Drivers across the North East face a significant number of road closures and lane restrictions this week, with works spanning from short-term utility repairs to long-term infrastructure projects lasting into 2029. The disruptions affect major routes and local roads in Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Northumberland, Sunderland, and County Durham.
Newcastle
Temporary traffic lights are in place on B6528 Hawthorn Terrace at Blucher Colliery Road due to telecoms work until 18:00 on 20 July. Electricity work on Windermere Gardens between Coniston Avenue and Grasmere Road causes traffic to take turns until 21 July. Similar turn-taking is in effect on Kingsley Avenue at Heathfield Place until 22 July.
Gas main work on A6085 Newburn Road at Station Road and continuing to Chapel Court results in temporary lights until 24 July. Emergency gas main repairs on B1318 Great North Road from Hollywood Avenue to Regent Farm Road close one lane, with delays expected until 24 July. Another lane closure on B1318 Great North Road at A167(M) continues until 16:00 on 27 July.
Electricity work on Brunton Lane in Brunton Bridge between Epsom Court and Fawdon Walk uses temporary lights until 29 July. Gas main work on Millfield Lane in Newburn between Church Road and Berkley Street has lights until 30 July, and on St Johns Road between Amelia Close and West View until 3 August. Fawdon Walk at Brunton Lane sees turn-taking for electricity work until 11 August.
Roadworks on A186 Westgate Road at Lewis Drive in Arthurs Hill require lights until 25 August. Electricity work on Coley Hill Close in Chapel Park at Ladybank involves turn-taking until 26 August. B1600 Forth Banks at Hawthorn Square has lights due to roadworks until 31 August, and Heaton Road at Heaton Park View has gas main work with lights until 7 October.
Market Street Eastbound is closed from Pilgrim Street to Carliol Street until 9 October. Pilgrim Street Southbound is closed from New Bridge Street West to Swan House Roundabout until 9 October 2026. B1311 Gallowgate at Strawberry Lane has lights until 27 February 2027. Pottery Lane is closed from B1600 Forth Banks to Shot Factory Lane until 31 March 2027. Worswick Street is closed from Pilgrim Street to Carliol Square until 10 April 2027. Whitehouse Road in Scotswood is closed between Armstrong Road and Walwick Fell until 18 July 2027. The A167 Tyne Bridge has lane closures, a 30 mph speed restriction, and narrow lanes from Newcastle to Church Street, Gateshead, until 16 June 2028.
Gateshead
Garesfield Lane is closed between Ashtree Lane and Knobbyends Lane until 16:00 on 21 July. Telecoms work on Mosspool in Winlaton at Burn Road requires turn-taking until 24 July. Nelson Street is closed between Swinburne Place and Lambton Street until 17:30 on 2 October.
North Tyneside
Telecoms work on B1319 Great Lime Road in Camperdown between the A189 and High Weetslade Bridleway causes temporary lights until 20 July. Electricity work on Acomb Avenue at Addington Drive and on Wensleydale at Wiltshire Drive involves turn-taking until 22 July. Water main work on A1056 Sandy Lane in Camperdown closes one lane between the A189 and B1318 until 31 July.
Gas main work on Kings Road in Wallsend between Kings Vale and North Road has lights until 3 August. B1319 Northern Terrace in Dudley between Watson Avenue and Hedgefield View has lights until 14 August. Gas main work on Havelock Road in Shiremoor between Harle Road and Hartside Crescent requires turn-taking until 4 September. Electricity work on A191 Rake Lane between Foxhunters Roundabout and Barnstaple Road has lights until 11 September.
Roadworks on B1317 Killingworth Lane near Simonside Way in Killingworth have lights until 22 September 2027. One lane is closed on A192 Preston North Road northbound from A1058 Beach Road to Hartburn Road for footpath and crossing upgrades until 15:30 on 10 November 2026.
South Tyneside
Electricity work on B1297 Station Road between St Aloysius View and Glen Street uses temporary lights until 21 July. Norham Avenue North at Clarewood Avenue has turn-taking until 30 July. River Drive in South Shields is closed between B1303 and Salem Street until 31 August.
Roadworks on B1298 Abingdon Way in Boldon Colliery between Witney Way and A184 Newcastle Road require lights until 18 December. Didcot Way at B1298 Abingdon Way also has lights until 18 December.
Northumberland
Electricity work on Fourth Avenue at Sycamore Street Back Lane involves turn-taking until 23 July. B6341 in Thropton between West Lea and The Croft has temporary lights until 24 July. Emergency repairs on Thoroton Street in Blyth at High Street require turn-taking until 31 July. Aln Street in Ashington is closed between Tweed Street and Woodhorn Villas until 1 August. Moorland Avenue is closed between Bedlington and East Sleekburn until 2 August. Duke Street in Ashington is closed from A197 Rotary Parkway to Station Road until 3 August.
B6309 in Black Heddon is closed between Belsay Turn off and Black Heddon for water main work until 12 August. B6320 Church Lane in Wark around Westacres has lights until 17 August. Mitford Road in Morpeth is closed from A192 Newgate Street to St Leonards Lane until 31 August. Gas main work on A696 Cheviot View in Ponteland between B6545 Rotary Way and Cecil Court causes lights until 25 September. B6295 in Cornriggs between Cross Lane and Dudley Place has electricity work with lights until 6 October. Moorland Avenue in East Sleekburn between Moorland Crescent and Moorland Drive has turn-taking until 13 November. B6321 in Corbridge is closed between B6259 and A695 until 22 December. Sandfield Road in East Sleekburn at Harbour View has lights until 22 January 2027.
Sunderland
Gas main work on Oxford Street in Pallion at Stratfield Street causes temporary lights until 17:00 on 20 July. Castle Road is closed between Cambrian Way and Mitford Close until 15:00 on 20 July. Electricity work on Wharncliffe Street at A183 Chester Road and on Perth Road at Pancras Road involves turn-taking until 22 and 24 July respectively. Water main work on A1290 at International Drive has lights until 26 July. Hendon Valley Road is closed between Corporation Road and Villette Path until 30 July. Mowbray Road is closed between Salem Street South and Suffolk Street until 31 December. Easington Street is closed between Millennium Way and Hay Street until 9 January 2029.
County Durham
High Street in Bishop Middleham between Kirtley Terrace and Flambard Court has turn-taking until 21 July. B1285 Church Street between West Avenue and Victoria Terrace has lights until 21 July. Telecoms work on A6076 Station Road from Newburn Road to B6173 Barn Hill and on B6298 between Billy Row and Roddymoor continues until 21 July. B6313 Bluehouse Bank between Grange Villa and Pelton Fell has lights until 24 July. Rothbury Road at Middleham Road and Pesspool Lane from Easington Village to Haswell also have lights until 24 July. Water main work on Black Boy Road at Newbottle Lane has lights until 24 July.
B6302 at Castlefields has lights until 29 July. Gas main work on Holyoake Street in Newfield between Rosecroft and Pelton Lane requires turn-taking until 31 July. Backstone Road in Bridgehill is closed between Gill Side View and Hardys Corner for electricity work until 4 August. Pleasant View in Bridgehill has turn-taking until 10 August. Holly Park in Ushaw Moor at Broom Crescent has turn-taking until 19 August. Gill Side View is closed between Hardys Corner and Backstone Road until 20 August. Waldridge Road between Sidlaw Avenue and Blencathra Way has gas main work with lights until 21 August. A690 High Street North in Meadowfield between Meadow Rise and Lobley Hill Road has lights until 28 August. Front Street at Broadviews has gas main work with lights until 28 August.
Electricity work on Stanhope Close in Brandon at Chalfont Way involves turn-taking until 2 September. Lilac Park in Ushaw Moor at Broom Crescent has turn-taking until 4 September. Penryn Way at Chalfont Way and Frensham Way at Chalfont Way have turn-taking until 7 and 10 September respectively. Maple Park at Broom Crescent has turn-taking until 10 September. B6306 in Edmundbyers between Pow Hill Country Park and Park Bank has water main work with lights until 2 November. Framwelgate Waterside in Durham has narrow lanes from Sidegate to Millburngate until 31 December 2027.
