(17 Aug 2014, 8:24 am)nk55 wrote It hasn't helped at all, traffic comes quicker from chester direction, also the dip coming from pelton means probable grounding for the versas if you try and cross quickly, coming from perkinsville isn't bad because there's no traffic going round the roundabout to beat the queues, traffic lights would've helped. The new northlands roundabout will help greatly " when " its completed.
(17 Aug 2014, 8:32 am)AdamY wrote I think DCC went in with some sort of plan then managed to somehow over-complicate an improvement which should have been simple.
The junction probably needed to be simplified into a straight-forward roundabout in my view, but what they've managed to achieve is quite strange.
It is a strange one, especially when you cut across from Pelton.
Not only are you looking at the traffic coming from your right, but you have to check that the traffic from Stanley/West Pelton is actually going to give way.
An accident waiting to happen I feel.
(17 Aug 2014, 8:31 am)Robert wrote I'm assuming the northlands roundabout is the one that the 21 and X25 uses. Traffic lights would probably work and make it a hell of a lot easier, especially in those peak times.
Aye, that's the one.
Heard rumours of traffic lights - whether it happens or not...
DCC are the total opposite to Gateshead Council.
Whereas I wish I bought shares in traffic light companies used by Gateshead Council - I just wish I had bought a few in roundabout construction companies used by DCC
