Sunderland
Sunderland | |||
Location Map ( geo) | |||
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County | |||
Durham | |||
Highway Authority | |||
Sunderland | |||
Forward Destination on | |||
A19, A184, A690, A1018, A1231 | |||
Next Primary Destinations | |||
Durham • Gateshead • Hartlepool • South Shields • Stockton-on-Tees • Tyne Tunnel | |||
Other Nearby Primary Destinations | |||
Newcastle • Tynemouth • Teesside | |||
Places related to the A19 | |||
Places related to the A184 | |||
Places related to the A690 | |||
Places related to the A1018 | |||
Places related to the A1231 | |||
Sunderland is a city in North East England, located at the mouth of the River Wear in the historic county of County Durham. After originating as three separate settlements - namely Sunderland, Monkwearmouth and Bishopwearmouth - Sunderland grew significantly during the industrial revolution, becoming a major hub for shipbuilding and glassmaking. It was awarded city status in 1992 and remains an important regional centre, despite the departure of much of its industry.
As a major city by the sea, Sunderland is served by a number of radial routes including the A19 which bypasses it to the west (opened in stages 1972 - 1974). The city is bisected by the River Wear, but unlike nearby Newcastle upon Tyne it has very few bridges - only three between the A19 and the sea. The third, Northern Spire was opened to traffic on 29 August 2018 and carried the diverted A1231 to the south bank.
It was phase 2 of the Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor project to connect the City Centre and Port to A19. Phase 1 had been improvements to transform St Mary's Way into St Mary's Boulevard and work was completed in May 2015.
Phase 3 was the 1.5 mile dual carriageway from Woodbine Terrace to Deptford Terrace (for Trimdon Street) opened on 3 November 2021, and connecting the Northern Spire Bridge to the City.
Routes
Route | To | Notes |
Teesside | ||
Tyne Tunnel | ||
Gateshead, Newcastle | Non Primary to Boldon | |
Durham | ||
Teesside (A19) | ||
South Shields | ||
Washington, A1 | ||
Whitburn, South Shields | ||
Chester-le-Street | ||
Seaham | ||
Seaburn | ||
Port of Sunderland | ||
Ring road | ||
Ryhope |