M53

M53

to

Wallasey
Chester

The M53 forms a spine road along the Wirral, beginning at the tunnel under the Mersey and passing through the industrial areas of Ellesmere Port to reach Chester.

Routes
M53

What's new

Silver bullet

The Silvertown Tunnel is finally open for business. One question remains: what’s it for?

Skid Risk, Accident, Fog

For the first time, we can share pictures of the pioneering experiment that lit up the Worcestershire countryside with enormous signs 61 years ago.

All change

In July 2024, a new Government entered office with a very different set of priorities. What does it mean for a faltering roads programme?

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Exhibition Road

The UK's biggest "shared space" is a phenomenally expensive experiment in West London. How does it work?