Queensway Road Tunnel
Liverpool to Birkenhead under the River Mersey
associated engineer
Mott Hay & Anderson
date 18th July 1934
era Modern |
category Tunnel |
OS grid reference SJ332898
ICE reference number HEW 1747
Queensway Road Tunnel was opened by King George V in July 1934. At the time it was the largest subaqueous road tunnel in the world.
The centre portion, under the river, is circular in cross-section, with an internal diameter of 44ft. The roadway it carries is 36ft wide. This section is 5,204ft long.
The total length of the main tunnel is 10,620ft. There are two branches, one 1,654ft long, the other 1,561ft. The tunnel is lined with cast iron rings.
To cope with increased traffic demand, a sister tunnel, Kingsway Road Tunnel, was constructed a little downstream in the 1970s.
Main contractor: Edmund Nuttall Ltd
Birkenhead land tunnels: Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons
Liverpool land tunnels: Edmund Nuttall Ltd
Location
Queensway Road Tunnel
Photos taken in this area
Photos provided by
Panoramio are under
the copyright of their owners
ENGINEERING TIMELINES
