Mersey Gateway roadworks update
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 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 |
| 15/6/15 – 10/7/15 | A557 Weston Point Expressway from M56 Roundabout to Clifton Roundabout | Lane 1 closure southbound between M56 Roundabout and Clifton Roundabout. Off peak only (9:30am – 3:30pm) |
| 15/6/15 – 17/6/15 | A557 Weston Point Expressway from M56 Roundabout to Weston Point Expressway Footbridge | Northbound and southbound lane 2 closures from footbridge to roundabout. Overnight only (7pm – 5am) |
| 15/6/15-16/6/15 AND 22/6/15-3/7/15 |
A562 Speke Road to A533 Ditton off slip | Lane 1 closure from St Michael’s Road overbridge to Ditton off slip. Off peak only (9.30am – 3.30pm) |
| 17/6/15 – 19/6/15 | A562 Speke Road from Ditton Roundabout to Knowsley boundary | Northbound and southbound lane closures between Ditton Roundabout and Hale Road. Off peak only (9.30am – 3.30pm) |
| 22/6/15 – for 12 months | A533 Central Expressway northbound slip road from Halton Lea | Total closure of northbound slip road from Halton Lea to Central Expressway. A local diversion via Hallwood junction will be in place. |
| 22/6/15 – for 12 months | A5126 Weston Link slip road to Central Expressway northbound | Total closure of slip road from Weston Link eastbound to Central Expressway northbound. A local diversion via Hallwood junction will be in place. |
| 26/2/15 – ongoing | Boston Avenue slip road to A533 Central Expressway northbound | Total closure of slip road from Boston Avenue to A533 Central Expressway northbound. From 22 June, the diversion will be re-routed via Hallwood junction due to the closure of the slip road from Halton Lea to the Central Expressway. |
| 29/6/15 – for 12 months | A557 Weston Point Expressway slip road to Weston Link eastbound | Total closure of slip road from Weston Point Expressway northbound (from M56 Junction 12) to Weston Link eastbound (towards Central Expressway). A local 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 website, or click the links below.
Widnes
Runcorn
- Bridgewater / Daresbury / Central Expressway interchange
- Southern Expressway to Weston Link
- A533 Central Expressway at Lodge Lane Interchange
- Weston Point Expressway / M56 Junction 12
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.
For more information on other ongoing work, please visit: www.merseygateway.co.uk/down-your-street/
