Full list of all of the road closures and roadworks across the North East this week

We have put together a list of the road closures and roadworks this week
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There are a number of road closures in place across the North East this week that drivers should be aware of.

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.

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Newcastle

  • Temporary traffic lights due to gas main work on The Grove at Stoneyhurst Road West. Expect delays. Until October 1.

  • Traffic taking turns in Chapel Park due to telecoms work on Magenta Crescent Westbound on Marquis Avenue. Until 11pm on October 1.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to gas main work on Howdon Lane at Hazelwood Terrace. Until October 4.

  • Temporary traffic lights in North Walbottle due to gas main work on North Walbottle Road at Coronation Road. Until October 4.

  • Traffic taking turns in Chapel Park due to telecoms work on Kenmoor Way at Kelso Close. Until October 8.

  • Traffic taking turns in Chapel Park due to telecoms work on Mandarin Close at Marquis Avenue. Until October 14.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to gas main work on A188 Benton Road at Horsley Road, Heaton. Until October 15.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to gas main work on Dunston Bank near B6317 Whickham Highway, Dunston Hill. Until October 21.

  • Traffic taking turns due to electricity work on Ayton Street at Clifford Road, Byker. Until 6pm on October 22.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to electricity work on B1312 Byker Bank in both directions near Foundry Lane. Until 4pm on October 28.

  • Lime Street in Ouseburn closed in both directions closed due to electricity work between B1312 Cut Bank and Ouseburn Road. Until 6pm on November 6.

  • Traffic taking turns due to electricity work on Ford Street at Cross Street, Byker. Until 6pm on November 6.

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

  • Temporary traffic lights due to electricity work on A186 Walker Road near Rodney Street. Until 6pm on December 2.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to gas main work on Churchill Street at Simonside Avenue. Until January 24 2025.

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

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

  • Queen Victoria Road Southbound in Newcastle city centre closed due to roadworks from B1318 Claremont Road to Richardson Road. Until March 2025.

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

  • Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on Wooley Street at Wallsend bus station. Until May 21 2025.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on B1311 Elswick Road at Grainger Park Road, Elswick. Until May 22, 2025.

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

Gateshead

  • One lane closed due to gas main work on B1296 Old Durham Road Northbound from Beacon Lough Road to Church Road. Until October 1.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on B1296 Old Durham Road at Queen Elizabeth Avenue. Until October 6.

  • Birch Road in Blaydon closed due to sewer works from Larch Road to Hazel Road. Until October 23.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to electricity work on St Peters Road at Clydesdale Road, Byker. Until October 30.

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

  • Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on A167 Durham Road at Harras Bank, Birtley. Until November 29.

  • Traffic taking turns due to electricity work on Church Road at B1296 Old Durham Road, Sheriff Hill. Until 6pm on December 27.

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

  • Narrow lanes and speed restriction of 50mph 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 2025.

Northumberland

  • Traffic taking turns in Newsham due to water main work on Delaval Crescent at St Bedes Place. Until October 2.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to gas main work on Lancastrian Road at Hareside. Until October 3.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on A192 Station Road near Double Row. Expect delays. Until October 18.

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

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

North Tyneside

  • Traffic taking turns due to gas main work on Mylord Crescent at Locomotion Way. Until October 7.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to electricity work on A187 Hadrian Road in both directions at Park Road, Wallsend. Until October 22.

  • Contraflow and electricity work on A187 Buddle Street near Carville Road, Wallsend. Until October 22.

  • Temporary traffic lights in Wallsend due to electricity work on Kings Road near High View. Until October 22.

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

South Tyneside

  • One lane closed due to roadworks on A194 Leam Lane Eastbound from Prince of Wales roundabout to Lindisfarne Roundabout. Expect delays. Until 5pm on October 1.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to electricity work on A185 Victoria Road West in both directions at Mill Crescent, Hebburn. Until 11pm on October 17.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on A183 Coast Road between Mowbray Road and Kingsway. Expect delays. Until December 13.

  • Contraflow and roadworks on A19 Tyne Tunnel in both directions from A194 Leam Lane (Lindisfarne Roundabout, Jarrow) to A193 Tynemouth Road (Howdon Roundabout, North Shields). On Sundays until March 2025.

Sunderland

  • Temporary traffic lights due to gas main work on Blackfell Road near Craggyknowe, Washington. Until October 3.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on A183 Harbour View from Givens Street to Roker Avenue. Expect delays. Until October 31.

  • Water main work on Exeter Street in both directions from Oxford Street to Midmoor Road, Pallion. Until November 19.

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

  • Rutherford Road in Washington closed due to roadworks from Rainhill Road to Marwell Drive. Until August 2025.

  • Easington Street in both directions closed due to roadworks from Sheepfolds North to Richmond Street. Until September 30, 2025.

County Durham

  • Temporary traffic lights due to water main work on A689 High West Road at Thistleflat Road. Expect delays. Until October 1.

  • Traffic taking turns due to electricity work on Westgarth Grove between B1280 Salters Lane and Sutherland Grove. Until October 1.

  • Traffic taking turns due to water main work on Whinney Hill between A177 Stockton Road and Illingworth Grove. Until October 1.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on B1432 at Cold Hesledon Industrial Estate. Until October 3.

  • Traffic taking turns due to electricity work on Laurel Avenue between Dalton Avenue and Hexham Avenue.
    Until 23:00 on October 7.

  • Temporary traffic lights due to long-term roadworks on A167 at A691 Southfield Way (Sniperley roundabout). Expect delays. Until November 4.

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