NCN14 Traffic Calming

Overview

South Tyneside Council is seeking views on proposed crossing and traffic-calming measures along the NCN14 route between Hebburn and Jarrow.

The proposals include:

• New parallel crossings for pedestrians and cyclists
• A new zebra crossing
• New puffin crossings
• Raised crossing tables
• Raised junction tables
• Speed cushions

The measures are intended to make the route safer and more accessible, improve crossing opportunities for pedestrians and cyclists, and reduce vehicle speeds at key locations.

The consultation includes two related sets of proposals:

1. Proposed formal pedestrian and cycle crossings
2. Proposed traffic-calming measures

Proposed formal crossings

The Council proposes to introduce new parallel, zebra and puffin crossings along the route. Where stated below, crossings would be incorporated within raised tables.

Zig-zag road markings would be provided on the approaches to the formal crossings. Vehicles would be prohibited from stopping on these markings at all times. 

Parallel crossings

Parallel crossings provide adjacent crossing areas for pedestrians and cyclists.

The following parallel crossings are proposed:

Hebburn

• Ellison Street: Approximately 11 metres north-west of its junction with Lyon Street.
• Lyon Street: Approximately 11 metres south-west of its junction with Ellison Street.
• Lyon Street: Approximately 11 metres north-east of its junction with Ellison Street.

These three crossings would be located within a raised junction table covering the Ellison Street, Lyon Street, Carr Street and Ashwood Court junction.

• Caledonian Street: Approximately 11 metres south-east of the Lyon Street/Wagonway Road junction, incorporated within a 7.2-metre-long raised table.
• High Lane Row: Approximately 11 metres south of the Wagonway Road/Blackett Street junction, incorporated within a 7.2-metre-long raised table.

Jarrow

• Potter Street: Approximately 13 metres south of the Blackett Street/Western Road junction, incorporated within a 7-metre-long raised table.
• Bladen Street: Approximately 8 metres south of Western Road, incorporated within a 7-metre-long raised table.
• Palmer Street: Approximately 8 metres south of Western Road, incorporated within a 7-metre-long raised table.
• Western Road: Approximately 11 metres west of the Western Road/Ellison Street roundabout, incorporated within a 7.2-metre-long raised table.
• Ellison Street: Approximately 10 metres north of the Western Road/Ellison Street roundabout, incorporated within a 7.2-metre-long raised table.
• Chaytor Street: Approximately 13 metres west of Ferry Street, incorporated within a 7.2-metre-long raised table. 

Zebra crossing

A new zebra crossing is proposed on Ellison Street, Jarrow, approximately 10 metres south of the Western Road/Ellison Street roundabout.

The crossing would be incorporated within a full-width, 6-metre-long raised table. 

Puffin crossings

The following puffin crossings are proposed:

• Blackett Street, Hebburn: Approximately 48 metres east of High Lane Row.
• Ferry Street, Jarrow: Approximately 8 metres south of Shakespeare Street. 

Proposed traffic-calming measures

The Council proposes to install speed cushions, raised crossing tables and raised junction tables along the route. The formal notice states that these measures are required to reduce traffic speeds. 

Speed cushions

The proposed speed cushions would be up to:

• 1.7 metres wide
• 4 metres long
• 75 millimetres high

They are proposed at the following locations:

Lyon Street, Hebburn

• Approximately 18 metres west of Caledonian Street.

Wagonway Road, Hebburn

• Approximately 59 metres east of Caledonian Street
• Approximately 162 metres east of Caledonian Street
• Approximately 296 metres east of Caledonian Street
• Approximately 412 metres east of Caledonian Street
• Approximately 499 metres east of Caledonian Street
• Approximately 593 metres east of Caledonian Street
• Approximately 705 metres east of Caledonian Street
• Approximately 825 metres east of Caledonian Street

Blackett Street, Jarrow

• Approximately 97 metres east of Hanlon Court
• Approximately 201 metres east of Hanlon Court

Raised crossing tables

Raised tables are proposed at the following crossing locations:

• Ellison Street at Lyon Street, Hebburn
• Lyon Street at Ellison Street, Hebburn
• Caledonian Street at Lyon Street/Wagonway Road, Hebburn
• High Lane Row at Wagonway Road/Blackett Street, Hebburn
• Potter Street at Blackett Street/Western Road, Jarrow
• Bladen Street at Western Road, Jarrow
• Palmer Street at Western Road, Jarrow
• Western Road at the Western Road/Ellison Street roundabout, Jarrow
• Ellison Street at the Western Road/Ellison Street roundabout, Jarrow
• Chaytor Street at Ferry Street, Jarrow

Raised junction tables

Full-width raised junction tables are proposed at:

• Ellison Street/St Andrew Street/Jedmoor, Hebburn
• Ellison Street/Church Street/Innesmoor, Hebburn
• Ellison Street/Lyon Street/Carr Street/Ashwood Court, Hebburn
• Lyon Street/Tyne Street, Hebburn
• Blackett Street/Berkley Way, Hebburn
• Blackett Street/Hanlon Court, Jarrow
• Western Road/Beverley Court, Jarrow

View the proposals

The drawings and formal notices for the proposals are available below.

Consultation drawings

Formal notices

Have your say

You can:

• Support the proposals
• Object to the proposals
• Provide comments or suggest changes

Please submit your comments by 30th November 2026. 

You can respond to this consultation:

• On the next page
• Email: ActiveTravelProjects@southtyneside.gov.uk.
• Post: FAO Traffic and Road Safety, Town Hall, Westoe Rd, South Shields NE33 2RL

We do require all objections and responses in writing.

When you respond, please tell us the scheme, your name, address, and the grounds for your objection, support, or comments.

What happens next?

Following the consultation, all comments and objections will be considered before a decision is made on whether the proposals should proceed as advertised, proceed with amendments or be reconsidered.

Where appropriate, the Council may contact respondents for clarification about matters raised in their response.

Why your views matter

All views will be noted, considered and commented on come the close of this consultation.