Highways Agency M56 roadworks planned for August and September
Merseylink has been advised that Highways Agency has roadworks planned, which will affect the M56 westbound junctions 12-14 during August and September.
These roadworks are not related to the Mersey Gateway Project. Merseylink will continue to keep local residents informed of any planned roadworks that are bridge-related. Read more →
Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne announces free trips across both Silver Jubilee and Mersey Gateway bridges for ALL Halton residents
On 25 July 2014, UK Chancellor George Osborne announced that the UK Government will provide the additional funding which ensure free* trips across both the Silver Jubilee Bridge and Mersey Gateway crossing for all Halton residents.
No access between Runcorn and M56 Junction 12 on 26-28 July
There will be no access between Runcorn and Junction 12 of the M56 between 10pm this Saturday (26 July) and 5am on Monday 28 July due to a closure of the north roundabout at Junction 12.
Cranes arrive down the Manchester Ship Canal
Activity on the Mersey Gateway Project ramped up this week with the arrival of two large cranes to Wigg Island in Runcorn.
The crane components were transported down the Manchester Ship Canal
Mersey Gateway and Silver Jubilee Bridge tolling – a clarification
Recently we have been receiving questions about Mersey Gateway and Silver Jubilee Bridge tolling particularly why tolls are needed and how the decision to toll both bridges was made.
We have written the below statement for clarification. This statement is an information document and all the content used sits in the public domain.
Both the new Mersey Gateway Bridge and the existing Silver Jubilee Bridge will be tolled once the new bridge opens in 2017.
Toll levels for when the new bridge opens in 2017 have now been set.