Operated by private company Severn River Crossings Plc, the bridges are used by about 80, 000 vehicles every day.
Operated by private company Severn River Crossings Plc, the M4 and M48 bridges over the Severn are used by about 80, 000 vehicles every day.
Currently run by Severn River Crossing Plc, the bridge will return to public ownership when the firm has collected a fixed sum of money from tolls, expected to be around 2017.
Severn River Crossing Plc has been asked to comment.
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Frankwell car park, along side the River Severn, has partly re-opened but the river at Shrewsbury, Buildwas and Ironbridge still has a flood warning in place.
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St Denys church, Severn Stoke, was hit by the December floods when the River Severn burst its banks following heavy rainfall across England and Wales.
In Gloucester concerns have been raised about further flooding as the River Severn reaches its peak.
The River Severn in Shrewsbury could be used to generate electricity under plans released by the town council.
Water levels on the River Severn peaked at Welsh Bridge, Shrewsbury, at lunchtime and at Buildwas during the afternoon.
Flood defences remain in place along the River Severn at Ironbridge in Shropshire.
Flood warnings in place include the River Severn at Upton-on-Severn and south Worcester.
Water levels in the River Severn are expected to peak on Tuesday, with Tewkesbury and Maisemore particular areas of concern.
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Extra flood defences are being put up at sections of the River Severn in Shropshire as levels continue to rise.
The farm backs onto the river Severn and lies in its meadows, so the fields receive a good watering every winter.
In Worcestershire, the racecourse and cricket ground in the city centre were under water after the River Severn burst its banks.
People affected by flooding around the River Severn are being warned it could take a while for the water to recede.
It was built to carry salt from Droitwich to the River Severn.
In 2007 the area was severely affected when 40 properties flooded despite the nearby River Severn being low and the flood plain dry.
The Environment Agency said temporary flood barriers had protected homes and businesses and that the River Severn now looked to be slowly falling.
The theatre, which sits alongside the River Severn, said performances of Jack and the Beanstalk were sold out over the next few days.
The nearby River Severn peaked at 5.2m (17ft) on Christmas Day with much of the village affected, including the Rose and Crown pub.
Environment Agency chairman Sir John Harman is due to visit people affected by flooding along the River Severn in Worcestershire and Gloucestershire on Thursday.
Flooded roads are still causing some delays for drivers in Worcestershire where a number of flood warnings along the River Severn remain in place.
Flood warnings are also in place for the River Severn at the showground and The Quarry in Shrewsbury, Hampton Loade and Highley, and Quatford.
Mr Clark, who has been flying planes for 50 years, the area had "important navigation features" such as the motorway and the River Severn.
The Energy and Climate Change Committee (at 9.15am) has a session on the pros and cons of a hydro-electric power barrage across the River Severn.
But the Environment Agency said the caravans, which are on breeze blocks on the bank of the River Severn, were not covered by the scheme.
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Worcester resident Lesley Bond, 64, said she used to be "a nervous wreck" every time water levels in the nearby River Severn began to rise.
Flood warnings are also in place for the River Severn at the showground and The Quarry in Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, Hampton Loade and Highley, and Quatford.
Jackie Smith, who lives in Kempsey near Worcester, believes the defences put up along the River Severn since the floods of 2007 have made the situation worse where she lives.
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