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A19/A189 Moor Farm Junction
A19/A189 Moor Farm Junction
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The Project
The existing A19/A189 Moor Farm junction is a six armed at-grade roundabout. The A19 provides access to the Port of Tyne, and to major employment sites, while the A189 is a major arterial commuter route linking South Northumberland with Newcastle. Traffic flows on the A19 through the junction are expected to increase significantly on completion of the second Tyne Tunnel.
A recently completed improvement scheme involved widening of the roundabout and installation of full time traffic signals. The improvement will deliver substantial benefits in the short term by alleviating existing traffic congestion and road safety problems. In the longer term, however, further improvement is required to maintain an acceptable level of service at this key location.
The need to relieve congestion at the Moor Farm junction was identified by the Tyneside Area Multi-Modal Study (TAMMS) in 2002 and the Secretary of State supported the scheme in his response to TAMMS. The proposed longer term improvement forms part of a strategy to upgrade the A19 through the east of Tyneside, including three other junction improvements (at A184/Testos, A1058/Coast Road and A1/Seaton Burn) and the second Tyne Tunnel.
The scheme is progressing to a revised timetable in light of the North East region's decision to defer start of works until 2017/18.
