If your vehicle is stolen you must report it to us immediately, either online at www.merseytunnels.co.uk or by phoning our customer service team on 0151 330 1004. Southport, Ormskirk and Kirkby line services will operate every 30 minutes and start/terminate at Moorfields. If you are not in the correct vehicle, or not in the vehicle at all, and someone tries to use the concession, then it may be confiscated. You can keep a track of your balance online and the lane display messages will also indicate when your balance is running low to alert you to top up your account. via your dashboard where you can view your statement or see an itemised history of journeys made. Lines are open 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday for general enquiries. Wirral COVID-19 stats update: cause for concern, or just a blip? Or you can visit a Merseytravel Centre. Affected services will . We aim to have normal service resumed as swiftly as possible. ", The Birkenhead (Queensway) Tunnel is now completely closed to traffic while 'essential maintenance' takes place. The boyfriend of a social media influencer who died in a horror tunnel crash is fighting for his life in hospital, it is reported. When the contraflow is in place in the Kingsway (Wallasey) Mersey Tunnel, the Queensway (Birkenhead) Mersey Tunnel will remain fully open in both directions. Can I ride my bicycle through the tunnel? For the Kingsway (Wallasey) Tunnel, the maximum permitted gross vehicle weight is 38 tonnes. The Birkenhead Tunnel is currently closed to traffic travelling out of Liverpool. I want to travel through the tunnel. Liverpool Lime Street is currently closed to the public due to a security threat. A woman was driving through the tunnel this morning when she came across the police scene. 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Live traffic & travel news for Birkenhead - Wirral Globe Live Traffic Within Filter by: All Engineering works Road works Updating traffic Public transport - live disruptions Order by: Apply. No trains are running from the station. You can register a vehicle to only one T-FLOW account. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Mersey Tunnels offers a range of alternative payment options and customers can pay the toll fee by Credit or Debit card or Cash if they do not want to register for T-FLOW. Any business users, including taxis and driving instructors, who meet the criteria for the resident discount scheme and are using their vehicles for private journeys can register for the scheme for private journeys only. Do I have to be in the vehicle to use the concession? Follow the latest news for Birkenhead in Merseyside, England, UK - Local news and information in your area Latest News in Birkenhead in Merseyside, England, UK - InYourArea CH41 5AT RegisterorSign In Enter your postcodeto see newsand informationnear you How We Use Your Data Birkenhead Please rate this website National News To qualify for this discounted toll rate, you must be able to provide evidence that you meet the criteria below: - All delivered straight to your in-box, every Friday. Any riders waiting on the Wirral are requested to please head to the Woodside Terminal ferry then follow steward guidance to finish at the festival village in Exchange Flags., #RouteChange || Due to the ongoing incident in the #Queenswaytunnel, the tunnel will remain closed. | Disclaimer. A spokesperson for Merseytravel said: "Due to a police incident the Queensway (Birkenhead) Tunnel is currently closed in both directions. For the latest news and breaking news visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/news. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. roadworks in Kensington outbound services 8,9,10,10A,10B will continue to be subject to diversion and possible delays today between 12:30-19:00. The Queensway [Birkenhead] Mersey Tunnel will be closed to all traffic while essential maintenance work is undertaken. For all other enquiries please email ask@merseytravel.gov.uk. The 17:00 River Explorer cruise is expected to operate. Through the Queensway (Birkenhead) Tunnel, they are not allowed between the hours of 6am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, 7am to 8pm on Saturday and 8am to 9pm on Sunday. . Anything above that weight may still travel subject to prior approval based on a load calculation basis. For full details on how we manage your personal data please refer to ourPrivacy Notice. The simple answer is "No", the toll rate is not liable to VAT and therefore receipts are not issued to customers. The Liverpool City. The Wallasey (Kingsway) Tunnel will remain open throughout the maintenance period. Maintenance, electrical, resurfacing and drainage issues were among those the repairs planned to deal with. Bicycles are not permitted through the Kingsway (Wallasey) Tunnel. That tunnel was closed in 1965. It is unknown when the tunnel will reopen. | Contact In support of the Liverpool Chester Liverpool Bike Ride taking place today (Sunday, July 4) the Queensway Tunnel was scheduled to be temporarily closed during 6.00am and 1.00pm and fully closed from 1.00pm and 6.00pm. For Tunnel Fast Tag enquiries please email tag@merseytravel.gov.uk. A spokesperson for Merseyside Police: "We can confirm that police are in attendance at the Birkenhead (Queensway) tunnel this morning, Saturday, May 7. For bank accounts requiring more than one signatory you will need to complete a new Direct Debit Mandate Form and either post this to us at Merseytravel, PO BOX 1976, Liverpool L69 3HN or hand this in to your nearest Merseytravel Centre. The Queensway and Kingsway tunnels connect Liverpool and Wirral Drivers using the two Mersey tunnels are set to pay 20p more from April in the first price rise in five years. I have a summons relating to an offence inside the tunnel. One picture of the scene shows around five police vehicles including two incident welfare unit vans at the entrance of the tunnel on the Liverpool side. People are being asked to consider taking an alternative route and to allow extra time for their journeys. Routes 3, 3A, 75, 78, 217, 217A and 838 are affected. For the latest news and breaking news visit http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/. As a consequence of the event and in the interests of public safety, the Birkenhead to Liverpool lanes of the Queensway (Birkenhead) Tunnel will be temporarily closed between 12 and 9pm, meaning traffic will not be able to travel into Liverpool City Centre using Queensway. The ECHO has approached Merseyside Police for further information on the incident. ", READ MORE: Amazing steps family take to welcome Ukrainian mum and kids into their Merseyside home. Plus what's on near where you live - and local homes for sale. | About Our staff will be able to help you over the telephone, between 8am and 8pm, Monday to Friday. and Travel tracker, Inrix, says traffic is coping well and that police confirm the road has been closed to assist with an incident. In the months that follow the launch of T-FLOW, our Customer Service team will be making contact with existing customers to discuss their account migration in more detail - until then you may continue to use Fast Tag to avoid any inconvenience. If you think this might happen due to a change in your journey pattern you can either top up your T-FLOW account online atwww.merseytunnels.co.ukor pay for any additional journeys by cash or card. Essential work will take place throughout the night. "The tunnel remained open for those travelling from Birkenhead to Liverpool. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Comments have been closed on this article. A year round heated lido for New Brighton? If you think that we have not met those standards and want to make a complaint, please click here to contact us. One of the benefits of T-FLOW is that you can manage your account onlinevia your dashboard where you can view your statement or see an itemised history of journeys made. She added: "There was debris and parts of the cladding in the near side lane so [police were] setting up a lane closure but obviously since then they have done a full closure". Mersey Tunnels currently offers discounted toll rates for all residents of the Liverpool City Region. 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