A blue sign with a diagram showing a branch off the road ahead and the following text.
Forward destinations: Newcastle; Gateshead.
Exit destinations: Sunderland; Durham; A690; Consett; (A691).
Junction number: 62.
The A690 is a major road from Durham to Sunderland, crossing our path here. The North East might not have many motorways, but it has more dual carriageway A-roads criss-crossing it than most people realise.