Are there speed cameras through the Tyne Tunnel?.........

[LooseCannon]

.....if not why does everyone drive so fkING SLOW through it? I have been down to 20mph the last 4 times, with a superbike in front weaving to stop stalling.

[ad111s]

There is not speed cameras as such but there are cameras monitoring the traffic flow and speed and under the bylaws your can be prosecuted for speeding if it is deemed excessive.

[rfisher]

Who decided to make it 2 single lanes?

Was it built for horse drawn carriages or something?

I'm looking at moving to Newcastle shortly but working South of the Tyne.

As the tunnel is so congested in the mornings I can't even think about moving to the NE side of town.

Even coming down the A1 from the West is not good.

[MonkeyHanger]

rfisher said:

Who decided to make it 2 single lanes?

Was it built for horse drawn carriages or something?

It was completed 40 years ago when traffic was a hell of a lot lighter than it is now. Construction on the second Tyne Tunnel is due to start next year.

[purdy84]

MonkeyHanger said:

rfisher said:

Who decided to make it 2 single lanes?

Was it built for horse drawn carriages or something?

It was completed 40 years ago when traffic was a hell of a lot lighter than it is now. Construction on the second Tyne Tunnel is due to start next year.

Construction on the second tunnel has started....

[Gad-Westy]

rfisher said:

Who decided to make it 2 single lanes?

Was it built for horse drawn carriages or something?

I'm looking at moving to Newcastle shortly but working South of the Tyne.

As the tunnel is so congested in the mornings I can't even think about moving to the NE side of town.

Even coming down the A1 from the West is not good.

Where are you working? I live in Whitley Bay and use the Swing Bridge to get to Gateshead Stadium area. Traffic is not normally too bad. Takes 30 - 40mins for 11 miles. Would avoid the Tyne Tunnel like the plague unless you can travel off peak.

[rfisher]

Working in Middlesbrough 2-3 days and Newcastle 1-2 days per week.

What's the swing bridge?

Is it toll or free?

[ad111s]

purdy84 said:

MonkeyHanger said:

rfisher said:

Who decided to make it 2 single lanes?

Was it built for horse drawn carriages or something?

It was completed 40 years ago when traffic was a hell of a lot lighter than it is now. Construction on the second Tyne Tunnel is due to start next year.

Construction on the second tunnel has started....

Yes we started on the temporary works 4 weeks ago, so the traffic will get a lot worse before it gets better, dont worry only about 4yrs to complete the new crossing

[zebra]

rfisher said:

Working in Middlesbrough 2-3 days and Newcastle 1-2 days per week.

What's the swing bridge?

Is it toll or free?

Free

[rfisher]

So what's traffic like across it at 8 - 8.30 in the morning?

Is it a do able commute to M'bro?

Anyone doing similar commutes from Newcastle?

[MonkeyHanger]

purdy84 said:

MonkeyHanger said:

rfisher said:

Who decided to make it 2 single lanes?

Was it built for horse drawn carriages or something?

It was completed 40 years ago when traffic was a hell of a lot lighter than it is now. Construction on the second Tyne Tunnel is due to start next year.

Construction on the second tunnel has started....

Haven't been up that way for a while so i had no idea

[bomb]

zebra said:

rfisher said:

Working in Middlesbrough 2-3 days and Newcastle 1-2 days per week.

What's the swing bridge?

Is it toll or free?

Free

Thats why i make a special detour from Durham, when heading to the MetroCentre.

I cannot let a good deal like that pass me by......

Edited by bomb on Tuesday 1st July 06:27

[Torquey]

rfisher said:

So what's traffic like across it at 8 - 8.30 in the morning?

Is it a do able commute to M'bro?

Anyone doing similar commutes from Newcastle?

There's also the (in order - closer to the tunnel) tyne bride then swing bridge, then redheugh bridge then scotswood bridge, all before the A1.

I'd probably still be tempted to go A1 unless you can be bothered to get through town at that time, in which case redheugh bridge then A1 is probably shortest.

[Gad-Westy]

Torquey said:

rfisher said:

So what's traffic like across it at 8 - 8.30 in the morning?

Is it a do able commute to M'bro?

Anyone doing similar commutes from Newcastle?

There's also the (in order - closer to the tunnel) tyne bride then swing bridge, then redheugh bridge then scotswood bridge, all before the A1.

I'd probably still be tempted to go A1 unless you can be bothered to get through town at that time, in which case redheugh bridge then A1 is probably shortest.

I think if I lived in Newcastle itself, I'd do Swing Bridge, Felling Bypass, then A19 down to 'Boro, seems to avoid most of the worst traffic.

[purdy84]

Gad-Westy said:

Torquey said:

rfisher said:

So what's traffic like across it at 8 - 8.30 in the morning?

Is it a do able commute to M'bro?

Anyone doing similar commutes from Newcastle?

There's also the (in order - closer to the tunnel) tyne bride then swing bridge, then redheugh bridge then scotswood bridge, all before the A1.

I'd probably still be tempted to go A1 unless you can be bothered to get through town at that time, in which case redheugh bridge then A1 is probably shortest.

I think if I lived in Newcastle itself, I'd do Swing Bridge, Felling Bypass, then A19 down to 'Boro, seems to avoid most of the worst traffic.

I live in cental newcastle at do.. Tyne bridge, felling bypass, then A19. Its fine at 7ish when I cross the bridge but any later and it turns into a carpark. So i suppose the time you leaving for work will have a big effect which way you go.