(19 Jan 2014, 4:08 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote Man you guys must be mind readers or something, as on Friday when out on my Bike I think found great spot for a New Depot for Chester le Street/Washington, But I forgot to Mention it due to being tired etc, Then I seen Daniels Photos at Riverside and jogged my Memory, In the attachment below I have outlined where the New Site would be along with the 2 Current Depots in which it will replace.
Now Although on the Attachment it may not look all that Big for a New Bus Depot to be situated, but when riding past it on Friday it is quite a Big Plot of Land, Plus it is in a Very Handy spot at the Bottom of the Motorway would allow for quick and easy access for Services operating in the Washington Area, which can either go up the Motorway or Alternatively through Picktree Village for example if the M2/M3 are Starting at Birtley/Ayton on a Morning etc.
That site is completely unsuitable for an industrial unit. There's no access for a start. Two buses can barely get past each other on Picktree lane, never mind trying to swing one in and out of a junction. I doubt anything of the such would ever get approved for that plot of land or the one just north of it, as it would likely face fierce opposition from the residential builds.