Newly released drone footage has revealed the progress being made on the £600 million Mersey Gateway Bridge project.

Construction on the new six-lane toll bridge is continuing, with completion on schedule for later this year.

The footage, which was captured last month, follow the route of the new structure from north to south, starting at the north approach viaduct as it crosses the saltmarsh and Widnes and moving across the River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal to the construction of the new Astmoor Viaduct in Runcorn.

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Hugh O'Connor, General Manager for Merseylink, said: "I'm hugely proud of the work that our team has delivered on this project and this film really shows the scale of the work we are undertaking right in the middle of the river. It's great to see it brought to life in this way."

Halton Borough Council Leader Rob Polhill said: "The scale of this project is phenomenal and this new drone footage also shows what a stunning new landmark we are creating for the whole of north west England."

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