HC Deb 05 July 1973 vol 859 cc194-9W
Mr. Ian Campbell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give a list of toll bridges in England and Wales of which he has official knowledge, together with the charges made; and if he will state the progress of experiments in the use of season tickets by travellers using the bridges.

Mr. Peyton

A two-year experiment in the use of season tickets on the Severn Bridge began in March this year. It is too early to judge the results. The information on charges is as follows:

TOLL BRIDGES IN ENGLAND AND WALES AS AT 1ST APRIL 1972
Description Location Route Number Heavy Goods Vehicles Coaches Motor Cars (with Caravan) Motor Cycles (Sidecar) Cycles Pedestrians Remarks
On Trunk Routes
Dunham Bridge Lincolnshire (Lindsey) … A57 10p* Not Known 5p (8p) 2p (3p) Free Free * Up to 4 axles—10p. Each additional axle—10p.
Portmadoc Bridge Caernarvon … A487 3p 3p 3p — Free Free
Selby Bridge Yorkshire … A19 4p per ton Not Known 4p (7½ p) 1p (2½ p) Free Free
Severn Bridge Gloucestershire … M4 12p 12p 12p 5p Free Free Book of 50 12p tickets available for £5.40 as part of 2 year experiment.
Tamar Bridge Devon/Cornwall … A38 25p-45p 45p 10p 2½ p 1p Free
On Principal Routes
Barmouth Bridge Merioneth … A496 5p 5p 5p 3p 1p 1p
Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge. Teesside … A178 4p per ton 4p per ton 5p (Passengers 1p) Free Free Free
Sandwich Bridge Kent … A256 6p-10p 7½ p 5p 2½ p (3½ p) Free Free
Shard Bridge Lancashire … A588 Not Known Not Known Not Known Not Known Not Known Not Known
On Classified Routes
Clifton Suspension Bridge Bristol … B3129 5p 5p 5p 5p Free Free
Rixton and Warburton Bridge Cheshire … B5159 12½ p 12½ p 5p 2½ p Free Free Limit of 10 tons.
Whitchurch Bridge Berkshire/Oxfordshire … B471 3p-5p 3p-5p 3p lp Free Free
Whitney Bridge Herefordshire … B4350 3p-7p 5½ p (13p laden) 2½ p (4½ p) 1½ p (2p) 1p Free
Aldwark Bridge Yorkshire … — 4p per ton 4p per ton 4p 1p ½ p ½ p
Batheaston Bridge Somerset … — 5p 12½ p 2½ p (7½ p) lp (1½ p) ½ p ½ p
Cartford Bridge Lancashire … — 4p 4p 2p 1p ½ p ½ p
Eling Bridge Hampshire … — 2½ P 2½ p 2½ p 2½ p Free Free
Swinford Bridge Berkshire … — 4p-10½ p 4p-10½ p 2p lp Free Free
On Unclassified and Private Routes
Brivet Bridge Merioneth … — 10p — 5p 3p (4p) ½ p ½ p Limit of 2 tons.
Description Location Route Number Heavy Goods Vehicles Coaches Motor Cars (with Caravan) Motor Cycles (Sidecar) Cycles Pedestrians Remarks
Caroline Bridge (Pedestrians Only). Yorkshire … — — — — — — ½ p
Eel Pie Island Bridge (Pedestrians Only). Richmond-upon-Thames … — — — — — — — Tolls not charged, but still liable to be charged.
Finchale Priory Bridge (Pedestrians Only). Durham … — — — — — — ½ p
Halton Bridge Lancashire … — — — — — — — Tolls not charged but still liable to be charged.
Penmaenpool Bridge Merioneth … — Not Known Not Known 5p 3p (4p) ½ p ½ p Limit of 3 tons.
Saltburn Bridge Yorkshire … — — — — — — ½ p Only horse-drawn vehicle charged.
Stanley Ferry Bridge Yorkshire/Durham … — — — — — — — Tolls not charged but still liable to be charged.
Wilford Bridge Nottinghamshire … — — — 2p — 1p — Season Ticket: 75p per month.
Wooden Bridge Yorkshire … — — — — — — — Tolls not charged but still liable to be charged.