These are external links and will open in a new window Police said the lorry driver was still in the cab and was receiving treatment for minor head injuries.
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Drone activity recently caused the closure of … Tolls on the Severn bridges have been scrapped for the first time in 52 years. These are external links and will open in a new windowThese are external links and will open in a new window
In the past they have said it was part of the reason the M4 relief road is needed.
These are external links and will open in a new windowTolls to cross the Severn bridges into Wales have officially been scrapped after 52 years.The first lorry made its way across the Prince of Wales Bridge for free just after 06:30 GMT on Monday.
Where things get a little more tricky for ministers in Cardiff Bay is how they intend to cope with that extra traffic. These are external links and will open in a new windowA lorry has blown over following "a sudden spike" in winds on the M48 old Severn Bridge. The 'new' £200m Second Severn Crossing has lightened the traffic load on the old bridge, which was prone to closing in adverse weather conditions. The removal of the fee, which was £5.60 for a car, on the M4 and M48 bridges between south-west England and Wales may save commuters up to £1,400 a year.It is predicted the toll removal will give a £100m boost to the Welsh economy but 100 toll collectors and administrative staff have been made redundant.The UK Government has estimated that toll removal could see The Welsh Government predicts toll removal will increase traffic by 20% over the M4 bridge - adding an extra 7% of traffic at the tunnels, a stretch already dealing with double its vehicle capacity.But scrapping the Severn toll has been welcomed by businesses who claimed the "tax" was a barrier to trade.Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said it will "help transform" the Severnside economy.Demolition of toll booths on the M4 Prince of Wales bridge has begun and three lanes have been re-opened, with a 50mph (80km/h) speed restriction on temporary narrow lanes.The M48 original Severn crossing between Chepstow and Aust is now closed until 07:00 GMT Wednesday, for the tolls to be dismantled.Further work will be carried out in 2019 to return both routes to a three-lane motorway with the usual 70mph speed limit.The Queen opened the first bridge in 1966 and it is the first time in history for most travellers that being able to cross the Severn Estuary that separates Monmouthshire and South Gloucestershire is free.Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns, who paid the final toll over the second crossing on Sunday, said: "The end of the tolls is a major milestone for the economies of south Wales and south-west of England, and will remove historic barriers between communities. What Severn bridge toll end could mean for jobs and homes Severn bridges: Final day of at least 800 years of tolls Severn tolls end 'forcing M4 Relief Road to be built' Severn toll booth removal work warning for drivers Severn tolls to be axed earlier than planned on 17 December Severn crossings toll abolition 'could cause gridlock' Severn Bridge tolls to be reduced in January 2018 Severn bridges to be publicly owned from 8 January 2018 Severn tolls abolished by end of 2018, says Alun Cairns 'Challenges' for Monmouthshire after Severn bridges tolls cut Severn Bridge tolls reduction warning for businesses Severn Bridge toll reduction pledge boosts house prices
Test your Severn Bridge knowledge - BBC News The Severn Bridge, spanning the River Severn estuary and linking England and south Wales, is 50 years old.
They got caught by the tide, lost control, and smashed into one of the bridge's pillars. Severn tolls: Prince of Wales bridge booths are demolished Demolition teams move in on the toll booths at the Prince of Wales Bridge ahead of the charge being removed. The incident happened at about 11:45 GMT on the eastbound carriageway The crossing has been closed in both directions after the incident at about 11:45 GMT on the eastbound carriageway, Highways England said. Bristol; Coventry; Hereford & Worcs; Oxford; South East Wales; Wiltshire; Related BBC Sites.
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"Where things get a little more tricky for ministers in Cardiff Bay is how they intend to cope with that extra traffic."
"This new bridge is nothing to celebrate", he says. Traffic will flow toll-free and free-flowing over the two Severn bridges England ; Page last updated at 14:24 GMT, Wednesday, 20 October 2010 15:24 UK. On 25 October 1960 two tanker barges collided in heavy fog near to Sharpness on the River Severn. Highways England said road users were being diverted via the M4 on the Prince of Wales Bridge. Severn Bridge lorry caught on CCTV as it is blown over. Hammersmith Bridge has been closed to pedestrians after cracks in the structure worsened following the recent heatwave.
The Second Severn Crossing (Welsh: Ail Groesfan Hafren)—officially renamed the Prince of Wales Bridge (Welsh: Pont Tywysog Cymru)—is the M4 motorway bridge over the River Severn between England and Wales, inaugurated on 5 June 1996 by the Prince of Wales to supplement the traffic capacity of the Severn Bridge built in 1966. Traffic will flow toll-free and free-flowing over the two Severn bridges Tolls to cross the Severn bridges into Wales have officially been …