Humber Bridge to become first musical road in UK under new plans

Car-activated rumble strips designed to play a tune when driven over could be installed on the crossing by 2022

Humber Bridge to become first musical road in UK under new plans
While the council is yet to pick the melody but the strips could be ready and installed on the crossing over the river Humber by 2022. Image: Bigstock.

The Humber Bridge could become the UK’s first musical road under plans to turn it into a tourist destination, it has been revealed.

It’s hoped the plans will transform the notorious infrastructure into a tourist attraction with an extra 400,000 visitors a year.

The 12-year, £30m plan also includes tours to the top of the north tower, opening the north anchorage to the public, virtual reality tours and an LED lighting scheme for the bridge.

The scheme is forecast to generate up to £29m during the development, it said.

Dr Kevin Moore, from the board, said: “It is not coming from the toll payers, I absolutely guarantee that.

“The money is from external investors plus a return on the attractions that we bring in, there will be charges for them.”

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