16 September 2014
New road closures - 16 September
Essential work on the Mersey Gateway Project means the following new road closures will begin over the coming fortnight.
Date of closure | Road | Details |
Weston Link | TOTAL closure of Weston Link eastbound from the Weston Point Expressway north and south exit slip roads. This is for United Utilities work in relation to project.
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30/09/14 00:00hrs - 08:00hrs | Clifton Road to Grangemoor Busway | Closure of busway between Clifton Road and Grangemoor 00:00hrs-08:00hrs. No bus services will be affected.
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Ongoing work from 01/10/14 for six months | M56 Junction 12 roundabout | Lane 1 of all approaches to the roundabout will be closed intermittently between 09:30hrs-15:30hrs. This is for construction of a retaining wall.
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01/10/14 - 02/10/14 | Boston Avenue to Central Expressway | TOTAL closure of northbound access slip road from Boston Avenue to Central Expressway. This is for drainage work and tree clearance. |
16/09/14 - 17/09/14 | A562 Speke Road | A562 Speke Road (Ditton flyover) lane 2 closures in both directions for off-peak barrier repair work, between 09.30hrs - 15.30hrs
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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.
The economic, transport and social benefits the project will bring to the region include:
- 470 permanent full-time equivalent jobs on site during construction
- 4,640 permanent direct and indirect jobs
- £61.9 million a year in Gross Value Added from the new jobs by 2030.
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For further information please contact Chris Sealey or Chris Taylor at DTW on 01287 610 404 / 07786 512 833 / 07949 287 356 or emailchris.sealey@dtw.co.ukorchris@dtw.co.uk.
Editors Notes:
About the project
The Mersey Gateway Project will be one of the largest infrastructure initiatives in the UK over the coming years. Last year Mersey Gateway was identified as one of the UK government's Top 40 priority projects in theNational Infrastructure Planand it has been recognised by KPMG as one of the‘Top 100 infrastructure projects around the globe'.
Its features will include:
- a 1,000m long cable stay bridge consisting of four spans supported from three towers in the estuary;
- a unique design where the 80m high central tower will be shorter than the two outer towers, which will be 110m (north tower) and 125m (south tower) ;
- a total length (including the bridge and approach viaducts) of 2.13km;
- a deck carrying six lanes of traffic (three in each direction) with a speed limit of 60mph;
- up to 30 supporting piers carrying it across the approach viaducts; and
- a curved approach at each end of the bridge giving varying views of its unique design and maximising its visual impact.
You can find out more about the project atwww.merseygateway.co.uk.
About the Merseylink consortium
The Merseylink Consortium was appointed by Halton Borough Council as the project company earlier this year on a 30-year contract to design, build, finance and operate the project.
Its equity partners are Macquarie Capital Group Limited, Bilfinger Berger Global Investments, and FCC Construcción. The construction joint venture, made up of Kier Infrastructure and Overseas Limited, Samsung C&T Corporation and FCC Construcción S.A.
Sanef S.A. will deliver and operate the tolling solution for the consortium.