Planned roadworks in the North East: summary for Monday 5 to Sunday 11 December 2016
Summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week.
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 2 December but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our improvement work is carried out with the aim of causing as little disruption as possible.
A1 junction 56 Barton to junction 51 Leeming Bar
There will be phases of overnight lane closures and full carriageway closures while work takes place to upgrade the road to motorway standards. There will also be narrow lanes and a 50mph speed restriction 24 hours a day. This project is due for completion by Summer 2017.
A1 Blaydon Haugh Viaduct, Newcastle Upon Tyne
There is a 50mph limit in operation over Blaydon Haugh Viaduct due to the installation of temporary plates over defective viaduct joints. There will be weekly night time northbound closures to monitor and maintain the bridging plates. On Wednesday 7 December there will be a carriageway closure northbound between 8pm and 6am, and on Saturday 10 December there will be a carriageway closure southbound between 10pm and 6am. Both closures will have a diversion in place.
A1 junction 73, Newcastle Upon Tyne
There will be a carriageway closure northbound for maintenance work. This will take place until on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 December between 10pm and 6am.
A1 junctions 68 to 69, Newcastle Gateshead Western Bypass
There will be a daytime lane closure on the northbound dedicated slip road for maintenance work. This will take place until Thursday 22 December between 10am and 3pm.
A1 junctions 70 to 71, Newcastle Gateshead Western Bypass
There will be a carriageway closure northbound for resurfacing work. This will take place on Friday 9 December between 10pm and 6am.
A1 Morpeth, Northumberland
There will be work ongoing until spring 2017 for the construction of a bypass. There will be various phases of daytime and night time lane and carriageway closures, with narrow lanes and a 40mph speed restriction in place. There will also be a 24 hour lane closure in place north and southbound until the project is completed.
A1 Felton, Northumberland
There will be convoy working in place north and southbound for resurfacing work. This will take place from Monday 5 to Saturday 10 December between 8pm and 6am.
A1 East Ord, Northumberland
There will be traffic signals in place north and southbound for inspection work. This will take place on Wednesday 7 December between 8pm and 6am.
A1 Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland
There will be traffic signals in place north and southbound for inspection work. This will take place on Thursday 8 December between 8pm and 6am.
A194M junctions 1 to 3, South Tyneside
There will be phases of lane closure southbound for survey work. This will take place from Thursday 1 to Thursday 22 December between 8am and 4pm.
A1M junctions 61 to 63, County Durham
There will be a carriageway closure northbound for resurfacing work from Monday 5 to Wednesday 7 December. There will then be a carriageway closure southbound from Thursday 8 to Monday 12 December. All closures will take place between 8pm and 6am with diversions in place.
A19 Silverlink, North Tyneside
There will be various phases of overnight closures north and southbound on the A19 from Monday 5 to Thursday 8 December between 8pm and 6am for interchange improvement work. The A1058 Coast Road will also be closed for seven nights from Monday 5 December between 8pm and 6am. Clearly signed diversions will be in place. There will also be a 24 hour 30mph speed restriction with narrow lanes.
A168 Dishforth, North Yorkshire
There will be traffic signals in place eastbound for sign work. This will take place on Tuesday 6 December between 8pm and 6am.
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