Severn Bridges to Return to Public Ownership

SEVERN BRIDGE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 23: Mist surrounds the M4 Second Severn Crossing on January 23, 2017 in Bristol, England. The two Severn crossings, The M48 Severn Bridge and M4 Second Severn Crossing, are due to come back into public ownership once construction cost debts are repaid to Severn River Crossing (SRC) PLC which could be as early as Autumn 2017. Once the bridges, built in 1966 and 1996, are returned to public ownership, there are calls for the current toll of £6.70 for cars to be drastically reduced or scrapped altogether giving a much needed boost to the economy on the Welsh side of the two bridges. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)