Birkenhead Waterfront and Surrounds Phase 3 Including TRO Consultation

Wirral Council is working to deliver highway and public realm improvements to Wirral waterfront and its surrounding areas. This includes highway, active travel and public realm improvements to Woodside Waterfront and its surrounding areas, covering the area from and including the Argyle Street/ Conway Street roundabout to Woodside Ferry Terminal.

Below is a map of the Birkenhead Waterfront and Surrounds area.

Map of the Birkenhead Waterfront and Surrounds area.

Its aim is to improve the connections between Birkenhead Town Centre retail area and the Woodside Waterfront, to stimulate economic growth, increase footfall and improve the transport infrastructure for users throughout this area. There have been previous rounds of consultation on this project related to the earlier design stages. Full details of these consultations can be found in the lifecycle section.

In this phase of consultation we would like your feedback on transport changes that we are proposing for the area. If you would like to view an overall version of the changes, please view the general arrangement drawing documents, found in the general arrangement documents section. If you would like to view detail specific plans, please view the technical plans. The changes are listed below and technical plans of the changes can be found in the 'Proposal Plans' section for download.

To make the technical proposal plans easier to read, the changes have been spit between 2 plans for each section.

  • Plan A displays changes that we are proposing as a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). We must consult on any TROs and consider any objections raised by the public.
  • Plan B represents notice of proposal for changes, these are not part of a TRO amendment.

Argyle Street (Conway Street to Hamilton Square South Section)

Plan A

  • Parking and Loading Restrictions: contained throughout the plan area.

Plan B

  • Zebra crossings: in two locations on Argyle St, one at the south side of the junction with Marion St and the second on the north side of the junction with Lorn St.
  • Raised tables: A raised table is used at crossing locations and at junctions to calm traffic and provide a safer, more convenient crossing points for pedestrians by creating a continuous footway. These are located on Argyle Street at the junctions with Market St / Lorn St, Hinson St, Marion St, Dacre St.
  • Segregated Bi-directional Cycleway at Conway Street: running along the west side of Argyle St from Conway St to Price St.

Hamilton Square (South Section to Bridge Street)

Plan A

  • Parking and Loading Restrictions: contained throughout the plan area.
  • One Way street along Hamilton Square (North), Hamilton Street, Bridge Street.

Plan B

  • Zebra Crossing: on Hamilton Square North (to the west of Hamilton St).
  • Segregated Bi-directional Cycleway: running along the west side of Hamilton Square from Price St to Cleveland St, turning onto the south side of Hamilton Square North and then onto the east side of Hamilton St.
  • Shared Pedestrian and Cycle footways: located around all four corners of the Price St and Hamilton Square junction, Cleveland St and Hamilton Square junction and on Hamilton St west (outside of Hamilton Sq Station).
  • Bus Stop: being relocated from Argyle St west (between Market St and Price St) to Hamilton Square west.
  • Toucan Crossing: to cross in a north easterly direction from the front of Hamilton Square Station to Bridge St.
  • Bus Stop: on Bridge Street (Rail Replacement Only).

Gyratory (Bridge Street to Woodside Ferry Approach)

Plan A

  • Parking and Loading Restrictions: contained throughout the plan area.
  • Restrictions for general vehicles introduced to limit access from Canning Street and Shore Road onto the existing Woodside Gyratory.
  • Restricted Access for general vehicles introduced to limit access along Woodside Ferry Approach.
  • One Way Street along Woodside Ferry Approach (New Road): new bus turnaround area (adjacent the U-Boat).
  • Pedestrian and Cycleway Zone: An area will be designated for the use of pedestrians and cyclists on the northern side of the Gyratory. To see the exact area affected, please refer to the proposed prohibition of driving area in the plan document. Note- the zone may be occasionally used by vehicles under exception (for emergency services / servicing local buildings etc).

Plan B

  • Bus Stops: Two on Bridge St (in both directions) and the New Woodside Ferry Approach bus turnaround area (adjacent the U-Boat).
  • Toucan Crossings: one on Chester St and another between Bridge St and Canning St.
  • Segregated Bi-directional Cycleway: Contained throughout the plan area.
  • Shared Pedestrian and Cycle footways: Contained throughout the plan area.

This project is funded from various funding sources including the Towns Fund and Levelling Up Fund via the UK Government, alongside Active Travel funding from Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. This project is also part of the wider programme of regeneration activities in Birkenhead as part of the 2040 Framework.

Please provide your feedback on these proposals through expressions of support or objections by completing the short survey below. All information collected will be reviewed and used to support the final design of this project. The feedback from all stages of the Birkenhead Waterfront project will be considered by a meeting of committee in June 2025, and if approved the current plan is for work to start on site date by Autumn 2025.

This is a statutory consultation as the route includes the amendment to a TRO (Traffic Regulation Order). The statutory process sets out that the consultation must be no less than 21 days.

Please note the plans and documents may not be accessible for people with disabilities, users of assistive technology or mobile phones. If you need an accessible copy of these documents, or help reading the documents, please contact us at activetravelprojects@wirral.gov.uk.

This consultation will be open for feedback until 27 April 2025.

Wirral Council is working to deliver highway and public realm improvements to Wirral waterfront and its surrounding areas. This includes highway, active travel and public realm improvements to Woodside Waterfront and its surrounding areas, covering the area from and including the Argyle Street/ Conway Street roundabout to Woodside Ferry Terminal.

Below is a map of the Birkenhead Waterfront and Surrounds area.

Map of the Birkenhead Waterfront and Surrounds area.

Its aim is to improve the connections between Birkenhead Town Centre retail area and the Woodside Waterfront, to stimulate economic growth, increase footfall and improve the transport infrastructure for users throughout this area. There have been previous rounds of consultation on this project related to the earlier design stages. Full details of these consultations can be found in the lifecycle section.

In this phase of consultation we would like your feedback on transport changes that we are proposing for the area. If you would like to view an overall version of the changes, please view the general arrangement drawing documents, found in the general arrangement documents section. If you would like to view detail specific plans, please view the technical plans. The changes are listed below and technical plans of the changes can be found in the 'Proposal Plans' section for download.

To make the technical proposal plans easier to read, the changes have been spit between 2 plans for each section.

  • Plan A displays changes that we are proposing as a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). We must consult on any TROs and consider any objections raised by the public.
  • Plan B represents notice of proposal for changes, these are not part of a TRO amendment.

Argyle Street (Conway Street to Hamilton Square South Section)

Plan A

  • Parking and Loading Restrictions: contained throughout the plan area.

Plan B

  • Zebra crossings: in two locations on Argyle St, one at the south side of the junction with Marion St and the second on the north side of the junction with Lorn St.
  • Raised tables: A raised table is used at crossing locations and at junctions to calm traffic and provide a safer, more convenient crossing points for pedestrians by creating a continuous footway. These are located on Argyle Street at the junctions with Market St / Lorn St, Hinson St, Marion St, Dacre St.
  • Segregated Bi-directional Cycleway at Conway Street: running along the west side of Argyle St from Conway St to Price St.

Hamilton Square (South Section to Bridge Street)

Plan A

  • Parking and Loading Restrictions: contained throughout the plan area.
  • One Way street along Hamilton Square (North), Hamilton Street, Bridge Street.

Plan B

  • Zebra Crossing: on Hamilton Square North (to the west of Hamilton St).
  • Segregated Bi-directional Cycleway: running along the west side of Hamilton Square from Price St to Cleveland St, turning onto the south side of Hamilton Square North and then onto the east side of Hamilton St.
  • Shared Pedestrian and Cycle footways: located around all four corners of the Price St and Hamilton Square junction, Cleveland St and Hamilton Square junction and on Hamilton St west (outside of Hamilton Sq Station).
  • Bus Stop: being relocated from Argyle St west (between Market St and Price St) to Hamilton Square west.
  • Toucan Crossing: to cross in a north easterly direction from the front of Hamilton Square Station to Bridge St.
  • Bus Stop: on Bridge Street (Rail Replacement Only).

Gyratory (Bridge Street to Woodside Ferry Approach)

Plan A

  • Parking and Loading Restrictions: contained throughout the plan area.
  • Restrictions for general vehicles introduced to limit access from Canning Street and Shore Road onto the existing Woodside Gyratory.
  • Restricted Access for general vehicles introduced to limit access along Woodside Ferry Approach.
  • One Way Street along Woodside Ferry Approach (New Road): new bus turnaround area (adjacent the U-Boat).
  • Pedestrian and Cycleway Zone: An area will be designated for the use of pedestrians and cyclists on the northern side of the Gyratory. To see the exact area affected, please refer to the proposed prohibition of driving area in the plan document. Note- the zone may be occasionally used by vehicles under exception (for emergency services / servicing local buildings etc).

Plan B

  • Bus Stops: Two on Bridge St (in both directions) and the New Woodside Ferry Approach bus turnaround area (adjacent the U-Boat).
  • Toucan Crossings: one on Chester St and another between Bridge St and Canning St.
  • Segregated Bi-directional Cycleway: Contained throughout the plan area.
  • Shared Pedestrian and Cycle footways: Contained throughout the plan area.

This project is funded from various funding sources including the Towns Fund and Levelling Up Fund via the UK Government, alongside Active Travel funding from Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. This project is also part of the wider programme of regeneration activities in Birkenhead as part of the 2040 Framework.

Please provide your feedback on these proposals through expressions of support or objections by completing the short survey below. All information collected will be reviewed and used to support the final design of this project. The feedback from all stages of the Birkenhead Waterfront project will be considered by a meeting of committee in June 2025, and if approved the current plan is for work to start on site date by Autumn 2025.

This is a statutory consultation as the route includes the amendment to a TRO (Traffic Regulation Order). The statutory process sets out that the consultation must be no less than 21 days.

Please note the plans and documents may not be accessible for people with disabilities, users of assistive technology or mobile phones. If you need an accessible copy of these documents, or help reading the documents, please contact us at activetravelprojects@wirral.gov.uk.

This consultation will be open for feedback until 27 April 2025.

Page published: 04 Apr 2025, 05:36 PM