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For cyclists going north to Gateshead there is a good choice of shared use or bus lane to use.

However on the cycle journey back from Gateshead, traveling southbound, it is unclear when are you expected to cross to the bus lane on the 'correct' side of Durham Rd when heading south, and how this should be done safely.

I suggest making this clearer at the Shipcote Lane / Durham Rd junction with a Toucan crossing OR alternatively providing a clear shared use path to Durham Rd / Prince Consort Rd junction and provide Toucan crossing there.