South Tyneside road closures: two for motorists to avoid this week

South Tyneside's motorists will have two road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

But drivers will be able to take some solace in the fact that both of them are only expected to cause slight delays, of less than 10 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that two closures are due to start this week:

• A184, from 8pm March 10 to 6am March 11, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A184 northbound and southbound. Whitemare pool to Testo's, Lane closures for drainage works.

• A19, from 9pm March 17 to 6am March 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A19 northbound, approach to A185 Tyne Tunnel, Lane closure for carriageway repairs.

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