The cost of crossing the Warburton Toll Bridge is going up for the first time in 161 YEARS
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe price of crossing the Warburton Toll Bridge is to go up for the first time in 161 years. The historic bridge crosses the Manchester Ship Canal between the village of Warburton in Trafford and Rixton in Warrington.
The current toll rate of 12p was set by an Act of Parliament in 1863 and hasn't changed since. But it is now set to increase by over 700 percent to £1 after it has undergone a £6.5m upgrade.
The "modernisation" work is set to begin on Tuesday, October 22 with tolls for all road users being suspended from Monday, September, 30.
until it is completed. READ MORE: Life in the Greater Manchester village where you pay 12p to get in and out The planned work, which has been developed alongside Warrington Borough Council and Trafford Council, would also see a ‘free-flow’ tolling system installed, reducing traffic delays by removing the need for manual toll collections.
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