Traffic & travel update

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BY CAR: Narrow lanes and a speed restriction of 30mph are in force at Silverlink, North Tyneside affecting both the A1058 Coast Road and the A19. The A189 Killingworth Road is closed between West Farm Avenue and A191 Benton Park Road. One lane is closed due to roadworks on the A184 Felling Bypass both ways between Heworth Roundabout and Leam Lane. Water main work on the A191 Whitley Road means that one lane is closed until November 15. BY BUS: Route Q1 to Gateshead Interchange is missing Jackson Street, High Street and Arthur Street to avoid roadworks. Passengers should use Gateshead Interchange until further notice. Wardley bus gate is closed due to roadworks on the Felling Bypass. Route 57 is diverted via the Black Bull overbridge and is not calling at the westbound bus stop on Sunderland Road; passengers should instead use the first stop on White Mere Gardens northbound. The stop opposite the Halifax on New Bridge Street West in Newcastle (service 36) is suspended for safety reasons. Passengers can board at the Laing Art Gallery on John Dobson Street or Blackett Street. Bus stops on Cherry Blossom Way and Nissan Way, Sunderland will be out of use until August 2018 due to roadworks. The early morning services 56/56A will be diverted. BY METRO: No planned changes. BY TRAIN: On November 11 and 12 there is a revised service on Grand Central Trains between Kings Cross and Bradford Interchange, and between Kings Cross and Sunderland due to engineering works at Grantham.