Limit on Severn Bridge

Anyone know the speed limit on the M4 Severn bridge ?

 

Severnty?

 

What were you doing?

 

In

I ask cos as I was slowing approaching the tolls yesterday, and was
occupied with watching the other vehicles lane swapping etc I noticed a
plod arrive alive van on a bridge above the tolls...

I found a site on the web that said the limit was 40 on the bridge (and
if so I was over that) ... but everyone seemed to be flowing at "normal"
motorway speeds ...

May have missed them but I can honestly say I did'nt see any signs
indicating a reduction from NSL in force ..

 

In

bad form etc ...

but the 40 mph reference above was from here

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1995/Uksi_19952168_en_1.htm

 

It's 70 on new and old; except when windy when it's 40 on the old bridge and
single lane.

 

Sounds like these limits are for the old severn bridge. Unless indicated the
limit is 70 as I have passed plod at 70-75 and got away with it so far.

 

Forthty?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Peter Moore

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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, MrMoosehead

Nah, you're thinking of Oop Norf, where it's Forthy-Fife.

 

The van was probably monitoring traffic on the other carriageway which
does not have tolls. Nice little leaving present for those exiting
Wales.

AFAIK the new bridge is subject to normal motorway regs. The old bridge
had special regs because of the effects of hazardous weather and the
lack of a hard shoulder.

 

Could you please post at the bottom & snip the preceding text.

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40 on the old one. 70 on the new one.
Well that's what I've always done and I go up about once a month.

 

****, is it? Oops...

 

There used to be big FOAD signs that flashed telling you if you were
breaking the limit. Great fun that was.

 

Last time I went over it, I'm sure it was 70. If not, oops indeed.
Time and inclination permitting, I may use that one tomorrow.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

Looks more like trapped wind to me.

 

For a very long time they had single lanes on both sides as the bridge
was structurally unsound - chocolate overhead cables IIRC. There was a
38T weight limit too.

They decided to let traffic continue to cross the bridge but at a
reduced flow rate. Hence 40mph & single lanes.

They've allegedly replaced the dodgy cables and all lanes are open at
70mph - or they were last time I used the old bridge. I think the weight
limit remains.