Drivers are being advised that a section of the coastal road in Southport has now closed while repair works take place.
The Sefton Council project is focusing on the stretch of Marine Drive between The Plough roundabout in Crossens and Marshside Road.
Work is expected to take up to three months, with diversions in place.
The diversion route will be via: Hesketh Road, Cambridge Road, Marshside Road and vice versa.
It will allow the reconstruction of both the road and the pavements along with the installation of a new and improved drainage system.
Work will be completed ahead of what could be a busy Summer season for Southport, with large events such as Southport Flower Show due to return after a two-year absence.
The roadworks scheme will cost £895,000 to complete with £637,000 from the Highway Challenge Fund and £258,000 from the 2020-21 Highway Maintenance budget.
In his report, Sefton Head of Highways and Public Protection Peter Moore said: “Marine Drive is recognised as a key route into Southport and the carriageway surface condition needs to be improved. It is proposed to focus on the area between Hesketh Road and Marshside Road, which is considered to be in the greatest need of attention.
“Overtime, the condition of the road surface has deteriorated, which has affected its ride quality and the safe discharge of surface water from the carriageway, despite best efforts to try and maintain its structural integrity through routine repairs and the application of preventative type surface treatments which are now considered uneconomical.
“The works to be undertaken will involve the reconstruction of both footway and carriageway and the installation of a new and improved drainage system.
“To expedite the works and to carry out operations safely, a road closure needs to be implemented that will restrict the movement of pedestrians and motor vehicles through working areas for up to 3 months.”
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