This blog is inspired by a news article out in the regional press today entitled "Second Tyne Tunnel will transform the region, predicts project MD".  For those not familiar with this project a second road tunnel has been built under the river Tyne which until now has served as a bottleneck on the A19.  The A19 is a motorway in all but name that runs from North of Newcastle down to North Yorkshire.

 
 
Right now the new tunnel is open but the old one is closed for refurbishment, so it is still t...


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