A Mersey tunnel has been closed in both directions due to damage sustained by a large vehicle.
Merseytravel has confirmed that the Queensway tunnel linking Liverpool city centre and Birkenhead is currently closed after a large goods vehicle damaged its infrastructure when driving through. The damage is said to have impacted the tunnel’s lighting with broken glass also spread across all of the lanes.
Repairs and a clean up operation and underway but the tunnel remains closed while the work takes place. Tunnel staff are also carrying out checks assess damage in other areas, according to Merseytravel.
