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The Mersey Gateway is at the heart of<br />
the proposals to deliver a dynamic and<br />
resilient transport and infrastructure<br />
system across the Liverpool City Region.<br />
The centrepiece of the project is a new<br />
six-lane road bridge over the River<br />
Mersey between the towns of Runcorn<br />
and Widnes. It will provide a new fast<br />
and reliable strategic transport route that<br />
will link the Liverpool City Region and the<br />
north west with the rest of the country.<br />
It will provide a high standard congestion<br />
free route from Liverpool and the M62<br />
through to the M56 and onwards to the<br />
M6 connecting to the national motorway<br />
network. The scheme will ensure the<br />
effective connectivity, which is essential<br />
to realise the full growth potential in<br />
the Liverpool City Region, especially<br />
important for Liverpool John Lennon<br />
Airport and Liverpool Ports.<br />
Halton Borough Council is promoting the<br />
project under a funding agreement with<br />
the UK Government, based on a<br />
combination of government grants and<br />
tolls. The project has national and<br />
international status, being one of the<br />
UK Government’s Top 40 projects in<br />
the National Infrastructure Plan and has<br />
been recognised by KPMG as one of the<br />
Top 100 infrastructure projects around<br />
the globe.<br />
The Council has awarded the contract<br />
to construct and operate the project<br />
to the Merseylink Consortium and<br />
construction commenced in Spring<br />
2014. The new Mersey Gateway Bridge<br />
will open in late 2017.<br />
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tolling system so there will be no toll<br />
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PORT OF<br />
VERPOOL<br />
ECTIONS<br />
ND DUBLIN<br />
Warehouse<br />
Sites and Premises<br />
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Manchester<br />
Ship Canal<br />
LIVERPOOL<br />
WIRRAL<br />
KNOWSLEY<br />
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The Mersey Gateway will act<br />
as a catalyst for investment and bring<br />
<br />
the investment cost, including:<br />
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An estimated 4,640 new jobs<br />
through direct employment,<br />
regeneration activity and inward<br />
investment.<br />
470 permanent full-time equivalent<br />
jobs on site during construction.<br />
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A major new strategic transport<br />
route linking the Liverpool City<br />
Region and the north west to the<br />
rest of the country.<br />
Reductions in journey times of up<br />
to 10 minutes in peak periods.<br />
Increase in journey time reliability.<br />
Less congestion resulting in lower<br />
carbon emissions.<br />
The generation of an estimated<br />
£61.9 million a year in Gross Value<br />
Added from the new jobs by 2030.<br />
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