Stockton Council clarify that there is no plans for speed bumps on Newport Bridge

Motorists have been reassured that speed humps have not been installed on Newport Bridge.

The clarification by Stockton Council comes after some drivers mistook temporary tarmac ramps - installed as part of the ongoing repainting of the Grade II listed bridge - as new traffic calming measures.

A Stockton Council spokesperson said: “As part of the repair and repainting works we need to jet wash and spray paint the underside of Newport Bridge.

“We have therefore installed temporary tarmac ramps over the bridge joints to protect vehicles passing over the bridge from the spray.”

The bridge is being painted red and silver. After numerous delays Stockton Council said it is still on track to have work finished by late spring.