Work commences on new Severn bridge
- Title
- Work commences on new Severn bridge
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
- TX Date
- 15 Sep 1992
- Year of production
- 1992
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- Duration
- 00:03:00
- Description
- Malcolm Brown reports on the start of work on a new toll bridge linking England and Wales which is intended to lessen the pressure on the Severn Bridge and has been funded mainly by private enterprise. The speakers include: John MacGregor, Transport Secretary; Heather Gifford, RAC.
- Contributors
- John MacGregor; Malcolm Brown; Heather Gifford
- Keywords
- Traffic; England; Wales; Bridges; Private finance; River Severn; Severn Bridge; Tolls
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LBC/IRN, "Work commences on new Severn bridge". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0005000238008 (Accessed 06 Nov 2025)