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The new Widnes Waterfront Gyratory is both the gateway to the Waterfront and Widnes Town Centre but also an important focal point along a key, primary transport route.

The key road interchange has been extensively remodelled to improve traffic flows and energise further the regeneration of the Waterfront through the creation of better linkages to the town centre.

To enhance the existing planting, the design features soft landscaping with gentle land form alongside avenue tree planting to create and frame different views around the gyratory.

The land form, feature lighting and planting, draws pedestrians into the hub of the gyratory. Pedestrian pathways cut through the land forms to allow a safe and more aesthetic route through the gyratory creating a smooth transition between the Waterfront and the Town Centre.

Throughout the scheme lighting has been used to ensure the visual appeal and functionality of the gyratory into the evenings, ensuring safe pedestrian movement to and from the Waterfront to Widnes Town Centre.

The gyratory has been subtly designed with two distinct sides. The first boasts gabions with stainless steel details complemented with formal cut grass areas and avenue tree planting to emulate the industrial area and existing landscape elements. The Town Centre Retail side has been designed with a softer landscape approach and includes gentle profiling and shrub planting to enhance this urban setting.

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