22 Problems Only People From Gateshead Will Understand

19. The MetroCentre Road Works Lasting Literally FOREVER

If you can remember a time when there wasn't a massive back-log of traffic on all roads approaching the MetroCentre as the council attempts to "improve" everything for future generations who haven't even been born yet, you're either a liar or you're too old to drive anymore. It might one day be good to have an extra lane, but until that day arrives in 2045, sitting looking at traffic crawling in either direction for an hour every morning is torture.
 
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