They are but these road improvement plans have been in the offing for a good while before now. Before Moshiri's interest in the blues even, so it is very doubtful there is a link.
Probably no direct link. But it's work we'd need in place and good it is actually getting off the ground.
The first phase is from Bramley Moore dock in to town.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/council-moves-buy-land-great-11985128