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

Newcastle'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 moderate delays – with drivers facing a wait of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that one closure already in place is expected to carry on this week:

• A1, from 8pm April 10 2021 to 6am June 17 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.

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

• A696, from 8pm June 5 to 6am June 6, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A696 eastbound and westbound, Kenton Bar to Newcastle Airport, Lane closures for horticultural works.

• A69, from 9am June 7 to 4pm June 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A69 Hassock Bog to Throckley - Lane closures to carry out combined detailed inspection and Routine maintenance activities safely.

• A1, from 8pm June 9 to 6am June 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, junction 70 to junction 74, Lane closure for drainage works.

• A696, from 8pm June 12 to 6am June 14, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A696 eastbound and westbound, Lane closure for inspection/survey works.

• A1, from 8pm June 14 to 6am June 16, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, junction 70 to junction 73, Lane 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.