The footage shows both the scale of the project and how the hundreds of people working across the site are pressing on to ensure the 2.3km long bridge opens as planned this autumn.

The film follows the route of the new bridge from north to south – starting at the north approach viaduct as it crosses the saltmarsh and Widnes and moving across the River Mersey to the construction of the new Astmoor Viaduct in Runcorn.

The gaps between the bridge deck are closing steadily each week with 89 of the 146 stay cables already installed.

Kier Infrastructure is one of the three Merseylink partners which include Korean Samsung C&T Corporation and Spanish FCC delivering the project.

Hugh O’Connor, General Manager for Merseylink, said: “I’m hugely proud of the work that our team has delivered on this project and this film really shows the scale of the work we are undertaking right in the middle of the river. It’s great to see it brought to life in this way.”

Strict regulations are in place governing the use of drones and that unauthorised flying in a public place or around a construction site could lead to the operator being arrested.

The Mersey Gateway Project team issued a warning on the potential dangers of drones 18 months ago and has been very pleased that there have been no significant incidents around the site since then.