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: Sunderland; Washington; A1231; Non-motorway; traffic .
Right-hand three lanes destinations: The SOUTH, Durham A1(M) [Motorway symbol] .
Junction number: 65.
A fourth lane joins from Gateshead and is about to depart. Ahead lies our first stretch of motorway, which has been promised on the signs since north of Newcastle.