MOTORISTS are being warned of potential disruption on one of the bridges crossing the River Mersey this evening, Tuesday.

An exit slip road will be closed on Mersey Gateway Bridge overnight.

This will be the northbound exit slip road from Mersey Gateway Bridge to Widnes Loops.

The slip road will be closed from 8pm this evening to 5am tomorrow morning for maintenance works, with a diversion in place via the Ditton exit slip road.

A spokesman for Mersey Gateway said: “The northbound exit slip road from Mersey Gateway Bridge to Widnes Loops will be closed tonight, Tuesday, between 8pm and 5am for maintenance works.

“A diversion will be in place via the Ditton exit slip road. 

“We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.”