Traffic & travel update

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A1231 Sunderland Highway

Eastbound closed due to spillage of slurry between Mill House Roundabout and A182 Washington Highway. Traffic is coping well. Skid resistance tests concluded that the road is unsafe following a spillage of a lard-like fatty waste, which closed the road on the 29th of November. The road has been re-surfaced, and weather permitting, could be completed by today.

A185 Jarrow Road closed due to roadworks from Hobson Way to A194 Newcastle Road.

A189 Killingworth Road in both directions closed due to major roadworks from West Farm Avenue to A191 Benton Park Road.

BY BUS

Killingworth Road, Gosforth, is closed between South Gosforth Roundabout and West Farm Avenue until (approx) summer 2019 to widen the road. Routes 18, 18A, 38, 54, 218, X7, X8 & X63 are diverted via Four Lane Ends.

BY METRO

Chichester platform 2 will be closed until about August 2019, due to signalling constraints in place while building work on the new South Shields interchange takes place. During the closure, if you’d like to travel from Chichester towards Pelaw, board a train from platform 1, travel to South Shields and remain on the train. Anyone wishing to leave the train at Chichester after travelling from South Shields should stay on the train to Tyne Dock, change platforms and return to Chichester platform 1.

BY TRAIN

Industrial action is taking place, affecting Northern services every Saturday in December, as members of the RMT Union continue to strike. This will have an impact on Northern services.