Explanatory note

Due to the need to carry out essential repairs at the Kingston Bridge,a series of closures of that bridge are necessary.

In consequence of those closures and in order to alleviate trafficcongestion, tolls on the Erskine Bridge are to be suspended during therelevant closure periods when the Kingston Bridge is closed to traffic inboth directions for a period of 12 hours or more. The suspension is tocommence one hour before and after such closures and will apply only duringthe times stipulated in article 2. This Order gives effect to thatsuspension of tolls