I am dreading the 10-day closure of the Weston Point Expressway that starts on Saturday.

I use this road regularly and it is bound to cause major delays. I realise they need to make plans for the new Mersey Gateway but such a long closure is going to affect thousands of motorists.

There will be holidaymakers heading to the airport and people going to hospital appointments at Whiston and Liverpool. They will all need to leave extra time.

I can’t begin to imagine how many more road closures and diversions we face over the next three and a half years as they build the new bridge.

Runcorn motorist