HC Deb 13 March 1968 vol 760 c319W
Mrs. Ewing

asked the Minister of Transport if she will list the main road bridges in England and Wales built in the last five years; and on which of these tolls are payable.

Mr. Carmichael

The main road bridges in England and Wales built in the last five years include:

  • Medway Bridge—M2.
  • Wye Bridge and Viaduct—M4.
  • George Street Bridge—Newport.
  • Thelwall Bridge and Viaduct—M6.
  • Boston Manor Bridge—A4.
  • Chiswick-Langley Viaduct—A4.
  • Mancunian Way—Manchester.
  • Higher Fylde Junction—M6.
  • Taf Fechan Bridge—A465.
  • Severn Bridge—M4.
  • Cumberland Basin Bridge—Bristol.
  • Scotswood Bridge—A695.
  • Aire Bridge, Ferrybridge—A1.
  • Taf Fawr Bridge—A465.
  • Winthorpe Bridge—A1.
  • Greyfriars Bridge—Hereford.
Of these, a single toll is payable on the crossing of the Severn and the Wye. The others are not major estuarial crossings providing exceptional benefit in time or distance to the user, and are, therefore, not tolled under current policy. Tolls are also payable on the Tyne Tunnel and on a number of earlier crossings.