Mersey Gateway
The first phase of applications for the Mersey Gateway Project was submitted to Halton Borough Council at the end of March. Phase two of the submission will be a series of applications to central government for legal orders. There will be an additional public exhibition on the Planning Applications on Tuesday 1st July from 5pm to 7pm at Halton Lodge Community Centre. You can also find information about the planning process in the planning process leaflet or read the guidance on giving formal feedback Information on the Transport and Works Act is now also available to view online. The Council has also launched a consultation exercise about its proposals for tolling the Silver Jubilee Bridge when the new bridge opens for use. Information on the proposed A533 (Silver Jubilee Bridge) Road User Charging Scheme order is available to view online. Together, these submissions detail the plans for a new six-lane toll bridge crossing the River Mersey between Runcorn and Widnes and the work along the access routes through the two towns. They also outline improvements planned for the Silver Jubilee Bridge. The Planning Application documents, Environmental Statement and the Environmental Statement Non Technical Summary are available to view online. These documents, including information on the Transport and Works Act, Road User charging, Compulsory Purchase and Side Roads Orders will also be available to view in hard copy at the following locations: We hope the information contained on this website answers any questions you might have about the Mersey Gateway project. If it doesn't, then to find out more please contact us: The Mersey Gateway is a £390 million project that would provide a new bridge over the River Mersey between the town of Runcorn and Widnes. The project includes modifications to the existing Silver Jubilee Bridge to improve facilities for public transport, walking and cycling. The Mersey Gateway would transform the borough of Halton, improve the lives of local people and create new opportunities for business and investment in Halton, Cheshire, the Liverpool city-region, the north west and beyond. The new Mersey Gateway Bridge would: The Silver Jubilee Bridge would also be tolled as part of the project. We are proposing to modify the bridge to make it quicker to cross, safer, cleaner and more reliable for local people to use.
