Gateshead Flyover road diversions for drivers with closure still in place
by Daniel Hall · ChronicleLiveAround 40,000 vehicles are having to find an alternative for their journeys after the immediate closure of Gateshead Flyover on Friday night.
Over the weekend, Gateshead Council urged motorists either to use public transport, work from home, or find an alternative route. On Monday, the authority thanked drivers for following its advice and helping to avert traffic chaos across Tyneside.
Transport officials were relieved to see that tailbacks were not as bad as first expected on Monday morning. A meeting of Newcastle and Gateshead council' Joint Bridges Committee on Monday heard that traffic on the Tyne Bridge was "not too bad" with outlying routes like the A1 seeming to take most of the diverted traffic.
Nevertheless, tomorrow is a new day, and there are some who will be unable to work from home, or use public transport and will be unable to avoid the A167 on their morning commutes. For those who need to drive, there have been diversions in place since Friday night, which take motorists through Gateshead town centre.
On Saturday, Coun Martin Gannon said "everything will be looked at" as the authority aims to keep congestion levels as low as possible. He suggested that some bus lanes may be re-examined, but so far, the diversions in place have been on roads that are already open to all traffic.
General Diversion Route after Gateshead Flyover Closed
Gateshead Council confirmed the following general diversion route.
The diversion route takes southbound traffic along the A184 Charles Street, left on to Prince Consort Road around the Civic Centre, left on to Arthur Street, right to High West Street and back to the A167 at Five Bridges roundabout. The northbound route is the reverse of these steps.
For more information on the diversions, view the map on Gateshead Council Roadworks website.
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