Plans for Humber Bridge safety improvements 'progressing well'

A £3m project to improve safety on the Humber Bridge is "progressing well" after receiving permission from a number of authorities. The project involves raising the safety barriers along the bridge to a height of 2.7 metres - around 9ft.

- By ANDREW SPENCE

Visuals of how the new railings could look were revealed last year following a feasibility study in 2019. The proposals were designed to maximise safety whilst maintaining the impressive views of the Humber and beyond.

When the designs were revealed last year, the plans still needed to be given the green light from both East Riding and North Lincolnshire councils. The plans also needed to satisfy Historic England as the bridge itself is a Grade-I listed structure.