Gateshead road closures: six for motorists to avoid this week

Gateshead's motorists will have six road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

And one of them is expected to cause delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that two closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• A184, from 9.30am April 11 to 3.30pm June 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A194M northbound, Follingsby Interchange to White Mare Pool Roundabout - South Tyneside works.

• A1, from 8pm February 7 2022 to 6am August 31 2024, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, junction 65 Birtley to junction 69 Coalhouse, carriageway closures and lane closures for major project widening works.

And a further four closures will begin over the next seven days:

• A1, from 9pm May 2 to 6am May 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, junction 68 to junction 69 interchange, entry and exit slip road closures for horticultural works.

• A1, from 9pm May 3 to 6am May 4, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound, junction 69 interchange, entry slip road closure for horticultural works.

• A1, from 9pm May 4 to 6am May 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, junction 70 interchange, exit and entry slip road closures for horticultural works.

• A1, from 9pm May 5 to 6am May 6, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, junction 70 interchange, exit and entry slip road closures for horticultural works.

National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads, so closures of smaller roads will not be included in their schedule.