Full list of all road closures and roadworks in the Northeast this week

Motorists are being advised of a number of road closures and roadworks in the North East this week.

Some roads are closed, while others have lane closures. There may also be temporary traffic measures or diversions in place on roads in the region. Motorists are urged to be aware of these closures and adjust their travel plans as necessary.

If you are planning to travel via Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland or County Durham, please check the list below to see if your journey is affected.

Newcastle

• Traffic turning due to telecoms works on Kennington Grove near Chorley Place. Until 29th July.
• Traffic turning due to telecom work on Claremont Avenue at Meadow Road. Until July 30.
• Temporary traffic lights in Newcastle city centre due to roadworks on A186 Mosley Street at Grey Street. Until 31st July.
• Temporary traffic lights in Newcastle city centre due to roadworks on High Bridge around Pilgrim Street. Until 31 July.
• Temporary traffic lights in Newcastle city centre due to roadworks on Market Street at Pilgrim Street. Until 31 July.
• Temporary traffic lights in Newcastle city centre due to roadworks on Pilgrim Street around Market Lane. Until 31 July.
• Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on Pilgrim Street around A167(M). Until 31 July.
• Temporary traffic lights in Newcastle city centre due to roadworks on Shakespeare Street around Pilgrim Street. Until 31 July.
• Temporary traffic lights in Newcastle city centre due to roadworks on Worswick Street around Pilgrim Street. Until 31 July.
• Trevelyan Drive in Whorlton Grange is closed in both directions due to roadworks from Eastgarth to Trevelyan Court. Until 6th August.
• Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on A186 Westmorland Road at A695 Marlborough Crescent. Expect delays. Until 8th August.
• Stoddart Street closed in both directions due to roadworks between A193 Newbridge Street and Union Street. Until 11 September.
• Temporary traffic lights in North Walbottle due to gas pipeline works on North Walbottle Road at Claverdon Street. Until September 13.
• Leazes Lane closed in both directions due to roadworks between Leazes Park Road and Queen Victoria Road. Until 8 November.
• Market Street One Way Street in Newcastle city centre is closed due to long term roadworks from Pilgrim Street to John Dobson Street. Until 17 March 2025.
• Pilgrim Street Southbound in Newcastle city centre is closed due to long-term roadworks between Blackett Street and the A167 (Swan House Roundabout). Until 17 March 2025.
• Pilgrim Street Southbound in Newcastle city centre is closed due to long term roadworks from Blackett Street to A167(M). Until 17 March 2025.
• Queen Victoria Road Southbound is closed due to roadworks from B1318 Claremont Road to Richardson Road. Until 19 March 2025.
• Dunstanburgh Road in St Anthonys is closed from Grasmere Avenue to Monkchester Road due to roadworks. Until 1st July 2025.

Gate Head

• Temporary traffic lights in Felling due to roadworks on Watermill Lane near The Drive. Until 29th July.
• Temporary traffic lights in Birtley due to roadworks on A167 Durham Road in both directions at Devon Crescent. Until 31st July.
• Temporary traffic lights due to electrical works on Blue Quarries Road at Causeway. Expect delays. Until 5pm on 5 September.
• Narrow lanes and 50mph speed restriction due to major widening works on the A1 Western Bypass Westbound from J65 (Birtley) to J67 (Coalhouse Roundabout). Expect delays. Works to create an extra lane in each direction. Until 31 May 2025.
• Birch Road closed for sewer works from Larch Road to Hazel Road. Until 23 October.
• One lane of the A167 Tyne Bridge is closed for roadworks in both directions between Hawks Road and Swan House Roundabout. Until 4 April 2025.

Northern Ireland

• Temporary traffic lights due to works on the gas pipeline on Eilansgate at Haugh Lane. Until 1 August.
• The B6320 in Otterburn is closed in both directions due to roadworks from the A696 (Otterburn) to the A68 (Bellingham). Until 2nd August.
• Traffic turning due to gas pipeline works on Ennerdale Road at Coniston Road. Until 5 August.
• Traffic turning due to water main works at Laverock Place near Park Drive, Newsham. Until 4 September.
• Traffic turning due to water main works on Park Drive at St Bedes Road, Newsham. Until 4 September.
• Bridge Street in Blyth closed due to roadworks from B1329 to B1327 Union Street. Until 15th November.
• Common Bank in Bearsbridge is closed in both directions due to roadworks between the A686 and Thornley Gate. Until 15th May 2025.

North Tyneside

• Temporary traffic lights in North Shields due to roadworks on A193 Albion Road at Stephenson Street. Until 31st July.
• Traffic taking turns due to works on the gas pipeline on Goldstone Court at Megstone Court. Until 9 August.
• One lane closed due to roadworks on The A1058 Coast Road Westbound between Derby Gardens and Benfield Road (The Wills Building). Expect delays. Until 1st September.
• Temporary traffic lights due to gas pipeline works on East Bailey at Garth Twenty Two. Until September 6.
• Tyne Street in North Shields is closed from Stephenson Street to Norfolk Street due to roadworks. Until 31 January 2025.
• Tyne Street is closed from Stephenson Street to Norfolk Street due to roadworks. Until 31 January 2025.

South Tyneside

• Temporary traffic lights in South Shields due to roadworks on Tudor Road at Wilson Street. Until 7pm on 7th August.
• Traffic turning due to gas pipeline works on A185 Victoria Road West at Cradock Avenue. Until 15 August.
• Temporary traffic lights in Hebburn due to gas pipeline works on Glen Street at North Farm Road. Expect delays. Until 21 August.
• 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 00:01 and 23:59 on Sunday until 3 March 2025.

Sunderland

• Easington Street is closed in both directions due to roadworks from Sheepfolds North to Richmond Street. Until 30th September 2025.
• Temporary traffic lights due to gas pipeline works on Hylton Road at St Luke’s Road. Until 23:00 on 3 October.
• Burdon Lane in Ryhope is closed from Nettles Lane (Ryhope) to Burdon Road (Burdon) due to roadworks. Until 8th May 2025.

County of Durham

• Traffic turning due to water main works at Hamsterley Gardens between Oakwood and Greenfield Terrace. Until 1 August.
• Temporary traffic lights in Seaham due to roadworks on B1287 The Graham Way near Bournemouth Drive. Until 7th August.
• Temporary traffic lights in Dawdon, Seaham, due to roadworks on the A182 near Admiralty Way. Until 15 September.
• Wallnook Lane in Langley Park is closed in both directions due to roadworks between Front Terrace and Firs Terrace. Until 31 December.
• Malvern Crescent in Dalton le Dale is closed due to roadworks from Ryton Crescent (Dalton le Dale) to Queensbury Road (Seaham). Until 6th June 2025.