New road, lane and footpath closures
Essential work on the Mersey Gateway Project means the following road and lane closures will be in place over the coming days and weeks.
Apprentices hired to work on Mersey Gateway Project
Merseylink has hired six apprentices to work on the iconic Mersey Gateway Project.
The new recruits have all secured paid apprenticeships with the construction consortium, which is building Halton’s new cable-stayed bridge and the associated 9.2km road network.
Merseylink’s general construction apprentices Ian Ratcliffe, Sean Teeling, Kyle Crane and Matthew Shaw at the project’s Catalyst site
Construction apprentices, Kyle Crane and Ian Ratcliffe from Widnes, Matthew Shaw from Runcorn, and Sean Teeling from Warrington, were appointed after taking part in Merseylink’s pre-employment course for general construction operatives. Read more →
Mersey Gateway unique financing deal scoops two top European infrastructure awards
The deal to finance the £1.86bn Mersey Gateway Project that saw Halton Borough Council appoint the Merseylink consortium as the project company has picked up two prestigious international awards.
The deal has been named as Europe’s Infrastructure Deal of the Year at the Project Finance International Awards and IJ Global’s European Road Deal of the Year 2014.
New road, lane and footpath closures
Essential work on the Mersey Gateway Project means the following road and lane closures will be in place over the coming days and weeks.
Please note high winds are expected this week and could affect traffic management in some areas.
Merseylink consortium welcomes awards success and praises advisory team
The Merseylink consortium has congratulated Halton Borough Council and paid tribute to its advisers after Mersey Gateway picked up a double award success.
The deal that saw the consortium appointed by Halton Borough Council to design, build, finance and operate the Mersey Gateway Project picked up two prestigious international awards.
From left to right: Hugh O’Connor, David Parr, Richard Walker and Cllr Rob Polhill with the award