A MAJOR scheme that aims to solve the problems of resurfacing on the northbound carriageway of the M53 Bidston Moss flyover started on Monday.
The Highways Agency has called in expert advice from the Transport Research Laboratory in a bid to literally make the surface stick once and for all. A £699,000 contract has been awarded to RMS Surfacing (UK) Ltd. The work is expected to take up to five weeks. The viaduct strengthening carried out last last year to meet new EC standards is expected to benefit the resurfacing project.
During the works a tidal flow system will operate on the M53 during peak periods to minimise delays. In the morning peak two lanes will be available northbound into Liverpool. One of the lanes will direct traffic down to the roundabout at Junction 1 and back onto the motorway. The second lane will travel through the works. In the opposite direction, a single lane will carry traffic southbound towards Chester. During the evening peak the system will be reversed.
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