Mersey Queensway Tunnel Closures Today

Live road closure data for the Mersey Queensway Tunnel (A59), Liverpool to Birkenhead. Updated Friday, 2 October 2026.

A593.24 kmMerseysideOpened 1934

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About the Mersey Queensway Tunnel

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Infrastructure type: Road tunnel
Road reference: A59
Mapped location: Liverpool to Birkenhead · Merseyside
Dataset region: North West

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About the Mersey Queensway Tunnel

The Mersey Queensway Tunnel (A59) is a road tunnel under the River Mersey connecting Liverpool city centre to Birkenhead in Wirral. Opened in 1934, it was the longest road tunnel in the world at the time of its construction. The tunnel is managed by Merseytravel and carries approximately 30,000 vehicles per day. Closures cause major disruption as traffic must divert via the Runcorn-Widnes Bridge or the Mersey Gateway.

The Mersey Queensway Tunnel is managed by Merseytravel. UK-filtered disruption records are supplied through ClearRoute and shown here with available source schedule details.

Areas Near the Mersey Queensway Tunnel

Liverpool Birkenhead Wallasey Bootle Ellesmere Port Runcorn Widnes

Road Closures at Mersey Queensway Tunnel

Road Closures UK shows all 0 current and planned closures affecting the Mersey Queensway Tunnel, sourced from Street Manager and National Highways. Tunnel closures require special management procedures — each record includes the full permit reference, the promoting organisation, the responsible highway authority, and the scheduled closure period.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for Mersey Queensway Tunnel. “Current” is determined from available source event times; planned reports and records without usable event times are identified by their visible schedule details. The site-wide connection/cache status is separate from each record’s source timing.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in Mersey Queensway Tunnel, supplied through ClearRoute. The type shown on each record identifies a full road closure, roadworks or a lane restriction. Each record includes the available permit reference, promoter, highway authority, and scheduled dates.

Use this page’s filters to see active or planned full closures in Mersey Queensway Tunnel; switch type if you also need reported roadworks or lane restrictions. Data is sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. You can sign up for free email alerts for new matching records.

Road closure data for Mersey Queensway Tunnel comes from official UK government sources: Street Manager (Department for Transport — councils and utility companies), National Highways Transport Data Feeds (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Road Closures UK shows road closures in Mersey Queensway Tunnel up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see closures weeks or months ahead of the start date.

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A road closure means the road is completely blocked to all traffic. Roadworks means work is taking place on or near the road, which may cause lane restrictions, temporary traffic lights, or delays — but the road remains open. Both types are shown on Road Closures UK with their permit reference, start date, and end date.

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Toll Prices & Payment Methods

Car

£1.90

Motorcycle

£1.90

LGV

£1.90

HGV

£3.80

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