‘Drivers are urged to allow extra time for their journey’
Drivers have been warned of overnight closures affecting a lane of the Humber Bridge, starting from Monday (November 3). The northbound tag lane will be closed from 9pm to 5am until Wednesday, November 5.
A post on social media from the Humber Bridge said: “From Monday 3rd November to Wednesday 5th November the Northbound tag lane will be closed overnight from 9pm to 5am. This is to enable us to carry out essential surfacing works as preparation for the new tolling system, Humber Bridge Toll.
“There will be traffic management in place with all traffic, including HumberTag customers, filtered through the toll booths. You will still be able to cross the bridge, however, please follow all traffic management and signage.
“Drivers are urged to allow extra time for their journey in order to minimise any potential disruptions. We know that delays on the bridge can be frustrating, but ask that you remember our colleagues are here to help so please treat them with respect.”
For the latest updates, people are encouraged to follow the Humber Bridge on social media or check for news updates on its website. In August, new details were revealed for the new tolling system, called Humber Bridge Toll, as it does away with the manned toll booths.
Once the system goes live, all traffic crossing the Humber Bridge will be directed through the current HumberTag lanes, which will by that time have been widened to two lanes on both the southbound and northbound carriageways. The roads that currently lead to the toll booths will be permanently closed for use by Humber Bridge vehicles and abnormal loads only.
The new Humber Bridge Toll system will use technologies, including automatic number plate recognition and artificial intelligence, and will automatically take payment from Humber Bridge users who have a Humber Bridge Toll account. Other payment methods, including a new website, payment app, payments via phone, and the ability to pay in cash at Paypoint locations across the region, will also be introduced.
Andrew Arundel, chief executive officer of the Humber Bridge, said in August that the move was “an exciting development in the bridge’s history and one that will enable everyone to cross without having to stop at the toll booths, as well as introducing more ways to pay”.