Nice diversion for people who use the 56...

Overnight works on Downhill Lane overbridge - 17th May

Date: 14 May 2014

Downhill Lane bridge over the A19 will be closed from Saturday 17th for three nights.
The dates and times of closures are confirmed as:

Saturday 17th from 7pm until 10am on Sunday 18th May.
Sunday 18th from 9pm until 6am on Monday 19th May.
Monday 19th from 8pm until 6am on Tuesday 20th May.

Services 50/50A or N56 are unaffected, but Service 56 will be required to divert as follows:

Service 56 towards Sunderland will operate normal route via Nissan towards Downhill Lane bridge, then A19 on-slip to A19 to Testos roundabout, loop around and return to Downhill Lane A19 off-slip to re-join normal route on Washington Road towards Park Lane.

Service 56 towards Washington will operate normal route to Washington Road, then divert non-stop via Ferryboat Lane and A1231 to Spire Road/Peel to rejoin normal route on Usworth Station Road.

Please note that passengers from Nissan wishing to travel towards Washington etc can be carried on Sunderland bound Service 56 to Washington Road first stop (no. 23810) and cross over to stop number 23809 to join diverted westbound 56 after a short wait of up to 10 minutes.

Passengers travelling from Sunderland towards Nissan will need to alight at stop 23809 on Washington Road and use A19 pedestrian over-bridge towards Nissan, or travel to Usworth Station Road on Service 56 to catch Sunderland bound Service 56 towards Nissan, although we cannot guarantee connections in this direction.