The tunnel will be shut for one day in JulyMerseytravel said: “Please allow additional time to complete your journey.”(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)The Birkenhead Tunnel will be closed for one day in July for a major event. The city will host the annual Liverpool-Chester-Liverpool (LCL) Bike Ride this weekend, with cyclists from across Liverpool and the North West taking part.The cyclists will ride through the Queensway (Birkenhead) Mersey Tunnel on Sunday, July 5 and the tunnel will be closed to all traffic in both directions from 5am to 4.30pm.The Kingsway Mersey Tunnel will still be open but Merseytravel said: “Please allow additional time to complete your journey.”Liverpool City Council said: “There will be a lane closure on Old Haymarket, which supports the closure of the Queensway Tunnel.”The tunnel will reopen to traffic from Liverpool to Birkenhead at 1pm on the day, and to all traffic at 4pm.”The Liverpool Chester Liverpool Bike Ride gives cycling fans across the UK the opportunity to explore scenic landscapes across Liverpool, Wirral, and Chester through five different route options.The race also gives cycling enthusiasts’ the unique opportunity to cross the Mersey through the Queensway Mersey Tunnel traffic free.The race has five different route options (Image: Colin Lane)The bike ride is a non-competitive experience that caters for all ages and abilities and the distances range from 5 miles for families with children and beginners, to 100 miles for more experienced cyclists.To find out more about the LCL Bike Ride, visit the website.For the latest news and breaking news visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/newsGet all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our daily and breaking newsletter.Sign up to our breaking news newsletter here.Follow us on X @LivECHONews or on Bluesky @liverpoolecho.co.uk – official Liverpool ECHO accounts – real news in real time.
Birkenhead Tunnel to close for major event
