Concrete pour for bridge pylons marks next step for the Mersey Gateway Project
A massive concrete pour will take place in the Mersey estuary tonight (Monday 3 August 2015) as construction crews build the south pylon foundations for the Mersey Gateway Bridge.
It is the project’s biggest single concrete pour and will involve pumping around 1,400 cubic metres of concrete into the south cofferdam to form the base of the south pylon. Read more →
Mersey Gateway roadworks update – 3 August 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.
Please note the table below does not include details of ongoing work. For details of ongoing work, please visit Down Your Street. Read more →
Motorists advised of new diversions around Ditton roundabout
Motorists are being advised of a series of new roadworks and diversions as improvements to the road network continue prior to the opening of the Mersey Gateway bridge.
Hugh O’Connor, General Manager of Merseylink, thanked people for their patience and said he appreciated the diversions around the Ditton Roundabout in Widnes could add some distance and time to motorists’ journeys. Read more →
Summer interns join Mersey Gateway Project
Five young people from North West England have joined the Mersey Gateway Project on paid summer internships.
The interns are a mix of students and recent graduates from universities in Liverpool, Salford and Birmingham.
Summer interns Sophie Long (L) and Hayley Percival (R) on site at the Mersey Gateway Project
They are each spending a minimum of six weeks on site with Merseylink, the construction consortium building Halton’s iconic bridge and road project. Read more →
Mersey Gateway roadworks update – 27 July 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.
Please note the table below does not include details of ongoing work. For details of ongoing work, please visit Down Your Street. Read more →