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Which Liverpool tunnel is closed?
The Birkenhead Tunnel is currently closed to traffic travelling out of Liverpool.
What happened in the Mersey tunnel?
One of the Mersey tunnels was closed to traffic this morning after a man fell from a bridge nearby. Merseyside Police confirmed details of the incident which shut the Kingsway Tunnel (Wallasey) from the Wirral side towards Liverpool.
Is Birkenhead tunnel underwater?
The Queensway tunnel is a road tunnel under the River Mersey, in the north west of England, between Liverpool and Birkenhead. Locally, it is often referred to as the “Birkenhead tunnel” or “old tunnel”, to distinguish it from the newer Kingsway tunnel (1971), which serves Wallasey and the M53 motorway traffic.
Can you drive through the Mersey tunnel?
Gateways linking the city and the Wirral, around 90,000 vehicles drive through the Mersey Tunnels on any average day. The two passageways are incredible feats of engineering, providing road access deep beneath the River Mersey.
Is Liverpool tunnel open today?
Both Mersey Tunnels are open 24 hours a day, 364 days a year (on Christmas Day only Kingsway (Wallasey) Tunnel is open).
How deep underground is the Mersey tunnel?
The tunnel is not very deep, with the lowest point being only 170 feet below high water level in the river. (At one point, mid river, there is only 4 feet of solid rock above the tunnel.
Why is Rotherhithe Tunnel closed?
BREAKING NEWS: Rotherhithe Tunnel closed after massive electrical fire breaks out.
Why is Blackwall Tunnel southbound closed?
TfL will be carrying out critical repairs to the Blackwall Tunnel’s fire detection system in July, which require a three-night closure of the southbound tunnel between 01:00 on 21 July to 05:00 on 23 July and between 00.01 on Sunday 25 July to 05:00 on Monday 26 July.
How deep is the River Mersey in Liverpool?
The Mersey Estuary continues through the ‘Narrows’ a straight narrow channel with depths of up to 30 m driven by a change in geology. It forms the Outer Estuary, a large area of inter-tidal sand and mud banks as it flows into Liverpool Bay on the Irish Sea.
How was the Mersey tunnel built underwater?
Work started with construction by hand of an 8ft high pilot tunnel through sandstone under the River Mersey. It took about a year to complete. Then the giant laser-guided ‘Mersey Mole’ arrived to excavate the main tube.
What to do if your car sets on fire in a tunnel?
Turn off your engine but leave the key in. Use an emergency phone to call for help. Leave quickly, moving away from the fire and using emergency exits.