Road closures: almost a dozen for Newcastle drivers over the next fortnight

Drivers in and around Newcastle will have 10 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

And one of them is expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing a holdup 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:

• 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.

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

• 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.

• A1, from 8pm September 19 to 6am September 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 southbound, exit and entry slip roads Lane one closures on, junction 77 for electrical works.

• A1, from 8pm September 19 to 6am September 22, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, junction 73 to junction 74, Lane closure for drainage works.

• 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 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.