Newcastle road closures: nine for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

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

And one of them is expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing a wait of between 10 and 30 minutes.

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

• A1, from 8pm September 22 to 6am September 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, junction 77, Lane closure for drainage works.

• A1, from 8pm April 10 2021 to 6am October 7 2023, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, junction 74 Scotswood to junction 79 North Brunton, carriageway closures for major Project carriageway widening.

• A69, from 8am September 4 to 5pm October 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A69 Nafferton Bridge - Lane closures to carry out bridge maintenance work.

• A1, from 9am September 18 to 2pm October 11, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Seaton Burn to Warreners house, Lane closures and narrow lanes for inspection works.

And a further five closures will begin over the next two weeks:

• A69, from 9am to 4pm on September 25, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A69 Both directions Hassock Bog to Throckley - Lane closures for routine maintenance.

• A1, from 8pm September 25 to 6am September 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, junction 77, lane closures for maintenance works.

• A1, from 8pm September 26 to 6am September 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, junction 79, Lane closure for drainage works.

• A696, from 8pm September 27 to 6am September 29, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A696 northbound and southbound, Kenton Bar to Newcastle Airport, Lane closures for drainage works.

• A696, from 8pm September 29 to 6am September 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A696 eastbound and westbound, Kenton Bar to Newcastle Airport, Lane closures for drainage works.

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