Testos Roundabout

Testos Roundabout (signed as Testo's) is a major junction on the A19 in North East England, where it meets the A184 which is a Trunk road from here to White Mare Pool where it meets the A194(M).

History

1965 - Before the junction	1968 - Tyne Tunnel Southern Approach Road from the north	1972 - Sunderland Bypass section from the south

The junction opened with the Tyne Tunnel Southern Approach Road shortly after the tunnel had opened in October 1967. The roundabout was completed for the Sunderland Bypass section which opened on 20 March 1972.

A scheme to grade-separate the junction by providing a flyover for the A19 was completed in 2021, with the flyover opening to traffic on 7th June. This scheme is being progressed together with an improvement to the adjacent Downhill Lane Interchange and will include braided slip roads between the junctions, although direct access to and from the A19 to the south will still be possible.

Routes

Route	To	Notes
A19	Tyne Tunnel
A19	Sunderland, Teesside
A184	The SOUTH, (A194(M)), Gateshead, Newcastle
A184	Boldon
A108	Tyne Tunnel	became A1, now A19
A108	Sunderland, Teesside (A19)	now A19
A1	The NORTH, Tyne Tunnel	now A19
A1	The SOUTH, (A1(M)), Gateshead, Newcastle (A184)	was A184, now A184 again

Links

National Highways

Highways England scheme page for Testos and Downhill Lane junction improvements

• Testos and Downhill Lane Junction Improvement Newsletter  Spring 2021 (archive.org)

legislation.gov.uk

• The A19/A184 Testo’s Junction Alteration Development Consent Order 2018 - This Order authorises Highways England to undertake works to alter the junction of the A19 and A184 at Testo’s Junction, near West Boldon in South Tyneside and carry out all associated works.

• The A19/A184 Testo’s Junction Alteration (Correction) Order 2019 - This Order corrects correctable changes with uksi/2018/994