THE crossings over the Mersey recorded the busiest month ever, with more than 2 million journeys being made.

A record-breaking 6.22 million crossings were made using the Mersey Gateway and Silver Jubilee Bridges between April to June this year.

In May, 2.26 million journeys were made across the River Mersey, marking the highest volume of traffic recorded since the Mersey Gateway Bridge opened.

“We are now consistently seeing over two million crossings using the bridges each month, a trend that is likely to continue as we head into our historically busier summer and autumn period,” said Mike Bennet, managing director of the Mersey Gateway Crossings Board.

“With journey levels rising steadily each year, it demonstrates the vital role the bridges play in continuing to provide time savings for residents, commuters and visitors in the region.”

The highest number of app payments on Quick-Pay were also made during May, with more than 156,000 payments made in that time.

Overall, the number of journeys paid for on time remained consistent at 97.6%.

“Use of our digital payment methods is continuing to increase, making it quicker and easier for customers to pay for their crossings on time,” said Neil Conway, chief executive of Merseyflow.

“In particular, over 20,000 Halton residents have signed up for our auto-renewal scheme for their Local User Discount Scheme (LUDS) plans, which simplifies the annual renewal process significantly.

“We’re urging any qualifying Halton residents who haven’t yet renewed to opt-in for auto-renewal and Direct Debit payments by visiting our website at www.merseyflow.co.uk and logging in to their account.”