Road closures: five for Newcastle drivers over the next fortnight

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

And one of them is expected to cause delays of between 10 and 30 minutes.

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 September 16 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 four closures will begin over the next two weeks:

• 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.

• A696, from 8pm September 4 to 6am September 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A696 outer ring closure on Newcastle airport roundabout and Prestwick roundabout lane one closure on connecting road and approach roads. Electrical works.

• A1, from 8pm September 13 to 6am September 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, junction 70 to junction 73, Lane closures for drainage works.

• 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.

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