(26 May 2015, 3:00 pm)cbma06 wrote So I take it from the above link, that bridge street will be going two way traffic, so the buses will go up Fawcett street onto bridge street then roundabout then wearmouth bridge, this has been been in the pipeline for quite while now, as originally there were going to take the roundabout out and have it all as traffic lights, probably this is why traffic coming from st marys stays longer at the traffic lights on the roundabout so it can accommodate the extra green light from bridge street?.
It looks like it, should be easier for buses to get out of the city centre, although it looks like the roundabout will stay where it is.
I hope it goes ahead, the whole area needs to be done up.