The diversion has been announced and it's a big un, with ideal photo opportunities (if you're in to that sort of thing).
No mention of the potential delays to services, stopping arrangements on the diversion nor the shuttle bus operational hours at all mind.
Services 4, 78 and 78A at Bournmoor from 29 July until 27 September
Chester Road at Bournmoor will be closed westbound (towards Chester-le-Street) from Monday 29 July until Friday 27 September to allow for road reconstruction and utility works in conjunction with the new housing development at this location.
During this closure, Services 4, 78 & 78A will be unable to serve Bournmoor (4, 78 & 78A) or Fence Houses (4) in a southerly direction.
Service 4 will operate normal route to Shiney Row and Chester Road, then at the speed camera, will divert left to Golf Course Road, bearing right at Stott's Pastures to Blind Lane, then at The Beehive roundabout, turn right to Sedgeletch Road to Fence Houses, then left to Front Street and normal route. Customers for Bournmoor can alight and cross over to catch a 4 in the oppopsite direction. A shuttle bus will operate between Bournmoor and Fence Houses Community Centre during the day, extending to Chilton Moor during the evening.
Services 78 & 78A will operate normal route to Shiney Row and Chester Road, then will divert left to Golf Course Road, bearing right at Stott's Pastures to Blind Lane, then at The Beehive roundabout, turn right to Sedgeletch Road to Fence Houses, then right to Front Street and left to Lumley New Road and normal route. Customers for Bournmoor can alight at Fencehouses and catch a 4 towards Bournmoor, or catch the shuttle bus from Fencehouses Community Centre during the day. The shuttle bus will extend to Chilton Moor during the evening.
Services 4, 78 & 78A eastbound will operate normally at this time.
- Westbound services 4, 78 & 78A will not be able to serve Bournmoor or Fence Houses (4). Customers travelling from Bournmoor towards Chester-le-Street will be able to catch a shuttle bus to Fence Houses Community Centre and change to a diverted 8 there.
- Customers travelling to Fence Houses from Shiney Row or Washington will catch diverted service 4 to Fencehouses, then cross over at catch service 4 towards Bournmoor.
- Customers from Sunderland and Shiney Row for Bournmoor will catch diverted service 8 to Fence Houses Community Centre then catch shuttle bus to Bournmoor.
- Customers can buy their usual single or return from Bournmoor to Fence Houses or Houghton-le-Spring on the 4 when travelling towards Shiney Row.