Gosforth High Street
We have developed improvements to the bus routes along the Great North Road in Gosforth between the south of Moorfield and up to Christon Road. These include:
- a 20mph speed limit on Great North Road from the existing start of the 30mph speed limit just south of Moorfield up to the existing 20mph limit just south of Elmfield Road
- a new signal-controlled Puffin pedestrian crossing on Great North Road between the junctions of Graham Park Road and The Poplars to provide a safer crossing point
- a northbound bus lane for approximately 100 metres from the junction of Great North Road with Graham Park Road, and remove the existing pedestrian refuge along this stretch
- additional northbound bus lane from the junction of Great North Road with Salters Road and Church Road up to Christon Road to improve bus journey times and reliability
- a yellow box junction at the junction of Great North Road with Salters Road and Church Road to help keep the junction clear and reduce congestion.
- changes to turning movements at West Avenue, including a banned right turn out of West Avenue, a banned right turn into West Avenue, and a banned left turn into West Avenue, with exemptions for cyclists to maintain access and permeability
We have designed these changes to improve safety for all road users, support reliable public transport, and respond to issues we have identified.
We have completed an initial engagement on these proposals. We have summarised some of the comments that we received and provided responses to these.
You will have the opportunity to have your say during the formal consultation later in 2026.
You can view the technical drawings for these plans: