 The toll has been frozen at 75p for car drivers |
Motorists are being urged not to abuse toll collectors when new barriers come into operation on the Cleddau Bridge. It is possible there may be delays due to teething problems and unfamiliarity with the new system when it starts later this month, Pembrokeshire council has warned.
Barriers are going up for the first time to stop people driving off without paying.
It is part of a multi-million overhaul but the 75p toll fee remains the same.
Pembrokeshire council, which runs and maintains the bridge, said the new barriers are designed to provide better and safer working conditions for the toll operators.
 It is the first time barriers have gone-up on the 30-year-old bridge |
Cabinet member for transport, Brian Hall, said he hoped users would be patient when they start operating either at the end of next week or the week after that.
"There could be some teething problems in the first few days, so I'm asking people to patient," he said.
"If this is the case, it will not be the fault of the toll collectors so I am asking motorists not to take their frustrations out on them."
There has been a charge for crossing the bridge since it was built over the River Cleddau 30 years ago.
The opening of the new four toll booths will also signal the end of a major maintenance project that had seen the lanes closed for resurfacing.
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