Road to close as footbridge demolished

Drivers are being warned a road will be closed as part of work to demolish a footbridge.

Gateshead Council said the destruction of the crossing over Askew Road meant part of the A184 would be shut in both directions.

The road will be cordoned off between 18:00 GMT on Saturday and 06:00 on Monday, with diversions in place.

The concrete bridge will be replaced by a new pedestrian crossing, the local authority said, as part of plans to regenerate the area and "make it more attractive".

It is unclear when the new crossing will be put in place, the Labour-led council said.

The works come amid ongoing traffic disruption in the town caused by the closure of the Gateshead flyover, which shut suddenly on 13 December due to major concerns about one of its supporting concrete pillars.

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