Drivers and commuters in Huyton, Merseyside — and neighbouring Kirkby, which relies on Wilson Road as a key industrial link — are seeing major works on Wilson Road as part of the Huyton Active Travel Corridor scheme.
Knowsley Council says the scheme, funded via a Liverpool City Region Combined Authority grant (around £12m), will install a fully segregated cycleway along Wilson Road, add two new signalised crossings, upgrade an existing zebra crossing to a toucan crossing, and improve signage, drainage and footways. The council’s plans also include a proposed one-way traffic arrangement on St Mary’s Road to provide traffic calming near the St Gabriel’s area.
Separately, capacity improvements and lane-widening works at Tarbock Island (M62 Junction 6) form part of the wider investment package and are intended to increase capacity and reduce congestion on that busy junction.
According to Knowsley Council, works on the Huyton Active Travel Corridor were scheduled to begin at the end of November 2025 and are expected to take approximately 10 months to complete — indicating an anticipated completion around autumn 2026. The scheme is being delivered in phases and the council says measures will be taken to maintain access to local businesses and the Wilson Road Household Waste Recycling Centre where possible.
Wilson Road carries local bus routes connecting Huyton and Kirkby (including the 897), so residents and commuters are advised to check live travel alerts for temporary traffic signals, lane closures and any changes to bus services. Knowsley News and the council’s project pages publish the latest travel notices and construction updates.
For more details and drawings of the scheme, see Knowsley Council’s Huyton Active Travel Corridor page and the council’s travel alerts.
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