This new road

[Hep]

That goes from the new bridge into the town.

I don’t get it. If you drive from the new bridge to the town, it’s never really a problem and £35m is a lot of money that could be spent elsewhere.

Is there a reason it is being built that I’m missing?

 

[Caer_Urfa]

New bridge is class, quicker for me to go through boldon and owa that now rather than through cleadon.

 

[Barnacle Boy]

I'm missing the point of this thread mate

 

[C4C]

The money given I am sure had to be spent on roads or junctions etc so for eg it could not be used on potholes.

Re the need for the road, isn’t the idea so freight wagons don’t have to use the smaller road when coming and going to the port.

 

[Ricci's Special Kebabs]

New Road? We'll have nothing of the sort here....

 

[Mackem Tommy]

The money given I am sure had to be spent on roads or junctions etc so for eg it could not be used on potholes.

Re the need for the road, isn’t the idea so freight wagons don’t have to use the smaller road when coming and going to the port.

This is how I understood it.

 

[DJP]

That goes from the new bridge into the town.

I don’t get it. If you drive from the new bridge to the town, it’s never really a problem and £35m is a lot of money that could be spent elsewhere.

Is there a reason it is being built that I’m missing?

Not only is the new road going to give easier access to the Port of Sunderland but it will also provide better access to the new multi-million pound business park planned along the riverside at Pallion.

 

[Andy™]

Where's this new road?

 

[Bob Fleming]

Where's this new road?

It'll go down through Deptford.

And aye. It's not for any kind of current traffic issues but to increase the potential for the Port of Sunderland.

 

[The Lambton Worm]

Where's this new road?

 

[JAZZMANB]

Agree,not the busiest area of Sunderland ,nowhere is really

 

[Rob the Ref]

Imagine if there was a crash/ incident on the QA bridge then a decent road to the new bridge is essential.
Future maintenance work on the QA can be done with less traffic disruption.
New development of the south side of the new bridge requires good transport links.

 

[RestlessNatives]

That goes from the new bridge into the town.

I don’t get it. If you drive from the new bridge to the town, it’s never really a problem and £35m is a lot of money that could be spent elsewhere.

Is there a reason it is being built that I’m missing?

Yes.

 

[Stubbs ftm]

But what about me bins!?!?!

 

[Hep]

Yes.

care to enlighten?

It comes out at trimdon street, so I'm not seeing the existing roads between the new bridge and trimdon street as a problem. I can't recall many congestion issues whenever I've driven there.

As soon as you hit the town, that's where the congestion will be.

It basically bypasses Pallion new road. Amazed this is a priority.

 

[xmfd]

Class that

 

[42]

OP moans about the state on the city blaming council etc.

OP then moans about council spending on improving transport infrastructure to grow & improve city's economy.

 

[the dark one]

Agree,not the busiest area of Sunderland ,nowhere is really

Bollocks. Why build a fantastic two lanes bridge only to reduce it down to single lane? The new road is crucial to develop the South side of the river, there's huge potential there. Put the infrastructure in now to help development. Also if we are wanting to develop the vaux site to its maximum, good commuter links are essential.
Traffic from the city centre to the queen Alex bridge can be dreadful at peak times.

 

[West_Winger]

OP moans about the state on the city blaming council etc.

OP then moans about council spending on improving transport infrastructure to grow & improve city's economy.

Almost as if for once it isn’t the council that’s the problem...

 

[jayjaysafc]

Investment in infrastructure attracts developments