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New Mersey Crossing

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On behalf of Halton Borough Council and other members of the Mersey Crossing Group, we designed and facilitated the public consultation process for the new Mersey Crossing. Focus groups with residents and workshops with businesses and local interest groups identified the expected impact of the alternative routes and allowed stakeholders to raise concerns and help select a preferred option to be taken forward for government funding.

Increasing congestion on the current Silver Jubilee Bridge at Runcorn is constraining economic regeneration both locally and across the sub-region. A new crossing would relieve the existing crossing, maximise development opportunities in Halton, improve public transport across the river and encourage cycling and walking. As part of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) MVA consulted with relevant stakeholders such as local residents, businesses, travellers, regional partners, local authorities and transport providers. This informed assessments of the social, transport and economic impacts of the different route options. Once a preferred option for the crossing was selected, further consultation enabled stakeholders to participate in the design process.