Major development in scrapping of Humber Bridge toll booths

The replacement system for Humber Bridge's toll booths could be operational next year. American company Neology has applied for planning permission for a new gantry on the north bank side of the 43-year-old bridge. It would have automated traffic recording equipment to “facilitate automatic toll collection following removal of existing toll booths and barriers”, the application form states. A Humber Bridge spokesperson has said it is “a major milestone” in the project to replace the toll booths with a Free Flow system. They added it is currently planned to go live in autumn 2025. The latest developments in the scheme to remove the toll booths come as Humber Bridge's tag system has recently been affected by a global shortage of microchips. This has primarily impacted new sign-ups. A solution was found, though, to enable customers to open a HumberTAG account regardless, and Humber Bridge has had a recent delivery of tags, which are now being distributed. Toll booths replacement A Humber Bridge spokesperson said of the gantry application: “Following our announcement about the award of the New Tolling System contract earlier this year, we have been working closely with solutions provider Neology on the design and development of the project. “Submitting the planning application for the new gantry, which will house the cameras and technology for the new Free Flow tolling system, is a major milestone in the project. If the application is approved, the current timelines would see the gantry installed in the new year, with the Free Flow tolling going live in Autumn 2025. We will be providing further updates on how the project will affect all users of the bridge over the coming months.” Indicative drawings for the new gantry show it w
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