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Keel Crossing [opened 18.10.25] - compendium thread


PTR said:
Massive game changer, simply links keel square to sheep folds. Makes it integrated with the city centre
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It would be nice if there was some sort of christmas winter village put on the old vaux site near to the bridge. It would make a nice place to stop just before bridge.
 
I didn't brave the new bridge yesterday because of the crowds. So I had a walk over today instead.

Absolutely fantastic and great to see so many people walking over taking photos, videos & enjoying it.

The potential for Sheepfolds to develop now the bridge is in place is there for everyone to see and with the football club doing well I'm buzzing about everything Sunderland at the minute. Class having this feel good factor back.
 
Shandy drinker said:
Just been across
Very impressive but I’ve compiled a list of snags
Some of the fence to deck interfaces aren’t great
You expect the sol to be a more dominant structure
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It's going to look great with a glass fronted south stand extension.
Mowgli said:
How long did it take then to get from keel square to the SOL?
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About 10 minutes from Keel Tavern to South Stand turnstile. Depends how quick you walk though.
 
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matt228 said:
I'm not in that group. I think Sunderland City Council have done a fantastic job in regenerating the city in the past decade or so. I don't live in Sunderland but I'm there a few times a month (for football, theatre, gigs, etc.) and the change is remarkable.
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With more on the way apparently. The advantage we've had is space to build on. The challenge now is to attract businesses into the city and make it somewhere people want to come and work.
 
Botchie said:
With more on the way apparently. The advantage we've had is space to build on. The challenge now is to attract businesses into the city and make it somewhere people want to come and work.
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Honestly, if you'd asked me a decade ago if I'd like to move to Sunderland, I wouldn't have given it much thought. But these days I'd seriously consider it, if it weren't for the cost.
 
matt228 said:
Honestly, if you'd asked me a decade ago if I'd like to move to Sunderland, I wouldn't have given it much thought. But these days I'd seriously consider it, if it weren't for the cost.
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I've been pretty honest about Sunderland as a city on here for years, its been largely a dump until the last few years. And that's coming from someone who lives in Peterlee!
But now, given my "ganning out" days are either Durham, Newcastle or Sunderland, for the first time its a really close call between all of them - each with pluses and minuses. Its ace.
 
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