A proposal to pursue a second Humber road crossing should a firm tidal barrier plan emerge has been welcomed on the South Bank as further details emerge.
Ports director Simon Bird has this week suggested such a huge infrastructure project should accommodate a road - aiding port connectivity and freight movement - if it were to be implemented east of Immingham and Hull.
It came as the Associated British Ports senior executive responded to the launch of Transport for the North’s consultation on a Future Freight and Logistics Strategy.