The Mersey Gateway: Lasting infrastructure connecting societies

16 November 2017

The Mersey Gateway was the largest infrastructure project in the North West of England when it opened in October 2017. This short video and e-book tell the story of Ramboll's involvement throughout the project, from the project inception in 2001 through business case creation, remediation, construction, the opening and beyond.

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Lasting infrastructure connecting societies

Throughout the project, from business case creation, through to construction, opening and beyond.

In just over a month after opening, approximately 60 to 70 thousand vehicles a day crossed the Mersey Gateway, making over 2 million journeys. The project was championed by Halton Borough Council in order to ease congestion caused by lack of capacity on the existing Silver Jubilee Bridge. The benefits to the local region are already apparent, with shorter journey times across the region.

In the short video you’ll see wonderful footage of the bridge, and get the inside story, told by those responsible for its delivery. The e-book provides stunning photos, facts and figures about the project.

View a subtitled version of the video here...

Timeline of Ramboll's involvement on the Mersey Gateway project since 2001. Ramboll

Artist's impression of the drivers' view of The Mersey Gateway. Image courtesy Merseylink

Looking east, the pylons emerge from the Mersey - October 2015. Image courtesy of Merseylink

The central pylon of the Mersey Gateway is taking shape. October 2015. Image courtesy of Merseylink

Aerial view of the Mersey Gateway under construction, Nov 2015. Image courtesy Merseylink

Progress across the site of The Mersey Gateway is now highly visible. Piers and pylons to support the bridges and viaducts are rising out of the ground all over the site. October 2015. Image courtesy of Merseylink

Aerial view of construction site for Mersey Gateway. © Halton Borough Council. Image courtesy Merseylink

Mersey Gateway pylon and stay-cables. Image courtesy Merseylink

Mersey Gateway stretching across the estuary - looking south. Image - Merseylink

Mersey Gateway construction. Image courtesy of DTW and I-Sky Unmanned Systems

Hours after opening, traffic roles across the bridge. Image courtesy of Merseylink

The northern approach through cleaned land. Image courtesy of Merseylink

The Mersey Gateway completed. Image courtesy of Merseylink

One of the two Movable Scaffolding Systems (MSS), specially designed and built to construct the curved viaducts leading to the Mersey Gateway Bridge, the centrepiece of the iconic project. Photo: David Hunter, courtesy of Merseylink

Peter Fitch, Ramboll, supervisor on the Mersey Gateway remediation contract speaking on Halton Borough Council's video about the end of the remediation works at Catalyst Trade Park.

The Mersey Gateway- video opening shot. Image courtesy of Merseylink

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