Merseylink scaffolding specialist hires local apprentices to work on Halton’s iconic bridge project
In recognition of National Apprentice Week (14-18 March 2016) Merseylink is pleased to announce that its scaffolding supplier Altrad NSG has hired two local apprentices to work on the Mersey Gateway Project.
David McNamara, 22, and Paul Humphries, 20, both from Runcorn, have joined the scaffolding and industrial services specialist on a 20-month apprenticeship scheme. Read more →
Busy commuter route in Widnes to be closed and demolished in spring 2016 as Mersey Gateway enters critical new phase
A section of the A533 Queensway in Widnes (known locally as the Ditton Flyover), which links Speke Road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge, will be permanently closed at the beginning of March 2016. Update: this has been postponed until the end of March.
Mermaid’s purses found on Widnes Warth salt marsh by Mersey Gateway environmental team
Shark egg cases – also known as ‘mermaid’s purses’ – were found washed up on Widnes Warth saltmarsh by a member of Merseylink’s environmental team today.
It is thought that the egg cases probably come from a type of shark known as a Nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris) which can be found around the UK coastline. Read more →
Mersey Gateway roadworks and footpath closures update – 30 November 2015
Essential work on the Mersey Gateway Project means the following new road, lane and footpath closures will be in place over the coming days and weeks. Read more →
Mersey Gateway roadworks and footpath closures update – 23 November 2015
Essential work on the Mersey Gateway Project means the following new road, lane and footpath closures will be in place over the coming days and weeks. Read more →