Purpose

To seek authorisation to introduce a Temporary
Prohibition of Driving and Temporary Speed Limit Restriction
Traffic Regulation Order relating to sections of A561 Speke
Boulevard, A562 Speke Road and A562 Higher Road, Halewood South, to
facilitate essential carriageway surface dressing works on behalf
of Tarmac, in accordance with statutory requirements, whilst
protecting highway safety and movement.
 

Decision

The Head of Highways and Capital Delivery
authorises the necessary legal and administrative procedures
required to:-
 
(a) 
process a Temporary Prohibition of Driving and Temporary Speed
Limit Restriction Traffic Regulation Order, pursuant to Section 14
of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The sections of road
identified below and shown in the drawing numbered PT/TM/8390 shall
be subject to a temporary 20mph speed limit restriction from 20:00
on 8th August 2025 to 04:00 on 17th August
2025, and a temporary road closure to all vehicular traffic (except
emergency services), including pedal cycles, will also be in place
from 20:00 on 8th August 2025 to 23:59 on 9th
August 2025 and from 04:00 on 16th August 2025 to 04:00 on
17th August 2025, to such an extent as may from time to
time be indicated by the appropriate traffic signs.
 
i)     
A561 Speke Boulevard - In an eastbound direction from the borough
boundary with Liverpool City Council to the borough boundary with
Halton Borough Council.
ii)    
A561 Speke Boulevard - In a westbound direction from the borough
boundary with Halton Borough Council to the borough boundary with
Liverpool City Council.
iii)  
A561 Speke Boulevard Westbound Entry Slip Road - From its junction
with Higher Road to its interface with A561 Speke Boulevard.
iv)  
A562 Speke Road Westbound Entry Slip Road - From its interface with
Newstead Farm Interchange to its interface with A562 Speke
Road.
v)   
A561 Speke Boulevard Exit Slip Road – In a south westerly
direction from its interface with A561 Speke Boulevard to its
junction with South Road and East Road.
vi)  
A561 Speke Boulevard Entry Slip Road - In a south easterly
direction from its junction with South Road and East Road to its
interface with A561 Speke Boulevard.
 
To impose a temporary 20mph speed limit
restriction along;
 
              
i)        
A562 Speke Road/A562 Speke Boulevard - In both directions from the
borough boundary with Liverpool City Council to the borough
boundary with Halton Borough Council.
             
ii)        
A562 Higher Road - In an eastbound direction from a point 300m east
of its junction with Finch Lane to its interface with A561 Speke
Boulevard.
 
(b) 
provide exemptions in the Order described in the decision item (a)
above to permit reasonable access to plant or premises, so far as
it is practical without interference with the execution of the said
work and for works vehicles or any vehicles being used in
connection with the police, fire or ambulance purposes and anything
done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable
in uniform.
 

Alternative options considered

Alternative traffic management techniques were
considered however given the statutory requirements of Chapter 8 of
the Traffic Sign Manual 2009 (for traffic safety measures at road
works and other temporary situations) and in the interest of
highway and public safety, it will be necessary to conduct the
works under temporary road closure conditions.