(26 May 2015, 10:46 am)Michael wrote Plans to revamp Sunderland’s High Street West - have your say
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local...-1-7278714
http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=16796&p=0&fsize=569kb&ftype=High%20Street%20West%20Improvements%20Phase%201.PDF
http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=16797&p=0&fsize=626kb&ftype=Bridge%20Steet%20Layout.PDF
New Wear bridge – it’s starting!
http://www.sunderlandnow.com/local-news/...-starting/
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?.