When bridge toll booths will close for the last time

THEY ARE SET TO BE REPLACED BY A NEW FREE-FLOW SYSTEM

- By ANDREW SPENCE

The booths will be replaced by a new free-flow system, pictured below

THE date when the Humber Bridge's toll booths will close to make way for a new free-flow system has been revealed.

The new automatic system, dubbed Humber Bridge Toll, will be fully operational by Monday, February 2.

The bridge has been using a hybrid system since the introduction of the HumberTag in 2015. The new fully automatic system was expected to be in place by the end of last year but the switchover was delayed to 'ensure a smooth rollout.

The current toll booths will close at the end of Friday, January 30, ahead of the 'golive weekend' in which customer data will be migrated from the existing HumberTag accounts over to the new system. A new payment website, new Humber Bridge Toll app, and other payment methods will then become fully operational from Monday, February 2.

Those crossing the bridge over the golive weekend who do not have an account will be able to pay the toll once the system is up and running on Monday, February 2. They'll have until midnight on Tuesday, February 3, to do so to avoid a £25 admin istration fee.