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Two Irish contractors are preparing to start work on a triple decker roundabout scheme in North Tyneside.
In a joint venture (JV) between Lagan Construction Group and John Sisk & Son, the firms have been appointed to upgrade the A19/A1058 Coast Road junction.
The work is part of the A19/A1058 Coast Road Improvement Scheme on behalf of Highways England.
It will involve placing the A19 in an open cut underpass and replacing the existing embankment and adjacent bridges across the roundabout.
The scheme is on the main route to and from the Tyne Tunnel and will mean that people travelling along the A19 will no longer have to queue at the roundabout to go straight on. Instead drivers will be able to use a new section of road which will run under the existing junction. The scheme will also improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists by providing two new shared use bridges over the A1058 slip roads.
(CD/MH)
