The Mersey Gateway Project

The Mersey Gateway Bridge opened on 14th October 2017 as a new six lane toll bridge over the Mersey between the towns of Runcorn and Widnes.

Both the Mersey Gateway Bridge and the Silver Jubilee Bridge are tolled, but eligible Halton residents and registered Blue Badge holders can enjoy unlimited trips once they have successfully registered with merseyflow (admin fees apply)

Did you know?

5,000,000

hours of effort was required to build the Mersey Gateway Bridge

Did you know?

73 Weeks

of work experience was provided for local students by the Mersey Gateway

Did you know?

4,640

is the estimated number of permanent jobs will have been created through the Mersey Gateway Project.

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37,000,000

litres of liquids has been treated by our water treatment plant.

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1,500,000

tonnes of contaminated soil has been treated and reused.

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2,200

children have participated in presentations and Lego sessions from our team of volunteers

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