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Construction of Mersey Gateway
The Mersey Gateway is a new road bridge which will cross the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal just less than a mile to the east of the existing Silver Jubilee Bridge that connects the towns of Widnes and Runcorn. It will connect the Central Expressway in Runcorn with the Eastern Bypass and Speke Road in Widnes. Construction work for the new bridge began on 7 May 2014, with the bridge due to be finished by 2017.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 11 May 2016
0.11 miles
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Mersey Gateway Construction
The Mersey Gateway route crosses the Manchester Ship Canal. The span lengths reduce as the bridge heads south towards Halton.
Image: © Richard Cooke
Taken: 20 May 2016
0.12 miles
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Construction Work Alongside the Manchester Ship Canal
The Mersey Gateway is a new road bridge which will cross the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal just less than a mile to the east of the existing Silver Jubilee Bridge that connects the towns of Widnes and Runcorn. It will connect the Central Expressway in Runcorn with the Eastern Bypass and Speke Road in Widnes. Construction work for the new bridge began on 7 May 2014, with the bridge due to be finished by 2017.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 11 May 2016
0.15 miles
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Mersey Gateway Construction Site, Manchester Ship Canal
The Mersey Gateway is a new road bridge which will cross the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal just less than a mile to the east of the existing Silver Jubilee Bridge that connects the towns of Widnes and Runcorn. It will connect the Central Expressway in Runcorn with the Eastern Bypass and Speke Road in Widnes. Construction work for the new bridge began on 7 May 2014, with the bridge due to be finished by 2017.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 11 May 2016
0.16 miles
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Manchester Ship Canal
Trees line the banks of the canal on Wigg Island.
Image: © Alan Heardman
Taken: 13 Jul 2014
0.17 miles
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Trees and shrubs on the bank of the ship canal
Image: © SMJ
Taken: 2 Aug 2011
0.18 miles
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Construction Work for New Bridge Across the Ship Canal
The Mersey Gateway is a new road bridge which will cross the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal just less than a mile to the east of the existing Silver Jubilee Bridge that connects the towns of Widnes and Runcorn. It will connect the Central Expressway in Runcorn with the Eastern Bypass and Speke Road in Widnes. Construction work for the new bridge began on 7 May 2014, with the bridge due to be finished by 2017.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 11 May 2016
0.19 miles
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Faraday Road, Astmoor Industrial Estate
Image: © Alex McGregor
Taken: 23 May 2012
0.20 miles
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The swan family
Dad soon had them in a perfectly straight line
Image: © Ian Greig
Taken: 29 Jun 2012
0.21 miles
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Runcorn busway
The busway goes right around the town. The blocks of concrete across the car parks are to stop people setting up camp
Image: © rob
Taken: 10 Aug 2008
0.22 miles