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The Dunham Bridge (Revision of Tolls) Order 2026

S.I. 2026/806 · Made 10 July 2026

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Highways, England

Made 10th July 2026

Coming into force 1st August 2026

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Transport Charges &c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1954f1 as modified by section 47 of the Dunham Bridge (Amendment) Act 1994f2, makes the following Order.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1954 c. 64.

f2

1994 c. viii.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. 4Article 4
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule Schedule
  7. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Dunham Bridge (Revision of Tolls) Order 2026 and shall come into force on 1st August 2026.

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 2023f1 is revoked.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Samantha Collins-Hill

A Senior Civil Servant in the Department for Transport

10th July 2026

Vehicle

Number of Wheels

Maximum Permitted Toll Charge (Excluding VAT)
Motor car, Van with carrying capacity under 509kg (10cwt) or Minibuses (up to 16 passengers) using discounted pre-paid card scheme until 31 st July 202838p
Motor car, Van with carrying capacity under 509kg (10cwt) or minibus up to 16 passengers not using discounted pre-paid card scheme58p
Lorry, Van, Motor Caravan with carrying capacity over 509kg (10cwt) or Coach4 wheels£1.25p

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

Motor Car, Van with carrying capacity under 509kg (10cwt) or minibus up to 16 passengers + trailer

4 wheels +

Trailer

£1.25p
Agricultural vehicles4 wheels or more£1.67
Lorry, Van with carrying capacity over 509kg (10cwt) or Coach6 wheels or more£3.33p
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 2023.