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 two of them are expected to cause delays of between 10 and 30 minutes.

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

• A1, from 8pm February 15 to 6am February 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 southbound, Scotswood to Blaydon Lane closure for Vehicle safety fence repair.

• A1, from 8pm February 2 to 6am February 26, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, junction 78 Fawdon to junction 79 North Brunton, carriageway closures for reconstruction/renewal.

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

• A696, from 9.30am February 19 to 3.30pm February 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A696 eastbound and westbound, Callerton lane to Airport, Lane closure with switch for maintenance works.

• A1, from 8pm February 19 to 6am February 20, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 southbound, junction 77, exit slip road closure for technology works.

• A1, from 8pm February 20 to 6am February 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound, junction 74 entry slip road lane closure for drainage work.

• A696, from 9.30am February 21 to 3.30pm February 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A696 eastbound, Airport to Callerton lane, Lane closure for horticulture works.

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