Mersey Gateway roadworks and footpath closures update – 14 December 2015
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 the Mersey Gateway website.
Date of closure |
Road / footpath | Details |
14/12/15 – 15/12/15 | Ditton Flyover, Widnes | Off-peak (9.30am – 3.30pm) lane closure on northbound Ditton flyover (towards Speke) |
14/12/15 – 18/12/15 | Wandsworth Way and Hutchinson Street, Widnes | There will be three-way temporary traffic lights installed overnight at the junction of Wandsworth Way and Hutchinson Street between 7.30pm and 5am. |
8/1/16 – 11/1/16
15/1/16 – 18/1/16 |
Ditton Roundabout, Widnes | Weekend closures of the south west side of Ditton Roundabout between the Queensway southbound access slip road and the Ditton Road eastbound access road, including the total closure of Queensway northbound exit slip to Ditton Island and the Desoto Road exit and access slip roads. Diversions will be in place from 7.30pm on Friday to 5am Monday. |
11/1/16 – approx. 2 months | Halton South Footbridge, Runcorn | Closure of Halton South Footbridge (known locally as the Asda footbridge) for structural repairs. A diversion via Halton Lodge footbridge will be in place. |
16/1/16 – 22/1/16 | Ditton Road, Widnes | Closure of Ditton Road westbound (towards Hale) from Ditton roundabout for 300 metres. 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
- Bridgewater / Daresbury / Central Expressway interchange
- A533 Central Expressway around Halton Brow / Halton Lea
- A533 Central Expressway at Lodge Lane Interchange
- A577 Weston Point Expressway at Weston Junction
- Weston Point Expressway / M56 Junction 12
For more information on other ongoing work, please visit: www.merseygateway.co.uk/down-your-street/