Second Tyne Tunnel News
5th Jan. 2009
    

This page has been set up to report on the progress of the construction of the Second Tyne Road Tunnel and to advise of anything that could affect the cycle routes including NCN 14 & 72
local cycle routes and the Tyne Pedestrian and Cycle Tunnels

TT2 web site - http://www.newtynecrossing.info/wps/wcm/connect/NTC

I intend to keep a photo record of the work - if you take any photos please send them to me at:-
dougonthetyne@googlemail.com

February 2008

All trees and bushes in the construction area removed ahead of the bird nesting session.
All the tall conifers on the link route between Willington Quay and cycle tunnel cut down.
Click here for before and after photos.

April 2008

Phase 1A begins April 22nd to fence in the construction areas and prepare access roads into the work sites.
Click here for a map of the work areas which are shown in light blue

January 2009

South side :- New access road completed to cycle tunnel entrance / car park.
Work commenced on next phase of the Jarrow Cycleway between bottom of Church bank and Tunnel A19 roundabout.

North side:- the road layout and linking cycle route constanltly changing as work progress but a route is maintained at all times between cycle tunnel and East Howdon.

Tamsin Greulich - TT2 Communications Manager with Doug Ridgway at the Jarrow drop in session
discussing how it will affect the National Cycle Network around the Tunnel