Comments on: Disused Mersey Tunnel road

By: Peter R

Peter R — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:38:53 +0000

There used to be embedded lights in the lanes near this junction. Traffic in the outside lane could follow a dog leg of lights and so deviate into the inside lane thus avoiding being held up by stationary traffic waiting to turn right into the Wallasey exit.

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:42:12 +0000

I remember it also. Before the new tunnels opened people used this branch when travelling to Wallasey and New Brighton. I was controlled by traffic lights. Also it was single lane each way. If you look at the entrance to it you can still see the road markings. Just why it closed completely is a mystery. They could have made it one way as a tunnel entrance.
I was told it was closed in 1965.

By: The Brief

The Brief — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:44:54 +0000

This part of the tunnel was still being used in the early 70′s. I was born in 1970 and can still just about remember my parents driving into the tunnel through the now defunct entrance on the dock road in Birkenhead.

By: John Kennan

John Kennan — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:06:25 +0000

So I was wrong. It doesn’t go to Narnia! :-)

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:18:23 +0000

Yeah because the sight of fire down the tunnel would freak out the tunnel users! The steward with the Elvis quiff told me about it when I passed it.

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:39:27 +0000

Oh right, cool. That wasn’t mentioned on Wiki. I’ve never seen any real movement there besides the occasional parked car. Guess they work further down out of sight.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:36:03 +0000

It’s used for fire training now for brigades all over Europe. Thats quite interesting don’t you know!