2023 No. 644

Highways

The Dunham Bridge (Revision of Tolls) Order 2023

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Transport Charges &c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 19541 as modified by section 47 of the Dunham Bridge (Amendment) Act 19942, makes the following Order.

1

This Order may be cited as the Dunham Bridge (Revision of Tolls) Order 2023 and shall into force on 1st July 2023.

2

The Company may demand, take and recover for use of the bridge tolls not exceeding those set out in the Schedule to this Order in lieu of the tolls which are specified in Schedule 2 of the Dunham Bridge (Amendment) Act 1994.

3

In this Order –

a

the bridge” means the Dunham Bridge as defined in section 2(1) of the Dunham Bridge (Amendment) Act 1994;

b

the company” means the Dunham Bridge Company.

4

The Dunham Bridge (Revision of Tolls) Order 20133 is revoked.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Martin GilmourA Senior Civil Servant in the Department for Transport

SCHEDULE

Article 2

Vehicle

Number of Wheels

Maximum Permitted Toll Charge (Excluding VAT)

Motorcycle

nil

Tri-Car

nil

Motor car, Van with carrying capacity under 509kg (10cwt) or Minibuses (up to 16 passengers)

42p

Motor car, Van with carrying capacity under 509kg (10cwt) with trailer

42p

Lorry, Van, Motor Caravan with carrying capacity over 509kg (10cwt) or Coach

4 wheels

84p

Lorry, Van, Motor Caravan with carrying capacity over 509kg (10cwt) or Coach + trailer

4 wheels + Trailer

84p

Lorry, Van with carrying capacity over 509kg (10cwt)

Or Coach

Agricultural vehicles

6 wheels or more

4 wheels or more

£1.67

£1.67

Any other vehicle using the Bridge and not specifically identified in the above Classes of Vehicles shall be charged a toll by reference to the vehicle’s carrying capacity and the number of wheels

The toll charged for the vehicle shall not exceed the toll specified above with the same carrying capacity and number of wheels.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, made in consequence of an application by the Dunham Bridge Company, revises the tolls which the Company may charge for use of the Dunham Bridge and supersedes the toll levels set out in Schedule 2 of the Dunham Bridge (Amendment) Act 1994 and the Dunham Bridge (Revision of Tolls) Order 2013.