Journey Times and Delays Approaching the Tyne Bridge and Newcastle Central Motorway

The charts below show the current journey time on roads approaching the Tyne Bridge and for Newcastle Central Motorway, alongside the time from the same day in a week when there were no restrictions (Mon 18th - Sun 24th March 2024 ).

The maps show where timing segments start and end.

The last chart shows the level on NO2 as reported by a precision air quality monitor situated at the southern end of the bridge. This give an indication of the air quality in that location.

Updated every 5 minutes when the sensor network is available.

CCTV image from the Tyne Bridge

A184/A167 (Westbound) - Gateshead Stadium to A167 Tyne Bridge (South)

Travel time: 3 minutes 6 seconds

Updated at: 21:44, 18-08-2025

Chart showing journey times for A184/A167 (Westbound) - Gateshead Stadium to A167 Tyne Bridge (South)

A167(M) Central Motorway East (Southbound) - Cowgate to Tyne Bridge (South)

Travel time: 3 minutes 17 seconds
Default reading, last good reading 5 minutes 18 seconds
at 20:16, 18-08-2025

Updated at: 21:44, 18-08-2025

Chart showing journey times for A167(M) Central Motorway East (Southbound) - Cowgate to Tyne Bridge (South)

A167(M) Central Motorway East (Southbound) - A193 New Bridge Street to Tyne Bridge (South)

Travel time: 1 minutes 19 seconds
Default reading, last good reading 3 minutes 2 seconds
at 16:28, 17-08-2025

Updated at: 21:44, 18-08-2025

Travel time: Chart showing journe times for A167(M) Central Motorway East (Southbound) - A193 New Bridge Street to Tyne Bridge (South)

A167(M) Central Motorway East (Northbound) - Tyne Bridge (South) to A193 New Bridge Street

Travel time:1 minutes 32 seconds

Updated at: 21:44, 18-08-2025

Travel time: Chart showing journey times for A167(M) Central Motorway East (Southbound) -  Tyne Bridge (South) to  A193 New Bridge Street to

A167(M) Central Motorway East (Northbound) - Tyne Bridge (South) to Cowgate

Travel time:18 minutes 18 seconds

Updated at: 21:44, 18-08-2025

Chart showing journey times for A167(M) Central Motorway East (Southbound) - Cowgate to Tyne Bridge (South)

Tyne Bridge Air Quality

Air Quality on the Tyne Bridge


Air quality data from
Newcastle University Urban Observatory Logo

CCTV images from
UTMC Open Data Service

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