Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 60300
Severn River Crossing: Large Goods Vehicles
Tabled: 16 June 2025
Answered: 24 June 2025
Question
Matt Bishop
Labour — Forest of Dean
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the HGV weight restriction on the M48 Severn Bridge on (a) haulers, (b) congestion and (c) businesses in (i) Forest of Dean constituency and (ii) surround
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe weight restriction on the M48 Severn Bridge was introduced by National Highways as a safety measure following the identification of deterioration in the bridge’s main suspension cables. To keep the bridge open to the majority of traffic, vehicles over...
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