Humber Bridge to give tolling contract details in “meet the buyer” day

The operators of the Humber Bridge have announced a special event to help companies planning to tender to deliver a new toll collection scheme at the crossing. The Humber Bridge Board’s Meet the Buyer event will help companies learn more about its requirements for a new tolling system, understand the procurement process and contractural arrangements […]

Team of engineers to walk the cables of Humber Bridge for inspection

Engineers will walk along the cables of the Humber Bridge this week as they carry out an inspection. The board which looks after the Grade I-listed structure said drivers might see work happening above them but they should not be alarmed. While the inspection takes place, there will be no impact on traffic with the […]

Humber Bridge going free flow

The Humber Bridge Board is planning on a major upgrade of its tolling system to remove its toll booths. The operators say the upgrade will make crossings quicker and more reliable. It’s thought they’re looking at an ANPR-supported system similar to those used at Dartford and Mersey crossings. Councillor Sean Chaytor, who is Chair of […]

Humber Bridge bans cash payments

The operators of the Humber Bridge have announced they won’t be accepting cash payments again. They stopped taking cash in June saying it’d help protect staff from contracting Covid and say that since then drivers have “embraced” cashless payments and that applications for the HumberTAG free flow solution have “rocketed”. In a statement the operators […]

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