§ Mr. John Ellisasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many toll bridges there are in the United Kingdom by name; how much is each toll; and what was the construction cost of each bridge.
§ Mr. HoramThe information for England is below. Bridges in other parts 455W of the United Kingdom are the concern of the respective Secretaries of State.
Toll Charge (pence) Bridge Cost Heavy goods Coaches Motor cars (with caravan) Motor cycles (with sidecar) Cycles Severn Bridge £17 million 12 12 12 5 Free Tamar Bridge £2 million 40–70 70 15 4 1 Dunham Bridge Not known* 15–30 Not known 10 (12) 5 Free Selby Bridge Not known* 4 per ton Not known 4(7½) 1 (2½) Free Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge Not known* 4 per ton 4 per ton 5 2(3) Free Sandwich Bridge Not known* 7½–10 10 5(6) 2½ (3½) Free Shard Bridge Not known* 5–10 10 2(4) 2 1 Clifton Suspension Bridge Not known* 5 5 5 2 Free Rixton and Warburton Bridge Not known* 12½ 12½ 5 2½(5) Free Whitchurch Bridge Not known* 3–5 3–5 3 1 Free Whitney Bridge Not known* 7–10 9–20 5–6 3 (3½) 1½ Aldwark Bridge Not known* 4 per ton 4 per ton 4 1 ½ Batheaston Bridge Not known* 9 15 4(9) 2(4) 1 Cartford Bridge Not known* 10 10 3(5) 2(2½) 1 Eling Bridge Not known* 2½ 2½ 2½ 2½ Free Swinford Bridge Not known* 1 per ton 5 2 1 Free * Only the Severn and Tamar bridges were constructed this century