Improvement works in Sunderland city centre are continuing with a £2.8m scheme to update the one-way system and bus routes.
Buses now have priority along Holmeside to Vine Place, and a new gyratory system turning traffic from Holmeside onto Maritime Street will open by the end of July, linking traffic on to Brougham Street next to The Bridges shopping centre. A clockwise gyratory system will return traffic to Holmeside in an easterly direction via Waterloo Place.
There will be a new bus gate to enforce the buses and taxis-only restriction on Holmeside and Vine Place, however this will not go live until all works to the highway in the area are complete. Work continues to provide major improvements to the south and west area of the new Sunderland Station to create a more pedestrian-friendly environment.
