New plan to slash rush-hour traffic delays at junction

A new project is being drawn up aiming to reduce traffic congestion and delays at a key junction during peak hours in Boldon Colliery.

- by Nick Marko

South Tyneside Council officers have outlined how the junction at Hubert Street and Cotswold Lane faces capacity problems causing heavy queuing on both eastern and western roundabout arms.

Congestion is "most severe" during the afternoon peak, "significantly affecting the surrounding road network and traffic flow" according to officers.

The local authority has initiated a study through consultants WSP to explore design options that can alleviate the traffic delays in the Boldon Colliery area.

Three designs have been identified and considered, with the preferred scheme proposing to replace the roundabout with signalised crossroads, including dedicated right-turn bays for better traffic management.

Officers have said model results show the