Also road works today in Sunderland..

On Sunday 24 March 2013, the busy road junction at Fawcett Street/ Borough Road/ Holmeside will have to be temporarily closed to allow for remedial carriageway works and the removal of the traffic islands.

These works are part of the "Better Bus Areas" scheme, which will ultimately enable Borough Road to become a 2-way road for buses.

In addition to the Fawcett Street junction closure, Sunderland City Council will also be closing John Street at the same time so as to allow for remedial works to be undertaken on a failed speed table, close to St.Thomas’ Street. These works are being "piggy-backed" onto the Fawcett Street junction closure so as to remove a further closure in the coming months.

Services 3, 4, 13, 23: Southbound buses will operate normal route as far as Wearmouth Bridge, then divert via St.Marys Way (stopping at Marks and Spencers), High Street West (stopping outside Londonderry Hotel, stop “S42”), and St. Michaels Way, resuming normal routes at the Priestman Roundabout.
Northbound buses will operate via this route reversed, observing the eastbound bus stop on High Street West, opposite The Londonderry.
Services 3, 4, 13, 23 will be unable to observe their normal bus stops along Fawcett Street, John Street, Holmeside or Vine Place.

Service 5A: Eastbound buses will operate normal route as far as Chester Road, then divert via St. Michaels Way, High Street West (stopping opposite The Londonderry), St.Marys Way, West Wear Street, and High Street East. From the Docks, buses will operate normal route as far as West Lawrence Street, then divert via Sans Street, West Wear Street, St.Marys Way (stopping at Marks and Spencers), High Street West (stopping outside Londonderry Hotel, stop “S42”), and St. Michaels Way, resuming normal route at Chester Road.
Service 5A will be unable to observe its normal bus stops along Vine Place, Holmeside, Fawcett Street or Borough Road.

Service 10,11: Buses towards Grangetown will operate normal route as far as St. Michaels Way then divert via High Street West (stopping opposite The Londonderry), St.Marys Way, West Wear Street, Sans Street and Borough Road (east), resuming normal routes at Tatham Street.
Towards Quarry View, buses will operate normal routes as far as Tatham Street, then divert via Borough Road, Sans Street, West Wear Street, St.Marys Way (stopping at Marks and Spencers), High Street West (stopping outside Londonderry Hotel, stop “S42”), and resuming normal routes at St. Michaels Way.
Services 10 and 11 will be unable to observe their normal bus stops along Green Terrace, Vine Place, Holmeside, Fawcett Street, Athenaeum Street or Borough Road.

Service 16: Buses towards Hastings Hill will operate normal route as far as Wearmouth Bridge, then divert via St.Marys Way (stopping at Marks and Spencers), High Street West (stopping outside Londonderry Hotel, stop “S42”), and St. Michaels Way, resuming normal route at Chester Road.
Buses towards Red House will operate via this route reversed, observing the eastbound bus stop on High Street West, opposite The Londonderry.
Service 16 will be unable to observe its normal bus stops along Fawcett Street, John Street, Holmeside, Vine Place or Green Terrace.

Service 20: Buses to the city centre will operate normal route as far as St. Michaels Way then divert via High Street West (terminating opposite The Londonderry). Buses towards Pennywell will then commence service at St.Marys Way (Marks and Spencers), and observe their normal westbound bus stops along High Street West.
Service 20 will be unable to observe its normal bus stops along Green Terrace, Vine Place or Fawcett Street.

Services E1, E2, E6: Buses from Sunderland towards South Shields will operate from Park Lane Interchange via St.Michaels Way and High Street West (stopping opposite The Londonderry), then via St Marys Way onto Wearmouth Bridge. Buses can continue to operate their normal routes towards Sunderland Park Lane.
Services E1, E2, and E6 will be unable to observe their normal bus stops along Fawcett Street.

Stagecoach would like to apologise for any inconvenience or disruption these temporary road closures by Sunderland City Council may cause, and we remain grateful for customers’ patience and understanding whilst these works are undertaken.