Mill Road bridge bus gate: Fines start after delay

Fines will now be issued to drivers who fail to abide by the rules of the Mill Road bridge bus gate in Cambridge.

Cambridgeshire County Council was due to start issuing fines on Tuesday (11 March) but this was delayed while work was undertaken to fix a burst water main.

The authority says that work has now finished and the cameras will be turned on and enforcement of the bus gate will resume.

A spokesperson said yesterday: “The work to fix a burst water main on Mill Road is complete.

“Enforcement of the Mill Road bridge bus gate will resume tomorrow (Thursday, 13 March), with fines being issued to non-exempt vehicles.”

A Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) that was agreed by councillors has been enforceable since December, but until the end of January drivers who are not exempt from the new restrictions were only warned, with civil parking enforcement officers monitoring use of the bridge and signs on display.

From the start of February, a further warning period came into force during which drivers of non-exempt vehicles received warning notices.

Work to install the bus gate was completed in November, but ANPR cameras were vandalised when first installed. They were vandalised again earlier this month, as fines were due to start.

The restrictions mean the bridge is closed to motor vehicles, except for buses, emergency service vehicles, taxis and Blue Badge holders’ registered vehicles, with the aim of improving the environment, air quality and safety for cyclists and pedestrians, who can continue to use it.