BY IAN CROUCH
The final section of the Newcastle Inner City Bypass has reached a significant milestone, with traffic switched to a new signalised intersection at Jesmond.
The switch was made just after 5 o'clock this morning, meaning traffic will no longer use the roundabout and instead will travel under the bypass overbridge on Newcastle Road.
Federal Newcastle MP, Sharon Claydon says it will be a safer journey for motorists now the roundabout has gone.
"The roundabout has been a notorious accident-prone choke point for traffic for a long time. This is a major piece of infrastructure impacting some 40,000 to 60,000 motorists that travel on this road every day," she said.
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| Wallsend Mp Sonia Hornery and Federal Newcastle Mp Sharon Claydon with members of the bypass construction team |
