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Tour of Britain - Gateshead/Hexham Diversions and Disruptions

Tour of Britain - Gateshead/Hexham Diversions and Disruptions

 
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03 Sep 2021, 9:58 am #1
Stage 6 of the Tour of Britain hits Gateshead next Friday 10th and there's some interesting diversions and photo opportunities 

Durham Road will be closed northbound between the Angel and Harlow Green between 4am - 9pm.  Southbound closures will be the same between 12pm and 6pm.

Newcastle Bank in Birtley and Lamesley will have rolling closures for 45 minutes as cyclists sprint to the end point at the Angel of the North. 

Bus Diversions

X21 - will omit Low Fell and operate via A1 to Lobley Hill to Bensham Bank then Gateshead.

21 and 28 will divert by Harlow Green, Easedale Gdns , Wrekenton Row, Rockliffe, Mill House Roundabout, Portobello then B1288 past Ravensworth Terrace and its deadly speed bumps (which have wrecked many a car) to Birtley Red Lion, meaning stops between Harlow Green and Birtley Town Centre will not be observed (huge chunk of people)

28A will follow the same diversion but will use Hertford to access Saltwell Road (which suggests no service to Kibblesworth

I imagine the X12 will just get lost somewhere and the 23 won't operate.

Really not sure why the 21 doesn't just come down Long Bank after Wrekenton then it only misses a few stops as opposed to half of Birtley!

Wistfully stuck in the 90s
Ambassador
03 Sep 2021, 9:58 am #1

Stage 6 of the Tour of Britain hits Gateshead next Friday 10th and there's some interesting diversions and photo opportunities 

Durham Road will be closed northbound between the Angel and Harlow Green between 4am - 9pm.  Southbound closures will be the same between 12pm and 6pm.

Newcastle Bank in Birtley and Lamesley will have rolling closures for 45 minutes as cyclists sprint to the end point at the Angel of the North. 

Bus Diversions

X21 - will omit Low Fell and operate via A1 to Lobley Hill to Bensham Bank then Gateshead.

21 and 28 will divert by Harlow Green, Easedale Gdns , Wrekenton Row, Rockliffe, Mill House Roundabout, Portobello then B1288 past Ravensworth Terrace and its deadly speed bumps (which have wrecked many a car) to Birtley Red Lion, meaning stops between Harlow Green and Birtley Town Centre will not be observed (huge chunk of people)

28A will follow the same diversion but will use Hertford to access Saltwell Road (which suggests no service to Kibblesworth

I imagine the X12 will just get lost somewhere and the 23 won't operate.

Really not sure why the 21 doesn't just come down Long Bank after Wrekenton then it only misses a few stops as opposed to half of Birtley!


Wistfully stuck in the 90s

 
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Tour of Britain - Gateshead/Hexham Diversions and Disruptions - by Ambassador - 03 Sep 2021, 9:58 am
RE: Tour of Britain - Angel of the North - Diversions - by Ambassador - 07 Sep 2021, 1:54 pm
RE: Tour of Britain - Gateshead/Hexham Diversions and Disruptions - by big mac - 07 Sep 2021, 5:59 pm
RE: Tour of Britain - Gateshead/Hexham Diversions and Disruptions - by Ambassador - 07 Sep 2021, 8:48 pm