there regale us with your long drawn out idiotic diatribe. Don't forget it took you all day to cycle to Parbold and back in one of your descriptive saga's.

Originally Posted by Little Londoner

You keep harping on about Holland and France HOW did you get there? bikes aren't that efficient on water so HOW did you get there regale us with your long drawn out idiotic diatribe. Don't forget it took you all day to cycle to Parbold and back in one of your descriptive saga's.

I took the train from Wigan to London. Then another train to the port and boarded my ferry. I carried my camping gear in waterproof rear panniers, setting up camp on arrival at destination campsite. - simples!