Closure of Alston Crescent, affecting Service 23 Service Update
Between Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 13 February 2014, Sunderland City Council will need to temporarily close Alston Crescent to allow for road resurfacing works.

Last Updated : 5 February 2014 15:48

As a result of this closure, Service 23 will be temporarily unable to serve its normal bus stops along Alston Crescent.

During the closure periods, Service 23 buses will instead continue along the full length of Dovedale Road into Shields Road. Buses will terminate at the southbound layby before u-turning at the Shields Road/ Newcastle Road roundabout, and then traversing back along the full length of Dovedale Road and Dene Lane, resuming normal routes at the Blue Bell junction.

Service 23 will observe all buses stops along the line of the diversionary route.

Clearly, whilst we will be endeavouring to operate Service 23 in accordance with its published timetables, as well as continuing to liaise with our colleagues at Sunderland City Council to mitigate any problems, there is the potential that bus services in the area may be subject to localised delays.

Stagecoach would like to apologise for any inconvenience these highways works by Sunderland City Council may cause, and we remain grateful for customers’ patience and understanding.

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Closures of Bexhill Road in Town End Farm, affecting Services 4 and 13 Service Update
On Friday 14 and Monday 17 February 2014, Sunderland City Council will need to temporarily close Bexhill Road in Town End Farm Estate to allow for road resurfacing works.

Last Updated : 5 February 2014 16:19

The road closures are programmed to be in place during the following periods:

Friday 14 February, between approx 9.00 – 1500.
Monday 17 February, between approx 8.00 – 1700.

During closure periods, buses will divert as follows:

* Service 4 from Kingsway Road via Hylton Lane (south end), Washington Road, Blackwood Road, returning to the city centre via Brunswick Road Hylton Lane (central section), Kingsway Road, then normal routes.

* Service 13 from Washington Road via Blackwood Road, returning to the city centre via Brunswick Road, Hylton Lane (southern section), Washington Road, then normal routes.

As a result of these closures, Services 4 and 13 will be temporarily unable to serve their normal bus stops around Baxter Road, Baxter Avenue or Bexhill Road. Buses will also be unable to serve their normal ‘out of town’ bus stops along Hylton Lane and Brunswick Road. Buses will however, observe all stops along the line of their diversionary routes.

Outside the closure periods outlined above, Services 4 and 13 should be able to operate their normal routes.

Clearly, whilst we will be endeavouring to operate Services 4 and 13 in accordance with their published timetables, as well as continuing to liaise with our colleagues at Sunderland City Council to mitigate any problems, there is the potential that bus services in the area may be subject to localised delays.

Stagecoach would like to apologise for any inconvenience these highways works by Sunderland City Council may cause, and we remain grateful for customers’ patience and understanding.