A £2m investigation is set to take place into the safety of a busy Sefton bridge after concerns were raised about its capacity to take “unusual loads” from port traffic.
The action, funded by a special grant from the Department of Transport, will carry out "investigatory works" on the Millers Bridge which runs over the railway and is part of the busy A5058 at Balliol Road in Bootle.
The “critical” road for traffic to and from the Port of Liverpool is designated as safe to carry heavy or abnormal loads. However, Highways England has raised concerns over the weight capacity of the bridge and its “continuing ability to accommodate such loads.”
