Footbridge goes up to signal start of major Open works

A pedestrian footbridge has been built over Waterloo Road in anticipation of heavy foot traffic for the upcoming Open at Royal Birkdale

The local and regional economy is expected to receive a multi-million pounds boost when the championship arrives here in July, 2017.

More than 200,000 people are expected at the global sporting event at one of the finest links courses in the UK and February 16 marks the 150th day until the practice rounds tee off.

It is the tenth time Royal Birkdale will host The Open and preparations are well underway to welcome sports fans from across the world to Sefton and the wider Liverpool City Region.

Royal Birkdale last hosted The Open in 2008 and the links course forms part of England’s Golf Coast which also includes many other Sefton golfing venues.