There are a number of road closures in place across the North East this week.

Some roads are closed while others have lane closures. Temporary traffic measures or diversion routes may also be in place on roads in the region. Motorists are urged to make allowances for these closures and alter their travel arrangements if necessary.

If you're planning to travel through Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland or County Durham take a look at the list below to see whether your journey will be affected.

Newcastle

  • Traffic taking turns in Walkerville due to gas main work on Marmion Road at Greencroft Avenue. Until July 8.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to telecoms work in South Denton on West Denton Road near Lepidina Close. Until July 8.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Chapel Park due to telecoms work on Greenway at Glendale Close. Until July 9.

  • One lane closed in Newcastle city centre due to gas main work on The A193 New Bridge Street Eastbound from Argyle Street to Stoddart Street. Expect delays. Until July 11.

  • Traffic taking turns in Coxlodge due to electricity work on Beal Way from Jubilee Road to Embleton Avenue. Until July 12.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Benwell due to gas main work on A186 West Road at B1305 Two Ball Lonnen. Expect delays.

  • Until July 12.

  • Traffic taking turns in Jesmond due to roadworks on Grosvenor Gardens in both directions near Northumberland Gardens.
    Until July 12.

  • Temporary traffic lights in North Walbottle due to telecoms work on Hillhead Parkway at Caversham Road. Until July 22.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Newcastle city centre due to roadworks on A186 Mosley Street at Grey Street. Until July 31.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Newcastle city centre due to roadworks on High Bridge around Pilgrim Street. Until July 31.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Newcastle city centre due to roadworks on Market Street at Pilgrim Street. Until July 31.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Newcastle city centre due to roadworks on Pilgrim Street around Market Lane. Until July 31.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on Pilgrim Street around A167(M). Until July 31.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Newcastle city centre due to roadworks on Shakespeare Street around Pilgrim Street. Until July 31.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Newcastle city centre due to roadworks on Worswick Street around Pilgrim Street. Until July 31.

  • Trevelyan Drive in Whorlton Grange closed in both directions due to roadworks from Eastgarth to Trevelyan Court. Until August 6.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on A186 Westmorland Road at A695 Marlborough Crescent. Expect delays.
    Until August 8.

  • Temporary traffic lights in North Walbottle due to gas main work on North Walbottle Road at Claverdon Street. Until September 13.

  • Leazes Lane in both directions closed due to roadworks between Leazes Park Road and Queen Victoria Road. Until November 8.

  • Market Street One Way Street closed in Newcastle city centre due to long-term roadworks from Pilgrim Street to John Dobson Street. Until March 17, 2025.

  • Pilgrim Street Southbound closed in Newcastle city centre due to long-term roadworks between Blackett Street and A167 (Swan House Roundabout). Until March 17, 2025.

  • Pilgrim Street Southbound closed in Newcastle city centre due to long-term roadworks from Blackett Street to A167(M). Until March 17, 2025.

  • Queen Victoria Road Southbound closed due to roadworks from B1318 Claremont Road to Richardson Road. Until March 19, 2025.

  • Dunstanburgh Road in St Anthonys closed due to roadworks from Grasmere Avenue to Monkchester Road. Until July 1, 2025.

Gateshead

  • Traffic taking turns in Whickham due to electricity work on Oakfield Road at Bideford Grove. Until July 8.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Ryton due to gas main work on The B6317 Main Road at Tower Gardens. Expect delays. Until July 9.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Blaydon due to gas main work on Summerhill at Bridge Street. Expect delays. Until July 9.

  • Traffic taking turns in Dunston due to gas main work on Meadow Lane at Fairfield Close. Until July 12.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Whickham due to gas main work on Broadway at The Cedars. Expect delays. Until July 14.

  • Traffic taking turns due to water main work on Watermill Lane at Swards Road. Until July 16.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Felling due to water main work on Rowlandson Crescent at Crowhall Lane. Until July 17.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Birtley due to roadworks on A167 Durham Road near Perkins Memorial Cottage Homes. Until July 26.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Felling due to roadworks on Watermill Lane at The Drive. Until July 29.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Birtley due to roadworks on A167 Durham Road in both directions at Devon Crescent. Until July 31.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to electricity work on Blue Quarries Road at Causeway. Expect delays. Until 5pm on September 5.

  • One lane of the A167 Tyne Bridge closed due to roadworks in both directions between Hawks Road and Swan House Roundabout. Until April 4, 2025.

  • Narrow lanes and speed restriction of 50 mph due to major widening works on A1 Western Bypass Westbound from J65 (Birtley) to J67 (Coalhouse Roundabout). Expect delays. Work to create an extra lane in each direction. Until May 31, 2025.

Northumberland

  • Traffic taking turns in Stakeford due to roadworks on Leander Avenue in both directions near Thirlmoor Place. Until July 9.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to water main work on Western Way at Brooklands. Until 11pm on July 9.

  • The B6320 in Otterburn closed in both directions due to roadworks from the A696 (Otterburn) to the A68 (Bellingham). Until August 2.

  • Bridge Street closed in Blyth due to roadworks from B1329 to B1327 Union Street. Until November 15.

  • Common Bank in Bearsbridge closed in both directions due to roadworks between the A686 and Thornley Gate. Until May 15 2025.

North Tyneside

  • Temporary traffic lights in Dudley due to water main work on B1319 Weetslade Road near Great Lime Road. Until July 8.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Wallsend due to water main work on Rutland Road at Lynn Road. Until 11pm on July 8.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Longbenton due to gas main work on The A191 Whitley Road at Station Road. Expect delays. Until July 9.

  • East Street Southbound in Tynemouth closed due to roadworks from Percy Gardens to Percy Street. Until July 17.

  • Grand Parade Northbound in Tynemouth closed due to roadworks from Percy Park Road to Beach Road. Until July 17.

  • Temporary traffic lights in North Shields due to roadworks on A193 Albion Road at Stephenson Street. Until July 31.

  • Traffic taking turns due to gas main work on Goldstone Court at Megstone Court. Until August 9.

  • One lane closed due to roadworks on The A1058 Coast Road Westbound between Derby Gardens and Benfield Road (The Wills Building). Expect delays. Until September 1.

  • Tyne Street in North Shields closed due to roadworks from Stephenson Street to Norfolk Street. Until January 31, 2025.

South Tyneside

  • Traffic taking turns in Hebburn due to water main work on Aln Street in both directions at A185 Victoria Road East.
    Until 11pm on July 9.

  • Traffic taking turns in Biddick Hall, South Shields, due to roadworks on Belloc Avenue in both directions at Cobbett Crescent.
    From 10.15pm on the 5th to 10th July.

  • New traffic lights and gas main work in South Shields on Hartford Road at Brampton Road. Until 11pm on July 16.

  • Traffic taking turns in South Shields due to gas main work on Fenwick Avenue at Wenlock Road. Until 11pm on July 21.

  • Temporary traffic lights in South Shields due to roadworks on Tudor Road at Wilson Street. Until 7pm on August 7.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Hebburn due to gas main work on Glen Street at North Farm Road. Expect delays. Until August 21.

  • Contraflow and roadworks in Jarrow at the A19 Tyne Tunnel in both directions from A194 Leam Lane (Lindisfarne Roundabout, Jarrow) to A193 Tynemouth Road (Howdon Roundabout, North Shields). Between 12.01am and 11:59pm on Sundays until March 3 2025.

Sunderland

  • Temporary traffic lights In Whitburn due to roadworks on A183 Whitburn Bents Road near Newark Drive. Expect delays.
    Until July 10.

  • Burdon Lane in Ryhope closed due to roadworks from Nettles Lane (Ryhope) to Burdon Road (Burdon). Until May 8, 2025.

  • Easington Street closed in both directions due to roadworks from Sheepfolds North to Richmond Street. Until September 30.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to gas main work on Hylton Road at St Luke's Road. Until 11pm on October 3.

County Durham

  • Temporary traffic lights in Stanley due to electricity work on A693 High Street at Mona Street. Until 11pm on July 8.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Castleside due to water main work on A692 Consett Road at A68 Rowley Bank. Until 11pm on July 9.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Durham due to electricity work on Dragon Lane in both directions from Renny's Lane to Alma Place.
    Until 11pm on July 9.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Durham due to electricity work on B1283 from A181 (Durham) to Kidd Avenue (Sherburn). Until 7pm on July 18.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Trimdon due to roadworks on Front Street North near Horse Close Lane. Until July 26.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Seaham due to roadworks on B1287 The Graham Way near Bournemouth Drive. Until August 7.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Dawdon, Seaham, due to roadworks on A182 near Admiralty Way. Until September 15.

  • Wallnook Lane in Langley Park closed in both directions due to roadworks between Front Terrace and Firs Terrace. Until December 31.

  • Malvern Crescent in Dalton le Dale closed due to roadworks from Ryton Crescent (Dalton le Dale) to Queensbury Road (Seaham). Until June 6, 2025.

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