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Severn Bridge corrosion prompts lorry restrictions

05 October 2006
 

The Highways Agency is preparing to introduce weight restrictions on the original Severn Bridge after the discovery of worse than expected corrosion in the support cables.

The HA is currently processing traffic orders that will allow it to restrict the number of heavy lorries using the bridge. When the orders are in place HGVs will only be allowed in the inside lanes of the dual two lane crossing - effectively halving the maximum number of large lorries that can use the bridge at any one...

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