Can lorries go through the Birkenhead tunnel?

Can lorries go through the Birkenhead tunnel?

Birkenhead tunnel is one tube of 4 lanes. For some years it has had limits that effectively ban lorries – gross weight (3.5 tonnes), height (3.9 metres), width (2.7 metres) and length (12 metres). Wallasey tunnel is two tubes each of two lanes.

Can you pay by card in Birkenhead tunnel?

The option to pay via contactless card payment is now live in all 21 lanes the Birkenhead Tunnel, with contactless set to be introduced across all 13 lanes at the Wallasey Tunnel from Thursday 2 May. -Improved coin analysers, ensuring the cash transaction is quicker for customers.

Is Birkenhead tunnel under water?

The Queensway tunnel is a road tunnel under the River Mersey, in the north west of England, between Liverpool and Birkenhead. Locally, it is often referred to as the “Birkenhead tunnel” or “old tunnel”, to distinguish it from the newer Kingsway tunnel (1971), which serves Wallasey and the M53 motorway traffic.

Can you use card on Mersey tunnel?

Mersey Tunnels are finally contactless – and five other key updates for motorists. Contactless card payments in all lanes of the Mersey Tunnels have FINALLY been introduced, with bosses also today announcing five key changes that will make a big difference for motorists using them.

What vehicles can go through the Mersey tunnel?

Private/light goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight, with trailer. Heavy goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight, with two axles. Passenger carrying vehicle with seating capacity for 9 or more persons, with two axles.

Can motorbikes go through Mersey tunnel?

Merseyflow apologises “We can confirm it is free for motorbikes to cross the Mersey Gateway Bridge and errors like this are unfortunate but extremely rare.” Trying to get in touch with Merseyflow was another problem for Curt.

How do I pay for the Birkenhead tunnel?

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.

How many died building the Mersey tunnel?

Seventeen men lost their lives during construction of the Queensway Tunnel, while eight men died building the Kingsway Tunnel.

Does Mersey tunnel take cash?

What coins does the Mersey tunnel take?

All coins must be either £1 coins or silver if you go through the automatic lanes. On the Wallasey tunnel, the manned booths are usually to the left side of the toll booths. The guys there will change the notes down for you, then you just throw the correct money into the machine just after the booth.

Are there cameras in Mersey tunnel?

Camera’s will be installed in every lane, with dedicated lanes remaining in place for added convenience, including wider lanes for larger vehicles. Account holders will also benefit from a website upgrade to support online self-service, improving customer experience in managing their account online.

What is the speed limit in the Birkenhead tunnel?

Drivers travelling through the Queensway tunnel are restricted to 30mph, while commuters using the Kingsway tunnel can travel up to 40mph.

Are the Mersey Tunnels free?

You will need a pre-paid toll account and you must not be travelling for business reasons. For all other users the Class 1 toll is £2.00. There are no changes to the toll fees for Class 2, 3 or 4 vehicles for either pre-paid accounts or cash payments.

Is Mersey tunnel free?

What happens if you forget to pay Dart charge?

You can get a £70 fine if you do not pay the charge. You must pay it within 28 days. The fine will be: reduced to £35 if you pay within 14 days.

How far underwater is the Mersey tunnel?

The tunnel is not very deep, with the lowest point being only 170 feet below high water level in the river. (At one point, mid river, there is only 4 feet of solid rock above the tunnel.

How far under water is the Mersey tunnel?

The depth below river bed of the Wallasey tunnel is an average of 40ft and the tunnel is lined with concrete and segmented cast iron.