Temporary closure of Dundas Street ‘end’, affecting Services 18, 23, E1 and E6

During Wednesday 23 April 2014, the western end of Dundas Street wil be temporarily closed to allow for the safe removal of a pedestrian island.

Last Updated: 10 April 2014 4:11 PM

It is anticipated the road closure will be in place on Wednesday 23 April 2014, and remain in place overnight until the morning of Thursday 24 April 2014. During the closure period Services 18, 23, E1 and E6 will be unable to serve their normal westbound stops along Dundas Street.

During the closure period, southbound Services 18, 23, E1 and E6 will be diverted from Roker Avenue to operate via Church Street North and Dame Dorothy Street, observing all bus stops along the line of the diversionary route.

Northbound services from Sunderland City Centre should be unaffected by these works. Buses running southbound along the length of North Bridge Street should also be unaffected by these works, although no traffic will be able to enter/ egress Dundas Street.

Clearly, whilst we will be endeavouring to operate these services in accordance with their published timetables, as well as continuing to liaise with our colleagues at Sunderland City Council to mitigate any problems, due to the additional mileage which is required by this diversion, there is the potential that bus services in the area may be subject to delays and disruption.

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

Services Affected: 18, 23

Originally Posted: 10 April 2014 4:07 PM