Sunderland City Council has started moves to acquire land it needs to build a bypass for Ryhope and Grangetown.
The council has published notices of compulsory purchase orders.
Objectors can write to the Secretary of State for Transport, Government Office North-East, Local Authority Orders Section, Wellbar House, Gallowgate, Newcastle.
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