City Way road closure

Motorists are warned of road closures this weekend as the South Sunderland Growth Area works take another step forward.

As part of the B1286 widening scheme, City Way between Monarch Way and Camberwell Way will be closed between 7am and 6pm on Saturday 22 May, with a diversion in place via Silksworth Road.

Throughout the closures access to Camberwell Way will be permitted from the east side of City Way via Doxford Park Way. Access will be maintained to Oak Tree Farm and Doxford International Business Park.

Once complete, the overall project will address the anticipated increase in traffic due to the expansion of housing developments in the South Sunderland Growth Area between Ryhope and Doxford Park.

Work to date includes an additional lane added to the A19 southbound exit slip road and westbound B1286 City Way. Alterations to traffic signal equipment, street lighting, footways and landscaping within these areas are also near completion.

This work will help deliver road infrastructure and junction improvements supporting the South Sunderland Growth Area.

Work is being carried out over weekends to minimise disruption to road users.