Drivers in the North East should be aware of numerous road closures and roadworks scheduled for the week beginning Monday, July 13. The disruptions affect major routes and local roads across Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Northumberland, Sunderland, and County Durham, with some works extending into 2027 and 2028.
Newcastle
In Newcastle, several roads are affected by gas and electricity works. Ennerdale Road in Walker has traffic taking turns due to gas main work at Corby Gardens until July 14. Jonquil Close in Chapel Park has traffic taking turns due to electricity work at Greenway until July 15. Horncliffe Place sees traffic taking turns due to electricity work between Hill House Road and Westvale until July 16.
Temporary traffic lights are in place on A187 Fossway in Walkergate due to gas main work at Westbourne Avenue until July 17, and on A6085 Newburn Road in Newburn due to gas main work at Station Road until July 24. Further gas main work on A6085 Newburn Road between Station Road and Chapel Court also causes temporary traffic lights until July 24.
One lane is closed on B1318 Great North Road in both directions at A167(M) until July 27. Temporary traffic lights on Brunton Lane in Brunton Bridge due to electricity work between Epsom Court and Fawdon Walk until July 29, and on Millfield Lane in Newburn due to gas main work between Church Road and Berkley Street until July 30.
Fawdon Walk has traffic taking turns at Brunton Lane due to electricity work until August 11. A186 Westgate Road in Arthurs Hill has temporary traffic lights at Lewis Drive until August 25. Coley Hill Close in Chapel Park has traffic taking turns at Ladybank due to electricity work until August 26.
B1600 Forth Banks has temporary traffic lights at Hawthorn Square until August 31. Market Street Eastbound is closed from Pilgrim Street to Carliol Street until October 9. Pilgrim Street Southbound is closed from New Bridge Street West to Swan House Roundabout until October 9, 2026.
B1311 Gallowgate has temporary traffic lights at Strawberry Lane until February 27, 2027. Pottery Lane is closed from B1600 Forth Banks to Shot Factory Lane until March 31, 2027. Worswick Street closed from Pilgrim Street to Carliol Square until April 10, 2027. Whitehouse Road in Scotswood closed between Armstrong Road and Walwick Fell until July 18, 2027.
On A167 Tyne Bridge, a lane is closed with a 30 mph speed restriction and narrow lanes from Newcastle to Church Street, Gateshead, until June 16, 2028.
Gateshead
In Gateshead, traffic takes turns in Whickham on Hollinside Close at Grange Walk due to electricity work until July 14. Temporary traffic lights on Coldstream Drive in Winlaton due to telecoms work between Lyndhurst Close and Scotland Head until July 14.
Sunderland Road closed during the night between A167 Gateshead Highway and Shelley Drive until July 15. High West Street closed from A167 Gateshead Highway to Arthur Street until July 16. B1296 Old Durham Road has a lane closed from Camilla Street to A167 Gateshead Highway until July 16.
Mosspool in Winlaton has traffic taking turns at Burn Road due to telecoms work until July 24. Nelson Street closed between Swinburne Place and Lambton Street until October 2.
North Tyneside
In North Tyneside, Harriot Drive in Westmoor has traffic taking turns at Reynolds Avenue due to electricity work until July 14. A187 Saville Street West in North Shields has traffic taking turns at Rudyerd Street due to electricity work until July 17.
Temporary traffic lights on B1319 Great Lime Road in Camperdown between A189 and High Weetslade Bridleway due to telecoms work until July 20. A1056 Sandy Lane in Camperdown has a lane closed between A189 and B1318 due to water main work until July 31.
Kings Road in Wallsend has temporary traffic lights between Kings Vale and North Road due to gas main work until August 3. B1319 Northern Terrace in Dudley has temporary traffic lights between Watson Avenue and Hedgefield View due to gas main work until August 14.
Havelock Road in Shiremoor has traffic taking turns between Harle Road and Hartside Crescent due to gas main work until September 4. B1317 Killingworth Lane in Killingworth has temporary traffic lights near Simonside Way due to roadworks until September 22, 2027.
A192 Preston North Road Northbound in Preston has one lane closed from A1058 Beach Road to Hartburn Road for junction improvements until November 10, 2026.
South Tyneside
In South Tyneside, Summerhill Road in South Shields has traffic taking turns at Pinewood Villas due to electricity work until July 15. Midhurst Avenue in South Shields has traffic taking turns at Horsley Vale due to electricity work until July 16.
A185 Jarrow Road in South Shields has temporary traffic lights at Pilgrims Way due to roadworks until July 17. B1298 Abingdon Way in Boldon Colliery has temporary traffic lights at Witney Way due to water main work until July 17.
River Drive in South Shields closed between B1303 and Salem Street until August 31. B1298 Abingdon Way in Boldon Colliery has temporary traffic lights between Witney Way and A184 Newcastle Road until December 18. Didcot Way in Boldon Colliery has temporary traffic lights at B1298 Abingdon Way until December 18.
Northumberland
In Northumberland, Hartford Drive at Hartford Bridge has temporary traffic lights between A1068 Hartford Road and A192 Shields Road due to telecoms work until July 14. Cheviot Grove in Pegswood has traffic taking turns at Butterwell Drive due to telecoms work until July 14.
B6318 in East Wallhouses has temporary traffic lights between B6321 and A68 due to water main work until July 15. B1337 Great North Road in Morpeth has temporary traffic lights at St Marys Field due to water main work until July 15.
Dene View West in Bedlington has traffic taking turns near Hudson Avenue due to electricity work until July 15. Runnymede Road in Ponteland has traffic taking turns at Cotehill Drive due to electricity work until July 15. Western Avenue has traffic taking turns at The Heathers due to gas main work until July 15.
B1327 Plessey Road in Blyth has temporary traffic lights between William Street and Plessey Road due to roadworks until July 16. B1337 Grangemoor Road in Widdrington has temporary traffic lights between Grange Road and Maple Drive due to gas main work until July 17.
St John's Road in East Sleekburn closed between St John's Crescent and St John's West due to roadworks until July 18. B6341 in Thropton has temporary traffic lights between West Lea and The Croft due to roadworks until July 24.
Thoroton Street in Blyth has traffic taking turns at High Street due to emergency repairs until July 31. Aln Street in Ashington has roadworks between Tweed Street and Woodhorn Villas until August 1. Duke Street in Ashington closed from A197 Rotary Parkway to Station Road due to roadworks until August 3.
B6309 in Black Heddon closed between Belsay Turn off and Black Heddon due to water main work until August 12. B6320 Church Lane in Wark has temporary traffic lights around Westacres due to roadworks until August 17.
Mitford Road in Morpeth closed from A192 Newgate Street to St Leonards Lane due to roadworks until August 31. A696 Cheviot View in Ponteland has temporary traffic lights between B6545 Rotary Way and Cecil Court due to gas main work until September 25.
B6295 in Cornriggs has temporary traffic lights between Cross Lane and Dudley Place due to electricity work until October 6. Moorland Avenue in East Sleekburn has traffic taking turns between Moorland Crescent and Moorland Drive due to roadworks until November 13.
B6321 in Corbridge closed between B6259 and A695 due to roadworks until December 22. Sandfield Road in East Sleekburn has temporary traffic lights at Harbour View due to roadworks until January 22, 2027.
Sunderland
In Sunderland, Rotherham Road has traffic taking turns at Harthope Avenue due to roadworks until July 14. Raglan Avenue has traffic taking turns at Hunter Terrace due to roadworks until July 15. Berwick in Washington has traffic taking turns at Morpeth Close due to electricity work until July 15.
Gerrard Road has traffic taking turns at Gatwick Road due to electricity work until July 16. Ravine Terrace has traffic taking turns between A183 Roker Terrace and Roker Park Terrace due to electricity work until July 20.
Oxford Street in Pallion has temporary traffic lights at Stratfield Street due to gas main work until July 20. Mowbray Road closed between Salem Street South and Suffolk Street due to roadworks until December 31. Easington Street closed between Millennium Way and Hay Street due to roadworks until January 9, 2029.
County Durham
In County Durham, B6301 Hedleyhill Lane in Cornsay Colliery has temporary traffic lights between Ivesley Lane and B6302 due to roadworks until July 13. High Street in Bishop Middleham has traffic taking turns between Kirtley Terrace and Flambard Court due to roadworks until July 21.
Holyoake Street in Newfield has traffic taking turns between Rosecroft and Pelton Lane due to gas main work until July 31. Backstone Road in Bridgehill closed between Gill Side View and Hardys Corner due to electricity work until August 4.
Pleasant View in Bridgehill has traffic taking turns between Bridgehill and Bridgehill due to electricity work until August 10. Holly Park in Ushaw Moor has traffic taking turns at Broom Crescent due to electricity work until August 19.
A690 High Street North in Meadowfield has temporary traffic lights between Meadow Rise and Lobley Hill Road due to roadworks until August 28. Stanhope Close in Brandon has traffic taking turns at Chalfont Way due to electricity work until September 2.
Lilac Park in Ushaw Moor has traffic taking turns at Broom Crescent due to electricity work until September 4. B6306 in Edmundbyers has temporary traffic lights between Pow Hill Country Park and Park Bank due to water main work until November 2.
Framwelgate Waterside in Durham has narrow lanes from Sidegate to Millburngate until December 31, 2027.
