The Mersey Gateway Bridge ( New Runcorn Bridge )

COYBL25 · October 16, 2017

Opened at the weekend.

Anyone been over it yet ?.

Seems like a massive rip to me.

Discounts for regular users / residents, upon registration.

Occasional users have to register - £5 reg fee and a min of £30 has to be put into the account.

Or pay £2 online each time you cross it, within 24 hrs or get smacked with a £60 quid fine.

I can see a lot of cloned registration plates getting put on tranny vans in the next few days

Oh and it's also a P.F.I. that'll pay for itself in twenty years, then it'll be free, just like the Mersey Tunnels were supposed to be lollollol

Connor · October 16, 2017

I was unfortunate enough to be down there on Friday as they opened it or set fireworks off or something. I wasn't exactly there for that.

Seemed like the highlight of their year.

Anyway, massive rip off. Just go the long way.

Toast · October 16, 2017

COYBL25 said:
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Oh and it's also a P.F.I. that'll pay for itself in twenty years, then it'll be free, just like the Mersey Tunnels were supposed to be lollollol

The Tunnels paid for a few villas in Spain for the lids on the manned tolls though !!

AndyC · October 16, 2017

Heard someone the other day say that the £600 million cost could ultimately end up nearer to £1.9 billion...

nsno-chris · October 16, 2017

Another way to let the wools in

Boooooo

In all seriousness it’s a complete rip and I believe the Runcorn Bridge will be toil charge in the near future

COYBL25 · October 16, 2017

nsno-chris said:
Another way to let the wools in

Boooooo

In all seriousness it’s a complete rip and I believe the Runcorn Bridge will be toil charge in the near future

Think that's true mate, once they've finished the maintenance and open it back up, the old bridge is going to cost the same

COYBL25 · October 16, 2017

Connor said:
I was unfortunate enough to be down there on Friday as they opened it or set fireworks off or something. I wasn't exactly there for that.

Seemed like the highlight of their year.

Anyway, massive rip off. Just go the long way.

Went the long way yesterday through Warrington, it really is the long way, that's the problem :mad:

widnesblue · October 16, 2017

If you are a Halton resident, you can pay £10 a year to go over as many times you want. I’ve not drove over yet but saying that, I go Runcorn about 5 times a year at a push. Took the kids the fire work display on Friday night. To be fair, they put on w good fire work display.

Roger Milla · October 16, 2017

How many of the bridges over the Thames in London have tolls out of curiosity?

LEONARD · October 16, 2017

Came back from Northampton on the train today.

The new bridge is very impressive.

Jamiednm · October 16, 2017

COYBL25 said:
Opened at the weekend.

Anyone been over it yet ?.

Seems like a massive rip to me.

Discounts for regular users / residents, upon registration.

Occasional users have to register - £5 reg fee and a min of £30 has to be put into the account.

Or pay £2 online each time you cross it, within 24 hrs or get smacked with a £60 quid fine.

I can see a lot of cloned registration plates getting put on tranny vans in the next few days

Oh and it's also a P.F.I. that'll pay for itself in twenty years, then it'll be free, just like the Mersey Tunnels were supposed to be lollollol

Another example of rip-off infrastructure. HS2 will make this seem like a good deal. I seriously hope there is a scandal involving HS2 and the whole thing gets shelved in favour of proper 21st century technology.