(14 Sep 2015, 7:00 pm)Dan wrote It is.
Buses couldn't use the Centrelink towards the Metrocentre for quite some time, but it was re-opened earlier this year following work by the council and I believe all drivers were informed so that they could use the correct route. It is a minute or two faster to use Askew Road towards the Metrocentre owing to Gateshead Council's use of traffic lights whenever they possibly can, and I think this is why many drivers still opt to use this route...
The red lines show where traffic lights are placed.
Turning left onto Askew Road, drivers can often clear the first two without having to stop. Turning right, you can often clear the first but get stuck at the remaining three. It's also more common to get stuck coming out of the Centrelink, too, whereas you can often clear the left turn onto Team Street.