Details revealed on how new Humber Bridge toll system will…

The new system will see the removal of the existing toll booths and is set to go live later this year Artist’s impression of the new toll gantry at the Humber Bridge (Image: Humber Bridge/tprc) A new tolling system, which is set to replace the remaining toll booths on the Humber Bridge, is expected to be operational by the end of the year. Guides are now being published to inform bridge users of what will happen ahead of the launch along with details of how the system will work. As well as seeing the removal of the manned toll booths, the changes will also see customers of the existing HumberTAG scheme – which launched in 2015 – migrated to the new system. Simply called ‘Humber Bridge Toll’, it will utilise technologies such as automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) and artificial intelligence to automatically deduct payment from users who have a Humber Bridge Toll account. Other payment methods will also be introduced, including a user-friendly website, a payment app, phone payments, and the option to pay in cash at Paypoint locations across the region. To ensure all Humber Bridge customers are fully informed about the new system and the various payment options available, the Humber Bridge has released four downloadable guides detailing how it will operate. Tailored to existing account holders, guest crossers, business users, and those eligible for Mobility Disabled Concessions, they can be downloaded free of charge from the Humber Bridge website. Once the system is operational, all traffic crossing the Humber Bridge will be directed through the current HumberTAG lanes which will be widened to two lanes on both the southbound and northbound carriageways. The roads that currently lead to the toll booths will be permanently closed and only be for use by Humber Bridge vehicles and abnormal loads. Though a date has not yet been set for the switchover, it has been stated it will “happen over a weekend” later this year and plenty of notice will be given beforehand. As there will no longer be toll booths, those without an account with see changes to how payments are made. Users will have until 11.59pm the next day to pay, which applies seven days a week, in a move bridge bosses say “bring…
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