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Mersey Gateway Bridge

The new six-lane bridge across the River Mersey between Widnes and Runcorn opened in October 2017 at a cost of £1.86bn over 30 years The bridge is tolled, but free for most Halton residents.

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Dad facing more than £500 in fines after Mersey Gateway row
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Nick Barwell said he believes the bridge's tolling system is 'designed to catch people out'
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Driver cut free after Mersey Gateway crash involving lorry
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Two people were injured as a car "spun and hit a wall" on the Mersey Gateway bridge.
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Mersey Gateway lanes shut after lorry and car crash
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Car believed to have spun and hit bridge wall after impact
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Traffic delays after HGV crashes into back of car on Mersey Gateway Bridge
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Traffic on the bridge is struggling
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Traffic lights were out at time of crash at major motorway junction
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The crash involved a Scania HGV and a Mercedes van
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Harry and Meghan's Merseyside visits before anticipated Netflix series
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The couple were part of many Royal engagements, some of which brought them to Merseyside
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Driver clocked at 89mph in speeding hotspot as thousands fined a year
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Drivers will be used to the occasional sight of a mobile speed trap van parked up in a bay on the Southern Expressway bend
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Biker taken to hospital after crash as air ambulance lands on road
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The person was flown to hospital by air ambulance
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Tolls boss says most Mersey Gateway drivers happy as contract extended
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Emovis said the deal will protect more than 100 jobs until nearly 2030
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Woman 'moved to tears' by support for her family's homeland
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Sandra Myndiuk Davidson's dad came to the UK as a Ukrainian refugee during World War II
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Mum, 30, dies four months after having 'miracle baby'
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Danielle Kelley's partner Liam said their daughter is a 'gift'
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Car on roof after crashing into barrier of Mersey Gateway bridge
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The driver had to removed from the car by firefighters
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Mersey Gateway closed by police after reports of woman on bridge
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A number of roads surrounding the area were closed by police
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Mersey Gateway is among country's most expensive toll roads and makes £39m a year
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The controversial bridge is one of the most expensive in the UK
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Garage worker left 'shaken' after being held at knifepoint in scrambler bike robbery
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The victim suffered a "minor injury"  and the robbers fled on the stolen motorbike across the Mersey Gateway bridge.
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Crash between truck and two cars closes major road
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Woman injured in crash on A562 Speke Road in Widnes which sparked delays to Mersey Gateway Bridge and Knowsley Expressway
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Drivers owe £24 million in unpaid Mersey Gateway Bridge fines
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Halton Council's auditors said the mounting level of unpaid fines was "a concern", but the council still expects to collect most of the money
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Trucker flipped chemical tanker on Mersey Gateway Bridge
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He narrowly missed men working on the bridge construction site
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Man told to travel or top up Merseyflow account or it would be closed in pandemic
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Andy Morse said he had not been travelling due to the global pandemic
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Bridge has saved drivers '471 years sat in traffic' says project
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The Merseylink consortium said commuters and residents have been spared more than four million hours of road misery.
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Bailiffs to start enforcing Merseyflow fines again after pandemic pause
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Merseyflow suspended enforcement of fines for unpaid tolls during lockdown, but bailiffs will start visiting people's homes again from Monday
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Merseyflow warns drivers to renew passes before lockdown extension ends
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Halton resident and blue badge passes were extended over lockdown, but the extension expires at the end of this month
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Council defends spending £340k on Mersey Gateway tolls for staff
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A row erupted over whether the fees are justified
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Live updates as Mersey Gateway closed by police
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Major bridge route closed northbound while police deal with incident at the scene
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