New images have given a glimpse of what one corner of Liverpool could look like after the demolition of the Churchill Flyovers is completed.
The flyovers, which formed a key connection between north Liverpool and the city centre, are currently being brought down after it was discovered that they were unsafe.
One striking picture, shared by the Liverpool1207 blog on social media, shows one of the supporting columns of the flyover standing alone after the demolition of the road it carried.
The demolition of the flyovers is set to pass the halfway point this week, with the ninth and tenth sections of the road set to be removed.
The massive project has required city centre road closures at numerous points.
Rather than coming down in one go, sections of the flyovers are being cut, while still in the air, then lowered to the ground before being taken away and crushed.
The removal is costing the council £6.75m, with the method chosen to protect nearby listed buildings as well as collections in museums that sit metres from the flyover.
Speaking last week, cabinet member for highways Sharon Connor praised engineers working on the demolition.
Councillor Connor said: “The deconstruction of the Churchill Way Flyovers is a hugely complex process but the engineers are doing a tremendous job, with the removal fully on schedule to be completed by mid-December.
“Although disruption has been unavoidable a huge amount of effort has been invested to minimise inconvenience to city centre traffic and surrounding buildings. We’re almost at the halfway stage now and we remain thankful to everyone for their patience and understanding whilst work continues.”
More periodic road closures are expected between now and planned completion of the work in mid-December, with the council set to provide updates as work continues.
