Commuters travelling between Kirkby and Huyton in Merseyside are facing significant travel delays this week as a cluster of short-term roadworks in the Page Moss area began around 26 January 2026. These local repairs are part of wider works to improve streetscapes and drainage across the area and coincide with other strategic highway upgrades, creating bottlenecks for drivers heading south from Kirkby.
The work includes closures and restrictions affecting Lordens Road and lane restrictions on Liverpool Road (A57). According to Knowsley Council’s live roadworks information, drivers are being asked to use alternative routes such as the M57 motorway or the East Lancashire Road (A580) to avoid the busiest sections.
Knowsley Council mapping and local travel updates indicate bus passengers on routes 10, 10A and 217 may experience delays of around 10–20 minutes while diversions and lane restrictions are in place. These changes are occurring while major upgrade works continue at Tarbock Island and on the M57/A580 junctions, which are also contributing to congestion around the Tarbock Island and Knowsley Business Park areas.
The current projects in Page Moss form part of the broader ‘Pride in Places’ programme — Page Moss was awarded £20 million under that initiative (allocated over a 10-year period) — and this short burst of physical works represents the visible phase of that investment. Local reporting and council timelines indicate most of the Page Moss activities are scheduled to be completed during the week ending 2 February 2026.
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