A1231 to become dual carriageway between Northern Spire and City Centre

[RestlessNatives]

Sunderland's A1231 to become dual carriageway between Northern Spire and city centre as Government pledges £40.5million funds - saving drivers two hours a year in journey times

 

[Sidewinder2]

Isnt it already down the alex bridge ??

 

[Wilfy]

WDSC.

 

[James]

What an enormous waste of money that is. Just pouring cash willingly into a financial black hole. Those time savings will be gone ten minutes after the work is completed.

 

[The Lambton Worm]

What an enormous waste of money that is. Just pouring cash willingly into a financial black hole. Those time savings will be gone ten minutes after the work is completed.

Just with the new bridge its made a massive difference getting in/out of the city centre along Wessington Way.

 

[Sgt Pepper]

Isnt it already down the alex bridge ??

After the new bridge opened the 1231 got re-routed over the bridge and into the city along the south of the river. What was the 1231 towards Southwick police station/Alex Bridge became the 1290. I’ve no idea why like?

 

[flump]

Junction for A19 for Ryhope/Seaham needs doing next as a priority - especially with the number of homes getting built there

 

[Butcher's Coat]

Hmmmm - no mention of the 6000 jobs that usually accompanies these types of announcement.

 

[AndrewP]

After the new bridge opened the 1231 got re-routed over the bridge and into the city along the south of the river. What was the 1231 towards Southwick police station/Alex Bridge became the 1290. I’ve no idea why like?

They made it a b road as they want city bound traffic to use the a road.

 

[Deleted User 2893]

Makes HS2 look like a good deal

 

[Henry_Hill]

All part of SSTC plan, i believe this is phase 3 with the new bridge being phase 2 altogether 5 phases in total linking the port to nissan (probably seemed like a good idea at time, maybe not now)

 

[Sidewinder2]

After the new bridge opened the 1231 got re-routed over the bridge and into the city along the south of the river. What was the 1231 towards Southwick police station/Alex Bridge became the 1290. I’ve no idea why like?

Fuck me I never knew that like.

 

[Kevsgreat]

What an enormous waste of money that is. Just pouring cash willingly into a financial black hole. Those time savings will be gone ten minutes after the work is completed.

Aye the government should've given the money to another city to spend on transport infrastructure instead. We people of Sunderland don't deserve new roads.

 

[Hep]

Will it be built before Nissan shuts?

And what will we do with the extra two hours a year?

 

[Falconhoof]

Nissan cars exported through the docks soon.
W D S C

 

[John Steed]

Makes HS2 look like a good deal

There isn't a scheme on the planet that could do that.

 

[shepherd88]

And I thought only the EU invests in the North East and not our own governments

 

[Bob Fleming]

Facebook comments on the announcement are full of the usual barm pots.

WHY WOULD YOU BUILD THE BRIDGE BEFORE THE ROAD?!?!??!1?

 

[roker beach]

What an enormous waste of money that is. Just pouring cash willingly into a financial black hole. Those time savings will be gone ten minutes after the work is completed.

Maybe bit it’s our waste of money. It’s good for us to get some funding and this bridge is a very useful addition in keeping traffic moving for me. This will take it to the next level.

 

[TheWanderer]

All part of SSTC plan, i believe this is phase 3 with the new bridge being phase 2 altogether 5 phases in total linking the port to nissan (probably seemed like a good idea at time, maybe not now)

Will support the IAMP though, so still a good idea.