Road closures: four for Newcastle drivers this week

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

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

And two of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing waits of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

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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 December 23 2022, 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 three closures will begin over the next seven days:

A696, from 8pm May 9 to 6am May 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A696 westbound, Bankfoot, Lane closure for sign repairs.

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A1, from 7pm May 14 to 6am May 15, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A69 between, junction A1/A69 and West Denton Interchange carriageway closure eastbound and westbound, for essential maintenance. Diversion via A1.

A19, from 8pm May 16 to 6am May 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A19 eastbound and westbound, Seaton Burn to Dudley, Lane closure for inspection/survey works.

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