Silverlink roundabout to become 'triple decker' in £75m scheme

Highways England have revealed plans to upgrade the A19/A1058 Coast Road junction into a triple decker roundabout in North Tyneside.

They will be lowering the A19 beneath the existing A1058 Coast Road and roundabout, which they say will reduce congestion and improve people’s journeys.

The £75 million scheme is on the main route to and from the Tyne Tunnel and will mean that people travelling along the A19 will no longer have to queue at the roundabout to go straight on. Instead, drivers will be able to use a new section of road which will run under the existing junction.

The improvements, which are part of the government’s 5-year £15 billion roads investment programme, are designed to support opportunities and economic growth in the North East as part of the Northern Powerhouse initiative.

Highways England project manager Julie Alexander said:

• A computer generated video showing the new triple decker junction.

When the main construction work starts in August narrow lanes and a 30mph speed limit will be in place along the A19 and the slip roads during the work and the speed limit on the A1058 Coast Road will be reduced to 30mph for the duration of the work.

Some overnight carriageway closures will be required throughout the project but these will be advertised closer to the time.

More details are available at www.highways.gov.uk/roads/road-projects/a19a1058-coast-road-junction-improvement/