Motorists warned of delays as repairs go on

Drivers face delays in the coming weeks as Sunderland’s £5million-plus road repair scheme continues.

Stretches of road across Wearside will be closed for resurfacing in the coming weeks as Sunderland City Councilcontinuesits£5.7million investment in the city’s roads and footways.

Aspartofthework to improve the conditionofmorethan 200 of the city’s streets, Toll Bar Road in Ryhope will be closed for resurfacingbetween8am and 6pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, and September 1, with diversions in place.

The work has been been scheduled to coincide with periods of reduced traffic on the roads before schools restart after the six-week summer break.

Further works in the coming weeks include the re-surfacing of the A1231 Westbound north of Queen AlexandraBridge,whichwill seetheroadclosedfrom8am to 6pm on Sunday, September 19.

The full re-surfacing programme, including associated road closures, is available on the council’s website at www.sunderland.gov.uk/ article/14887/Roads-andbridges.

Funding for the works is provided through the council’s Local Transport Plan and Incentive Fund allocation, its capital budgetandtheGovernment’s Pothole Fund.

Deputy Leader of Sunderland City Council, CouncillorClaireRowntree,said:" Whiletheseworksarenecessary, we appreciate that road closures can cause an inconvenience, and always carry outresurfacingworksduring quieter periods where possible. We would like to thank motorists for their patience while the work is ongoing."