Without the Coast Road, North Tyneside would be dead and certainly wouldn't be playing a part in the future hope of Greater Newcastle.
It has often wondered me how important and how well structered the coast road (A1058) is. Compared to other roads in the UK linking towns, citys and districts, the coast road (i feel) is one of the better ones.
There are loads of roads you can compare it to. I've been to Manchester, Leeds, York etc... but no road between two districts are built like the coast road, well structured and were built for the future.
The downside of the coast road is the lack of development around the A19, Billy Mill and throughout Jesmond which leads onto and off the central motorway. It is a pain getting on and off, but something which could be re-designed to make it faster flowing for all.
Now I say it is well constructed for the future and it is or was, the problems mentioned above are slowly beginning to show their age and considering the coast road was built in 1924 ish, it's done a pretty reasonable job through upgrades throughout the year.
I love the coast road and I think North Tyneside and Newcastle would be lost without it.
Does anyone have any old pictures of it? I remember it being concrete blocks instead of tarmac years ago when I was a nipper.
I've found an old video of the opening of the coast road which shows the East Coast main line (where the Wills building is).
The site is from the British Pathe and will have hundreds of old videos on. This is just one of many.
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=21405
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It has often wondered me how important and how well structered the coast road (A1058) is. Compared to other roads in the UK linking towns, citys and districts, the coast road (i feel) is one of the better ones.
There are loads of roads you can compare it to. I've been to Manchester, Leeds, York etc... but no road between two districts are built like the coast road, well structured and were built for the future.
The downside of the coast road is the lack of development around the A19, Billy Mill and throughout Jesmond which leads onto and off the central motorway. It is a pain getting on and off, but something which could be re-designed to make it faster flowing for all.
Now I say it is well constructed for the future and it is or was, the problems mentioned above are slowly beginning to show their age and considering the coast road was built in 1924 ish, it's done a pretty reasonable job through upgrades throughout the year.
I love the coast road and I think North Tyneside and Newcastle would be lost without it.
Does anyone have any old pictures of it? I remember it being concrete blocks instead of tarmac years ago when I was a nipper.
I've found an old video of the opening of the coast road which shows the East Coast main line (where the Wills building is).
The site is from the British Pathe and will have hundreds of old videos on. This is just one of many.
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=21405
.