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Debris cleared from race day burst pipe flood

Samantha JaggerNorth East and Cumbria
News imageGateshead Council Muddy debris coats Askew Road in Gateshead following a flood, completely covering the surface. There is a large green tractor, with red wheels and a large digger bucket on the front, which is assisting in clearing up the mess. Large trees in full leaf line either side of the road and a blue road sign on the left shows a small red arrow pointing up and a larger white arrow pointing down, denoting traffic coming towards the photographer has right of way.Gateshead Council
News imageGateshead Council Muddy water coats a roundabout under a bridge carrying the road towards Redheugh Bridge. There is a large highway maintenance vehicle that has a storage cylinder for liquid and a white arm used for clearing drains. There are highway workers to the left of the vehicle who are wearing fluorescent jackets. The bridge is a plain concrete flyover. Part of the centre of the roundabout is in view on the left. It has trees, bushes and grass and is flanked by a wide black sign with white arrows or chevrons showing the direction traffic should move.Gateshead Council
More than 200 tonnes of debris was washed on to Askew Road in Gateshead on Sunday
The flood happened near Redheugh Bridge as people made their way to the Great North Run

More than 200 tonnes of debris has been cleared from a road which flooded when a large water pipe burst, disrupting traffic heading to the Great North Run.

Northumbrian Water said there was a "heavy burst on a water main" on the grass bank at the side of Askew Road in Gateshead, which saw mud, rocks and water cascade down to the roundabout under the southern approach to the A189 Redheugh Bridge on Sunday.

The road was shut just as thousands of people were making their way to the annual half-marathon that crosses the nearby Tyne Bridge.

A clean-up operation led to Askew Road reopening on Monday evening, however a partial lane closure remains in place on the south side of the roundabout.

Gateshead Council said further repairs would continue over the next few days.

News imageSupplied Deep brown water completely covers the road surface of a roundabout, so much so that the 40mph speed limit signs are half submerged. There is a concrete bridge with white railings overhead and grass in the foreground. There is also blue and white police tape in the foreground although only a fool or a fan of dirty water swimming would risk a plunge.Supplied
The roundabout was submerged under water from the burst main

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