Hi everybody went to the dog feast on Saturday last ,live southport and went via runcorn, the roadworkS awful and towing wasn't easy , worth avoiding if you can and need to go that way
Traffic across THE BRIDGE (it is what the local road signs call it, capitals & all) was always prone to be pants. With the changes to the road network needed for the new bridge (opens back end next year hopefully) the area is a mess of road works. Runcorn is now known as Runcone.
When the new bridge opens the old one will close for a good dose of looking at. Likely to be 2020 before Runcone reverts to Runcorn.
My dad worked on the existing bridge in 1960/61 to replace the old transporter bridge. I was 8 at the time and I remember him taking us to cross on the transporter. You drove onto a hanging platform that then moved over the river. then loaded up and came back. That shows how much traffic has changed in 50 yrs. now the "new " bridge isn't good enough and they need another.
Although I don't use it often THE BRIDGE can be a piece of pie or pure murder. All the roadworks at the moment aren't helping.
Went over a couple of weeks ago and it wasn't too bad - although my SAT NAV kept telling me to go straight ahead at roundabouts that are now lights.
A day of all things motorhome and campervan. The show is held both in the main indoor arena and across the grounds. Catering, hot drinks and food options are available. Easy access to the site and free parking included. Win one of five pairs of day tickets
Topic: Traffic on runcorn bridge
