Scheme for toll fees at Humber Bridge is still undecided

Although the Government has already awarded more than £6 million to the operator of the Humber Bridge, the toll charges at this bridge will not be increased for at least another 18 months.

Sadiq Khan, the transport minister, said that this money will help the board of Humber Bridge to install a dehumidification system which will prevent corrosion of the suspension cables on the bridge.

For the past three years, the charges to use the bridge have been frozen, with the toll fees for two, three and four axel heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) being set at £10.90, £14.60 and £18.30 respectively.
With the extra funds provided by the government, the Humber Bridge board can continue to meet the repayments on the bridge’s £330m debt.

Ian Gallagher, the policy manager of the Freight Transport Association for Wales, said that the members want the Government to provide financial contributions for the Severn Crossing.

Gallagher also mentioned that most of the companies across the Anglo-Welsh border are racking up tens of thousands of pounds each year in tolls. As the recession is not discriminating by region, so neither should the Government do any discrimination. Currently all the HGVs have to pay £16.30 to cross the Severn.