THE subway linking Lime Street station to St John's Centre is to be filled in as part of a major package of works to improve the appearance of Liverpool's main railway station.
The £2m Lime Street Gateway project is being carried out as part of the wider City Centre Movement Strategy (CCMS) and will see a series of changes being made.
The main aim of the Gateway project is to transform the station area into an attractive and modern entrance to the city, featuring new public space and a 27-storey landmark tower.
This includes redesigning the road layout, better street lighting, and making improvements to pedestrian access.
Cllr Peter Millea, Liverpool's executive member for regeneration and transport, said: "First impressions are very important.
"This scheme will enhance the appearance of the area in front of the station and present a feeling of arrival".
It will see the creation of additional pedestrian crossings on both Lime Street and Skelhorne Street and reducing the width of the highway. The right turn from Lime Street into the St John's Centre car park will also be permanently blocked off.
Work will start next month and is due to be completed by next March. It is being jointly funded by the council, North West Development Agency, and the European Regional Development Fund.
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