Tyne Bridge Works 2023-27 (ish)
Tyne Bridge Works 2023-27 (ish)
So this September the long awaited refurbishment of the Tyne Bridge begins and it's going to be really interesting to see how its managed.
September through December shouldn't see a huge amount of disruption (at least during peak) but from January 2024 lane closures and serious disruption kicks in
And with the potential for the High Level works to require intermittent closures...who'd be a planner?
In the world of ideal transport integration, folk would get off their bus at Heworth or Gateshead and enjoy free travel across to Newcastle but I doubt Metro has the capacity, will or reliability to be that option in its current guise.
We've seen from the closure of the Central Motorway through to the current 1 lane operation impact operations.
Disruption looks entirely unavoidable but it'll be interesting to see what comes out of it in terms of planning. From my own personal stand point, on Colleagues 'office day' - we're either planning to abandon these, switch to monthly or allow colleagues to change their hours to avoid the worst of the disruption
See another option could be is to terminate all buses at Gateshead, or in the case of the 1 Newcastle, then operate a shuttle across, in my mind anyway it works less buses getting caught up, but then Gateshead would be a huge bottleneck unless planned properly
(18 Jul 2023, 12:09 pm)Ambassador So this September the long awaited refurbishment of the Tyne Bridge begins and it's going to be really interesting to see how its managed.
September through December shouldn't see a huge amount of disruption (at least during peak) but from January 2024 lane closures and serious disruption kicks in
And with the potential for the High Level works to require intermittent closures...who'd be a planner?
In the world of ideal transport integration, folk would get off their bus at Heworth or Gateshead and enjoy free travel across to Newcastle but I doubt Metro has the capacity, will or reliability to be that option in its current guise.
We've seen from the closure of the Central Motorway through to the current 1 lane operation impact operations.
Disruption looks entirely unavoidable but it'll be interesting to see what comes out of it in terms of planning. From my own personal stand point, on Colleagues 'office day' - we're either planning to abandon these, switch to monthly or allow colleagues to change their hours to avoid the worst of the disruption
(18 Jul 2023, 12:09 pm)Ambassador So this September the long awaited refurbishment of the Tyne Bridge begins and it's going to be really interesting to see how its managed.
September through December shouldn't see a huge amount of disruption (at least during peak) but from January 2024 lane closures and serious disruption kicks in
And with the potential for the High Level works to require intermittent closures...who'd be a planner?
In the world of ideal transport integration, folk would get off their bus at Heworth or Gateshead and enjoy free travel across to Newcastle but I doubt Metro has the capacity, will or reliability to be that option in its current guise.
We've seen from the closure of the Central Motorway through to the current 1 lane operation impact operations.
Disruption looks entirely unavoidable but it'll be interesting to see what comes out of it in terms of planning. From my own personal stand point, on Colleagues 'office day' - we're either planning to abandon these, switch to monthly or allow colleagues to change their hours to avoid the worst of the disruption
Ideally, We would see the metro saving the day but really this will not happen. We've already seen the building fire a couple of weeks ago.
(18 Jul 2023, 12:09 pm)Ambassador So this September the long awaited refurbishment of the Tyne Bridge begins and it's going to be really interesting to see how its managed.
September through December shouldn't see a huge amount of disruption (at least during peak) but from January 2024 lane closures and serious disruption kicks in
And with the potential for the High Level works to require intermittent closures...who'd be a planner?
In the world of ideal transport integration, folk would get off their bus at Heworth or Gateshead and enjoy free travel across to Newcastle but I doubt Metro has the capacity, will or reliability to be that option in its current guise.
We've seen from the closure of the Central Motorway through to the current 1 lane operation impact operations.
Disruption looks entirely unavoidable but it'll be interesting to see what comes out of it in terms of planning. From my own personal stand point, on Colleagues 'office day' - we're either planning to abandon these, switch to monthly or allow colleagues to change their hours to avoid the worst of the disruption
(18 Jul 2023, 12:42 pm)Andreos1 What they need, is a riverbus up and down the Tyne...
What they will get, is a load more white paint and traffic lights hoyed around with wild abandon, snarled up traffic and an even worse bus service than we have now.
Oh and poor passenger numbers being blamed on the roadworks in shareholder reports.
(18 Jul 2023, 12:09 pm)Ambassador So this September the long awaited refurbishment of the Tyne Bridge begins and it's going to be really interesting to see how its managed.
September through December shouldn't see a huge amount of disruption (at least during peak) but from January 2024 lane closures and serious disruption kicks in
And with the potential for the High Level works to require intermittent closures...who'd be a planner?
In the world of ideal transport integration, folk would get off their bus at Heworth or Gateshead and enjoy free travel across to Newcastle but I doubt Metro has the capacity, will or reliability to be that option in its current guise.
We've seen from the closure of the Central Motorway through to the current 1 lane operation impact operations.
Disruption looks entirely unavoidable but it'll be interesting to see what comes out of it in terms of planning. From my own personal stand point, on Colleagues 'office day' - we're either planning to abandon these, switch to monthly or allow colleagues to change their hours to avoid the worst of the disruption
(18 Jul 2023, 12:42 pm)Andreos1 What they need, is a riverbus up and down the Tyne...
What they will get, is a load more white paint and traffic lights hoyed around with wild abandon, snarled up traffic and an even worse bus service than we have now.
Oh and poor passenger numbers being blamed on the roadworks in shareholder reports.
(18 Jul 2023, 8:36 pm)Adrian The ideal solution, if they're serious about improving air quality, would be to switch the Swing Bridge to bus only. Send everything up Dean Street/Moseley Street Northbound, and out via the High Level Southbound.
You're right that the Metro doesn't have the capacity. It can be tight at peak times at present, especially with the removal of the peak time extras, so adding a load of South-of-the-Tyne bus passengers to that is a recipe for disaster.
What about the Pennywell to Hendon cable car? Maybe that has merit in cutting congestion on Chester Road?
(18 Jul 2023, 8:36 pm)Adrian The ideal solution, if they're serious about improving air quality, would be to switch the Swing Bridge to bus only. Send everything up Dean Street/Moseley Street Northbound, and out via the High Level Southbound.
You're right that the Metro doesn't have the capacity. It can be tight at peak times at present, especially with the removal of the peak time extras, so adding a load of South-of-the-Tyne bus passengers to that is a recipe for disaster.
What about the Pennywell to Hendon cable car? Maybe that has merit in cutting congestion on Chester Road?
Western Bypass roadworks at their peak, High Level closing, remodelling in the city centre, Gatesheads never ending roadworks…it’s a perfect storm of planners ineptitude
I was thinking completely extreme and non doable scenarios in my mind
X10 omits Gateshead and Heworth and goes via Tyne Tunnel. Connections maintained by metro
X21 and Stanley services via Scotwood Bridge
Terminate service at Metrocentre and offer onward train or shuttle bus connections via suitable route (opens up Scotswood or Redheugh)
I think it’s really only the peak where we’ll see the mass disruption and we sort of see a lower level of that now.
Tyne Bridge's £32m restoration set to begin at last – with work starting day after Great North Run
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...j2cX8nwnDo
(07 Sep 2023, 5:07 pm)citaro5284 Tyne Bridge's £32m restoration set to begin at last – with work starting day after Great North Run
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...j2cX8nwnDo
(07 Sep 2023, 5:07 pm)citaro5284 Tyne Bridge's £32m restoration set to begin at last – with work starting day after Great North Run
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...j2cX8nwnDo
(07 Sep 2023, 8:45 pm)Storx I'm baffled how it's taking 5 years, it only took 3 years to build the thing and technology was much less advanced back then.
(07 Sep 2023, 8:45 pm)Storx I'm baffled how it's taking 5 years, it only took 3 years to build the thing and technology was much less advanced back then.
(07 Sep 2023, 10:26 pm)V514DFT I cant believe shes been left to rot for so long, well atleast shes finally getting some well deserved TLCI'm not surprised in the slightest. It follows the pattern of 13 years of austerity.
(07 Sep 2023, 10:26 pm)V514DFT I cant believe shes been left to rot for so long, well atleast shes finally getting some well deserved TLCI'm not surprised in the slightest. It follows the pattern of 13 years of austerity.
The contingency plans are due to be announced in Autumn which is a vague timeline.
I can't see GNE wanting to send half their fleet over the Tyne Bridge to sit in traffic like it did during the recent fire
(08 Sep 2023, 8:55 am)Ambassador The contingency plans are due to be announced in Autumn which is a vague timeline.
I can't see GNE wanting to send half their fleet over the Tyne Bridge to sit in traffic like it did during the recent fire
(08 Sep 2023, 8:55 am)Ambassador The contingency plans are due to be announced in Autumn which is a vague timeline.
I can't see GNE wanting to send half their fleet over the Tyne Bridge to sit in traffic like it did during the recent fire
(07 Sep 2023, 8:25 pm)MurdnunoC Surprised they've went with Esh rather than Best Impressions for the repaint. I guess we won't be seeing a two-tone blue Tyne Bridge with a road-stripe after all.
(08 Sep 2023, 8:55 am)Ambassador The contingency plans are due to be announced in Autumn which is a vague timeline.
I can't see GNE wanting to send half their fleet over the Tyne Bridge to sit in traffic like it did during the recent fire
(07 Sep 2023, 8:25 pm)MurdnunoC Surprised they've went with Esh rather than Best Impressions for the repaint. I guess we won't be seeing a two-tone blue Tyne Bridge with a road-stripe after all.
(08 Sep 2023, 8:55 am)Ambassador The contingency plans are due to be announced in Autumn which is a vague timeline.
I can't see GNE wanting to send half their fleet over the Tyne Bridge to sit in traffic like it did during the recent fire
(08 Sep 2023, 8:55 am)Ambassador The contingency plans are due to be announced in Autumn which is a vague timeline.
I can't see GNE wanting to send half their fleet over the Tyne Bridge to sit in traffic like it did during the recent fire
(08 Sep 2023, 9:02 am)Storx They should make the Swing Bridge towards Newcastle only, buses only imo, would help them get through and promote people to use them during the problems. There's a bus lane all the way from the Interchange to it as far as I'm aware.
The Quayside is going to turn a car park otherwise.
Obviously there's the High Level Bridge in the other direction.
(08 Sep 2023, 8:55 am)Ambassador The contingency plans are due to be announced in Autumn which is a vague timeline.
I can't see GNE wanting to send half their fleet over the Tyne Bridge to sit in traffic like it did during the recent fire
(08 Sep 2023, 9:02 am)Storx They should make the Swing Bridge towards Newcastle only, buses only imo, would help them get through and promote people to use them during the problems. There's a bus lane all the way from the Interchange to it as far as I'm aware.
The Quayside is going to turn a car park otherwise.
Obviously there's the High Level Bridge in the other direction.
