Road users encouraged to stay safe and be seen as clocks go back
As clocks go back this autumn, Liverpool City Council is reminding cyclists and pedestrians to take extra precautions to stay safe.
Road Safety
Drivers urged to update their Highway Code knowledge
Liverpool City Council is reminding all road users to refresh their Highway Code knowledge as research suggests the majority of drivers may be unaware of recent changes.
Earle Road goes car-free to champion clean air and active living
Earle Road, between Webster Road and Cranborne Road, will be the centre of a celebration of active travel, cleaner air, and healthier living on Monday 22nd September, from 8am to 6:00pm
Future looking bright for Everton thanks to lighting plans
The lighting project will deliver an upgrade of approximately 600 lanterns to modern, dimmable LEDs, as well as the replacement of 164 existing lighting columns
Parking payments to be modernised in machine update
The city currently operates around 230 parking payment machines, of which approximately 85 percent have exceeded their 15-year design life.
Bright future ahead thanks to new lighting contract
Thousands of new LED lamps will be installed across the city, dramatically reducing energy consumption and slashing carbon emissions.
CCTV to target reckless drivers at school crossings
Liverpool City Council is taking decisive action to improve road safety around schools by introducing mobile CCTV cameras at key Crossing Patrol sites
Avoid the mourning after: Don’t drink or take drugs and drive
Operation Limit aims to eliminate all road deaths and serious injuries across Merseyside by 2040.
All bike users are saying is ‘Give Cyclists Space’
As cycling numbers rise with the warmer weather, Liverpool City Council is calling on road users to take extra care.
Ambitious road safety target for city to achieve by 2040
All drivers in the city are being urged to drive responsibly as the Council launches a public consultation to introduce a further 15 traffic enforcement cameras across the city.
Call for drivers to park safely and considerately around schools
Inconsiderate and dangerous parking around schools is a significant problem, placing children and others at risk.
New LED streetlights to slash energy costs and carbon emissions
LED streetlights are significantly more energy-efficient than traditional lighting and also more durable, requiring less maintenance.
Residents give green light to proposed new cycle lanes on Vauxhall Road
The proposal is key to the city region’s Active Travel programme.
Drivers urged to drive egg-stra safely this Easter
National Highways issues four tips to ensure a drama free bank holiday weekend
Liverpool City Council awards new highway maintenance contract
As part of the contract, the two firms are committed to creating social value that will see benefit to the community in addition to the work carried out.
Artwork wows the public and highlights road technology
The Council is pioneering the use of smart road and highway technologies with a series of experiments across the city on roads, pedestrian crossings and cycle paths.
Young drivers told to belt up in the back
Provisional figures show that in 2024 across Merseyside there were 14 casualties killed or seriously injured who were not wearing their seatbelt at the time of the collision.
Mysterious luminous footprints reveal Liverpool’s highway innovation
The Council is pioneering the use of smart road and highway technologies with a series of experiments across the city on roads, pedestrian crossings and cycle paths.
Incredible new artwork to shed light on road technology
It is hoped that not only will the artwork highlight – literally – the work of Live Labs 2, but it can also become a cultural attraction in its own right and an Instagrammable moment for members of the public.
Multi-million pound roads programme nears completion
The programme has recycled over 3,000 tonnes of materials, and achieved a reduction of 68 tonnes of CO2 emissions.