Graham have announced that overnight surfacing works on the northbound side of The Strand will commence on Sunday 1 August with the expected completion on Friday 20 August. Works will be carried out each Sunday to Thursday between 7pm and 6am between Leeds Street to the area adjacent to Liver Street. Diversion signs will be in place and the plan can be found overleaf.

The decision for these essential works to be completed overnight has been taken with the consideration to all road users and businesses in the area and follows the success of the overnight surfacing on the southbound carriageway. Full consultation and agreement have been made with of Liverpool City Council and the emergency services.

Northbound Side Roads:

Side road surfacing will commence on Sunday 15 August for a duration of 1 week. The side roads, include Water Street, Brunswick Street, Georges Dockway and Mann Island. The side roads will be closed during the day and night with access by arrangement only for residents, deliveries, and businesses. The road closure plan can be found here.

Noise is to be expected throughout, but to mitigate against the noisiest operations such as planning and breaking of the existing surface Graham will endeavour to complete these operations before 1am. However please note, that the actual surface laying with paver, lorries and rollers is expected to continue throughout the night until 6am. The residents’ access plan can be found here.

Working safely during Covid-19

The GRAHAM site is rigorously adhering to social distancing regulations, and external daily briefings are being conducted to highlight and reinforce, safe working procedures for the welfare of staff and members of the public.

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