We begin our journey at Kenton Bar roundabout
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Ponteland Road is a broad avenue with parallel access road
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We approach our first roundabout - Kenton Lane
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Ponteland Road - a classic 1930s arterial road
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It's very reminiscent of Glasgow's Great Western Road
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Approaching Springfield roundabout
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Cowgate
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More 1930s suburban housing on the left
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Springfield roundabout
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Cowgate - "Hexham (A69)" to the right is actually a spur of A167
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Some newer D2 - still no safety fence in the central reservation, though
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Signage for Cow Hill interchange - our first grade-separated junction
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Is that a lay-by on the slip road?
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A189 overbridge at the junction
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Late-1970s expressway
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Two exits for B1318 (south, then north)
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Motorway ahead - built at the same time as this section
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B6338 overpass
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Prepare to dive!
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Start of motorway regulations as we disappear under the northbound carriageway
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It's dark down here! Camera shake!
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Lower-deck junction - turn left for A1058 Tynemouth & EAST
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Single-lane working in roadworks
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Still limited to 30mph on the motorway; A1058 on-slip on our left
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