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BBC News
a day ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Humber Bridge tolls to go up later this year as new fees revealed
Tolls to cross the Humber Bridge will increase later this year, the bridge board has without an account will see the fee for a car rise from £1.50 to £2 with the cost for vans increasing to £5 and £15 for with an automatic payment HumberTag account will see prices increase from £1.35 to £1.50 for cars, with vans paying £4 and HGVs £ bridge's chief executive Andrew Arundel said the increase would go towards "ongoing maintenance". "Despite significant increases in the cost of operating and maintaining the bridge, the toll has remained frozen since 2012," Mr Arundel will continue to cross for free and the concession scheme for drivers with disabilities will continue. Patients on the south bank of the Humber Estuary travelling to Castle Hill Hospital for treatment will still be allowed to cross without paymentThe bridge board has given no date for the introduction of the increased tolls.A spokesperson said it was linked to launch of a new tolling system, called Humber Bridge Toll, which is expected to go live by late new system will mark the end of the toll booths with motorists required to pay via an app or the bridge's website, although there will be an option to use cash at designated payment to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Council confirms £200k resurfacing work on A15 near Humber Bridge
A major road, close to the Humber Bridge, is to get a £200,000 upgrade, East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) has foundation layer and the road surface of the A15 between the Humberfield roundabout and the junction with Ferriby High Road will be is due to begin on 7 July and will include clearing vegetation from the adjoining project should take two weeks and parts of the road will be closed between 20:00 to 05:00 BST from Monday to Saturday morning, the council added. During the works, the westbound slip road off the A63 will be closed along with the A15 where the work is taking for North Ferriby and the Humber Bridge will be diverted along the A63 to the Melton Interchange and back along the A63 for the Humber Holmes, director of infrastructure and facilities at ERYC, said: "These are essential road improvements, and we have scheduled them to be carried out overnight, to cause the least disruption to traffic."We want to thank motorists and local residents and businesses in advance for bearing with us while the work is carried out."Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Amateur racers go head to head in Humber Bridge Soapbox Derby
Amateur racers will compete in an annual high-speed soapbox race this Humber Bridge Soapbox Derby will take place at the Humber Bridge car park in Hessle, Hull, on Saturday from 10:00 until 15:00 by Hull 4 Heroes, the event will see teams race in homemade karts, known as "bogeys", in a bid to be crowned Hull's soapbox Claybourn, events and fundraising lead at the organisation, said: "It's a great day out for the family while supporting a local veteran charity." The annual event was first held in 2012 and returned in 2023 after a hiatus during the Covid pandemic. All funds raised from this event will go to Hull 4 Heroes - a charity that helps veterans of the British Armed Forces return to civilian life. Organisers said they were expecting 18 teams to enter the competition this year. "There are some people that have never done one before and it would be their first time entering and we've got some avid soapboxers who go across the country attending these races, so it's a nice variety," Ms Claybourn will be food stalls, live music and activities for all ages at the event, which is supported by Humber Bridge and Hessle Town Council. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
05-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Friends to cross Humber Bridge in wheelbarrows for mental health charity
A group of landscapers will attempt to cross the Humber Bridge in wheelbarrows, raising cash for a mental health Scholey, 25, along with three others, hope to complete the challenge on Saturday, taking it in turns to push and be said: "Men sometimes need that push from one another in life, and we're local landscaping lads of course." Cash raised will go to Mysterious Minds, a Hull charity that supports families affected by suicide. Mr Scholey added: "Mental health isn't really spoken about around us men and it's got worse over the years. We want to show people you can talk about it. "I'm going to start by pushing. I'll have my Weetabix in the morning. If I get tired, someone can push me." Ashley Harris, 31, who is also taking part, said: "I've known people from school who've lost their lives to mental health and we've all struggled ourselves at some point."We just want to show other men in the city it's OK not to be OK." The journey will start at 09:00 BST at Darley's pub in Hessle and finish in Barton upon Humber.
BBC News
29-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Humber Bridge: Overnight tag lane closures for toll upgrade
Overnight tag lane closures are scheduled on the Humber Bridge as the project enters phase two of its toll system upgrade. The New Tolling System (NTS) will see booths removed for the first time in the bridge's 44-year history, with payments being made through a website or on the scheme began in March and the first phase of civil engineering works have now been next phase involved installing a new gantry, meaning overnight tag lane closures will be in place from 20:00 BST on Thursday until 05:00 BST on Friday. During the works, motorists would still be able to cross the bridge in either direction, with or without a HumberTag, but only using the toll booth lanes, a Humber Bridge spokesperson advised drivers to allow for extra time for their journey during these hours. The scheme is expected to launch in late Autumn. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
