The Mersey Gateway Project

Mersey Gateway roadworks and footpath closures update – 16 November

November 16, 2015LornaNews

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 the Mersey Gateway website.

Date of closure Road / footpath Details
18/11/15 – approx. six months Daresbury Expressway, Runcorn There will be a total closure of the westbound Daresbury Expressway at the Bridgewater Interchange. A local diversion will be in place via the off and on slip roads at Bridgewater Interchange.
20/11/15 – 23/11/15 M56 Junction 12 roundabout, Runcorn The junction 12 roundabout and all approaches to it will be down to one lane from 7.30pm on Friday 20 November to 5am on Monday 23 November.
20/11/15 – 23/11/15 Ditton Roundabout, Widnes A section of Ditton Roundabout adjacent to Moor Lane will be closed over the weekend from 7pm Friday evening to 5am Monday morning. A diversion via Moor Lane and Kingsway roundabout will be in place.
30/11/15 – approx. seven months Central Expressway, Runcorn The Central Expressway will be closed in both directions between Halton Lea and the Lodge Lane Interchange. Separate northbound (via Weston Point Expressway) and southbound (via Runcorn Shopping Centre) diversions will be in place.
30/11/15 – mid February 2016 Halton South Footbridge, Runcorn Closure of Halton South Footbridge (known locally as the Asda footbridge) for structure repairs. A diversion via Halton Lodge footbridge will be in place.
30/11/15 – 22/12/15 A562 Speke Road, Widnes Offpeak (9.30am – 3.30pm) lane closures on Speke Road eastbound (towards Widnes) between Everite Road and Ditton Junction

Ongoing works

There is also a series of ongoing major works taking place across Widnes and Runcorn.  For more details on these major ongoing works visit the Plan Your Journey website, or click the links below.

Widnes  

Runcorn 

For more information on other ongoing work, please visit: www.merseygateway.co.uk/down-your-street/

The information provided here is an overview of planned work and therefore subject to change.

The team may have to put in place overnight road closures or diversions at short notice due to emergency situations, and these may not be detailed here, but it is our aim to provide information that is as up to date as possible.

 

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