A £32m package from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority will set into motion the first steps towards a wider £100m town centre regeneration.
The development of a multi-modal interchange would transform the area around St Helens town centre bus station to create a new transport hub and provide upgrades to Gamble Square.
Funding was secured at the end of September after the council received the £32m grant from the LCRCA. The Interchange is the first part of a wider £100m regeneration of the town centre.
Plans designed by Austin Smith Lord Architects and Planit are being brought forward by St Helens Council and the English Cities Fund, a partnership formed by Homes England, Legal & General, and Muse.
Also on the project team are VINCI, transport planner Eddisons, and Arcadis, which will cover project management.
A detailed planning application is due to be submitted in the coming weeks and enabling works would begin before the end of the year.
At the beginning of November, plans will be displayed for the public to view and have their say.
Funding secured for St Helens interchange – Place North West