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Kristy Dawson

The full list of North East road closures and ongoing roadworks this week

Traffic across the North East may be impacted by roadworks during this coming week.

Some roads in the region will be closed while others will have temporary traffic lights put in place. Diversions may have been introduced as a result of the ongoing work.

The information below will help drivers to see which roads will be affected this week. They will be able to plan their journeys in advance or change their travel arrangements if necessary.

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Here are the roads likely to be impacted by roadworks between Monday, January 9 and Monday, January 16.

Newcastle:

Temporary traffic lights in High Heaton due to water main work on Newton Road between Newton Place and Weldon Crescent. Until January 10.

Temporary traffic lights due to gas main work on Shieldfield Lane at B1600 Stoddart Street. Until January 28.

Temporary traffic lights in Shieldfield due to gas main work on Union Street at Ingham Place. Until January 28.

Strawberry Lane in both directions closed due to roadworks from Strawberry Place to St Andrews Street. Until February 23.

Rothbury Terrace in Heaton closed in both directions due to long-term roadworks from Heaton Road to A188 Chillingham Road. Until February 26.

Simonside Terrace in Heaton closed in both directions due to roadworks from Heaton Road to Lesbury Road. Until February 26.

Temporary traffic lights due to gas main work on A186 City Road at Tyne Street until March 3.

Saville Row closed due to roadworks from Northumberland Street to North Street. Until April 9.

Redheugh Bridge Road closed due to roadworks from Shot Factory Lane to A695 Railway Street. Until 12:47 on June 29.

Temporary traffic lights in Shieldfield due to gas main work on B1600 Stoddart Street between Shieldfield Lane and Union Street. Until December 28.

Gateshead:

Temporary traffic lights until January 17 due to roadworks on Hawks Road at Mill Road.

Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on Hills Street at Wellington Street. Roadworks are being carried out by Network Rail. Until 7pm on January 31.

Temporary traffic lights in Ryton due to roadworks on Cushy Cow Lane from Hexham Old Road to Mullen Drive.
Until 5pm on July 3.

Temporary traffic lights due to water main work on Greenford Lane until March 10.

Temporary traffic lights at Ryton due to roadworks on Hexham Old Road between Grange Drive and B6317. Until 5pm on July 3.

Narrow lanes and speed restriction of 50 mph due to major widening works on A1 Western Bypass in both directions from J67 Kingsway South (Coalhouse Roundabout) to A1(M) J65 / A194M Birtley. Work to create an extra lane in each direction. Until May 31, 2025.

Northumberland:

Temporary traffic lights in Ashington due to roadworks on Woodhorn Road in both directions at Maple Street. From 9:30am until 15:30pm on January 9.

Ovingham Road closed due to gas main work between Main Road in Ovingham and Horsley Turning in Wylam.
Until January 13.

Temporary traffic lights in Morpeth due to electricity work on A197 Great North Road South near B6524. Until January 10.

Temporary traffic lights at Broomhaugh due to roadworks on A68 in both directions at A695. Until January 13.

Temporary traffic lights at Haydon Bridge due to long-term roadworks on B6319 Ratcliffe Road near Church Street.
Temporary lights will be in place while works are carried out on the bridge. Until January 21.

A1171 Westmorland Way in Cramlington closed in both directions due to roadworks between Crow Hall Lane and A1172 Station Road. Until 31st March.

Temporary traffic lights at Longframlington due to roadworks on A697 at B6344. Until 5pm on April 14.

North Tyneside:

Temporary traffic lights due to telecoms work on Promenade at Edwards Road in Whitley Bay. Until 5pm on January 13.

Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on A186 at Station Road in Shiremoor until January 20.

Trinity Terrace in North Shields closed in both directions due to roadworks from A187 Prudhoe Street to Langley Tarn. Until February 3.

Temporary traffic lights in Tynemouth due to roadworks on A193 Allendale Place in both directions at Bath Terrace. Until February 17.

West End in both directions closed at Earsdon due to telecoms work between A192 (Earsdon) and A193 Blyth Road (Old Hartley). From 9:30am until 3:30pm on March 28.

Kingsway in Fenham closed in both directions due to roadworks between Fenham Hall Drive and Queensway. Until March 29.

One lane closed due to roadworks on A189 at A1056 Killingworth Way. On the roundabout at Camperdown Industrial Estate. Near to High Gosforth Park until April 7.

Temporary traffic lights in North Shields due to long-term roadworks on Liddell Street near Clive Street. Until May 13.

Tyne Street in North Shields closed in both directions due to roadworks from Union Street to Stephenson Street.
Until May 15.

Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on A188 Benton Lane at West Farm Avenue in Longbenton until June 23.

South Tyneside:

Temporary traffic lights in West Boldon due to water main work on Hylton Lane in both directions at Kingsway Road. From January 9 until January 20.

Temporary traffic lights due to gas main work on Hutton Street between Thelma Street and Leamington Street.
Until 5pm on January 13.

Barbour Avenue in South Shields closed in both directions due to roadworks between Felton Avenue and Bywell Avenue. From 9am on January 10 to 5pm on January 11.

Temporary traffic lights due to gas main work on Carnoustie Drive at Sunderland Road in Cleadon. Until January 20.

Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on A183 Sea Road at Beach Road in South Shields. Until 5pm on January 27.

Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on A185 at B1516 Park Road in Jarrow. Until 5pm on January 31.

Temporary traffic lights at Cleadon due to gas main work on Sunderland Road at Brandling Court. Until 5pm on February 3.

Laygate in South Shields closed in both directions due to roadworks from B1301 Dean Road to Chichester Place. Until 5pm on February 24.

Temporary traffic lights in South Shields due to roadworks on B1301 Dean Road at Hartington Terrace. Until 5pm on March 10.

West Holborn in South Shields closed in both directions due to roadworks from Laygate Street to Weetman Street.
Until 6pm on March 31.

Sunderland and Washington:

Temporary traffic lights in Sulgrave, Washington, due to telecoms work on Usworth Station Road at Edgecote. Until January 16.

Temporary traffic lights in New Silksworth, Sunderland, due to telecoms work on B1286 Burdon Road in both directions at Nettles Lane. From January 11 to January 17.

Temporary traffic lights in Sunderland due to gas main work on Burn Park Road at Wallace Street in Houghton le Spring. Until 5pm on February 3.

Temporary traffic lights in Sunderland due to roadworks on New Durham Road between Green Terrace and Stockton Road.
Until February 10.

Temporary traffic lights in Sunderland due to roadworks on Vine Place anticlockwise at Holmeside. Until February 10.

Temporary traffic lights in Castletown, Sunderland, due to telecoms work on Cricklewood Road in both directions at Cullercoats Road. From February 15 until February 21.

Ashwood Street in Sunderland closed in both directions due to roadworks between Havelock Terrace and Elwin Terrace. From March 16 to March 17.

No through traffic allowed due to roadworks on Burdon Lane in both directions between Woodham Drive in Ryhope, Sunderland, and Burdon Turn-off in Burdon, Sunderland. Construction of the new Ryhope to Doxford Link road. Until August 11.

No through traffic allowed in Houghton le Spring due to roadworks on Redburn Row in both directions between Black Boy Road and B1284. Until September 21.

County Durham:

Grants Crescent in both directions closed at Seaham due to gas main work from Benevente Street to Princess Road.
Between 14:02 and 23:59 Mondays to Sundays until January 9.

Temporary traffic lights in Seaham due to roadworks on Viceroy Street in both directions at Shelley Street. From January 9 to January 27.

Temporary traffic lights at Spennymoor due to gas main work on Green Lane at North Road. Until January 12.

Temporary traffic lights at Newton Hall due to electricity work on Finchale Road between Canterbury Road and Finchale Avenue. Until January 17.

Broken Way in both directions closed at St Johns Chapel due to telecoms work between Burn Foot and A689 Hood Street. From 9.30am on January 31 to 3.30pm on February 2.

Temporary traffic lights in Middle Rainton due to roadworks on Durham Road at Meadow Street. Until February 28.

Temporary traffic lights at Cowshill due to roadworks on A68 between A689 and Plantation Terrace. Until March 1.

Temporary traffic lights at Crook due to roadworks on A68 between A689 and Plantation Terrace. Until March 1.

Wallnook Lane in Langley Park closed in both directions due to roadworks between Front Terrace and Firs Terrace. Until December 31, 2024.

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