A-road gantry sign

A gantry structure spanning the road with overhead green signs showing the left lane exiting and the other three lanes continuing ahead, and the following text.

Left lane destinations: Newcastle (W); (A167); Westerhope; B6324.

Right-hand three lanes destinations: The SOUTH (A1(M)); Gateshead A1; ; .

Junction number: 76.

A fourth lane joined us at the airport and it'll dip in and out at most of the junctions that follow. The extra width has all been added in the last 20 years since the Western Bypass is busy to a degree that is difficult to appreciate if you don't use it regularly.

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