SERVICES at stops near to St Helens Bus Station are to be altered to allow for works as part of the town centre's regeneration.
As a part of essential enabling works for the transformation, Merseytravel, working with St Helens Borough Council and its delivery partners, has announced some important changes to bus stops on Bickerstaffe Street, adjacent to the station.
These works will enable alterations to the electricity network and subsequent hoarding installations around the Hardshaw Centre, before its demolition can begin.
From this Saturday, August 24, stops B9, B10, and B11 on Bickerstaffe Street will no longer be in use.
All services that currently operate from these stops will instead depart from Stands seven, eight or nine within St Helens Bus Station.
Bus services that normally terminate at these bus stops on Bickerstaffe Street will instead alight and terminate at either new bus stops on Shaw Street or existing facilities on Corporation Street depending on the inbound route.
Councillor Seve Gomez-Aspron, cabinet member for transport and environment said: “Whilst we completely understand that temporary disruption to public services can be frustrating, these alterations are essential to the delivery of a very exciting stage of our town centre regeneration plans.
“Central to our Interim Movement Strategy is ensuring that travel remains safe, easy and straightforward, keeping the town centre on the move and open for business while this exciting transformation takes place.”
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Cllr Richard McCauley, cabinet member for inclusive growth and regeneration, added: “Momentum continues to build in what is a transformational period for St Helens town centre.
"Working closely with ECF, the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and our construction partners Vinci, we are committed to keeping all residents well informed as the journey to our new town centre gathers pace.”
In July, the St Helens town centre Interim Movement Strategy was announced by St Helens Borough Council, the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and ECF. It will ensure that travel remains safe, easy and straightforward while the town centre undergoes its multi-million-pound transformation.
At the heart of the strategy is a purpose-built temporary bus hub located on Chalon Way West and Foundry Street that will ensure passenger impacts are minimised. Construction of the temporary bus hub has commenced and is due to open in early 2025. It will include a travel centre, seven new bus shelters and new pedestrian crossing points at both the Bridge Street and Market Street ends of Chalon Way West/Foundry Street.
- Full details of these changes and planned diversions for walking and driving routes have been published at sthelenstowncentre.co.uk. A full timetable and a guide to where passengers can catch their bus at the temporary bus hub will be published and shared well in advance of the temporary facility opening early next year. A full list of the services impacted by the changes at Bickerstaffe Street is available at: merseytravel.gov.uk/travel-updates/bickerstaffe-street-stop-closures-(st-helens-bus-station)/
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