The Mersey Gateway Project

Mersey Gateway roadworks and footpath closures update – 25 January 2016

January 25, 2016MerseylinkNews

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 existing closures, please visit Down Your Street on the Mersey Gateway website.

Date of closure Road / footpath Details
25/1/16 – 19/2/16 Watkinson Way, Widnes Overnight (7.30pm – 5am) lane closures on Watkinson Way, between Ashley Way and Wandsworth Way.
29/1/16 – 1/2/16 Ditton Roundabout, Widnes

CANCELLED

Weekend closure (7.30pm Friday – 5am Monday) of the south west side of Ditton Roundabout between the Queensway southbound access slip road (towards the Silver Jubilee Bridge) and the Ditton Road eastbound access road to the roundabout, including the total closure of Queensway northbound exit slip to Ditton Island and the Desoto Road exit and access slip roads. A diversion will be in place.
29/1/16 – 1/2/16 Moor Lane and Ashley Way, Widnes Weekend closure (7.30pm Friday – 5am Monday) of Moor Lane eastbound (towards Widnes centre) and Ashley Way westbound (towards Ditton Junction). A diversion will be in place. There will also be a lane closure on Moor Lane westbound (towards Ditton Junction).
29/1/16 – 1/2/16

5/2/16 – 8/2/16

A557 at M56 Junction 12, Runcorn Weekend closures (7.30pm Friday – 5am Monday) of the northbound A557 (towards Runcorn) between Clifton roundabout and M56 Junction 12 roundabout. A diversion will be in place.
6/2/16 – 8/2/16 Waterloo Road, Widnes Three-way temporary traffic signals to control traffic in a single lane during demolition works.
12/2/16 – 15/2/16

19/2/16 – 22/2/16

Moor Lane and Ashley Way, Widnes Weekend closures (7.30pm Friday – 5am Monday) of Moor Lane in both directions and Ashley Way eastbound (towards Watkinson Way) between Moor Lane and Victoria Road. A diversion will be in place.

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 web page, or click the links below.

Widnes 

Runcorn 

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

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