Full list of all of the road closures and roadworks across the North East this week

Drivers are being made aware of a number of road closures and road works in place across the North East this week.

Some roads are closed while others have lane closures. Temporary traffic measures or diversion routes may also be in place on roads in the region. Motorists are urged to make allowances for these closures and alter their travel arrangements if necessary.

If you're planning to travel through Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland or County Durham take a look at the list below to see whether your journey will be affected.

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Newcastle

• Traffic taking turns due to telecoms work on Birds Nest Road at Burnham Grove. Until July 23.
• Traffic taking turns due to telecoms work on Goldspink Lane near Kelvin Grove. Until 5pm on July 24.
• Traffic taking turns due to telecoms work on Cayton Grove at Chadderton Drive. Until July 24.
• Traffic taking turns due to telecoms work on Algernon Road from Loraine Terrace to Eva Street. Until July 24.
• No through traffic allowed due to telecoms work on Buston Terrace at Orchard Place. Until 5pm on July 25.
• Traffic taking turns due to telecoms work on Greystoke Avenue from Helmsley Road to Greystoke Gardens. Until 5pm on July 25.
• Traffic taking turns due to telecoms work on Ripon Gardens near Lansdowne Gardens. Until 5pm on July 25.
• Temporary traffic lights due to water main work on Melbourne Street at Tower Street. Until July 26.
• Temporary traffic lights on A186 West Road in both directions at B1305 Two Ball Lonnen. Expect delays. Until July 26.
• Temporary traffic lights due to electricity work on Neptune Road from Oil Mill Road to A187 Maurice Road. Until 6pm on July 26.
• Traffic taking turns due to telecoms work on Kennington Grove at Chorley Place. Until July 29.
• Traffic taking turns due to telecoms work on Claremont Avenue at Meadow Road. Until July 30.
• Temporary traffic lights in Newcastle city centre due to roadworks on A186 Mosley Street at Grey Street. Until July 31.
• Temporary traffic lights in Newcastle city centre due to roadworks on High Bridge around Pilgrim Street. Until July 31.
• Temporary traffic lights in Newcastle city centre due to roadworks on Market Street at Pilgrim Street. Until July 31.
• Temporary traffic lights in Newcastle city centre due to roadworks on Pilgrim Street around Market Lane. Until July 31.
• Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on Pilgrim Street around A167(M). Until July 31.
• Temporary traffic lights in Newcastle city centre due to roadworks on Shakespeare Street around Pilgrim Street. Until July 31.
• Temporary traffic lights in Newcastle city centre due to roadworks on Worswick Street around Pilgrim Street. Until July 31.
• Trevelyan Drive in Whorlton Grange closed in both directions due to roadworks from Eastgarth to Trevelyan Court. Until August 6.
• Temporary traffic lights due to roadworks on A186 Westmorland Road at A695 Marlborough Crescent. Expect delays. Until August 8.
• Stoddart Street in both directions closed due to roadworks between A193 Newbridge Street and Union Street. Until September 11.
• Temporary traffic lights in North Walbottle due to gas main work on North Walbottle Road at Claverdon Street. Until September 13.
• Leazes Lane in both directions closed due to roadworks between Leazes Park Road and Queen Victoria Road. Until November 8.
• Market Street One Way Street closed in Newcastle city centre due to long-term roadworks from Pilgrim Street to John Dobson Street. Until March 17, 2025.
• Pilgrim Street Southbound closed in Newcastle city centre due to long-term roadworks between Blackett Street and A167 (Swan House Roundabout). Until March 17, 2025.
• Pilgrim Street Southbound closed in Newcastle city centre due to long-term roadworks from Blackett Street to A167(M). Until March 17, 2025.
• Queen Victoria Road Southbound closed due to roadworks from B1318 Claremont Road to Richardson Road. Until March 19, 2025.
• Dunstanburgh Road in St Anthonys closed due to roadworks from Grasmere Avenue to Monkchester Road. Until July 1, 2025.

Gateshead

• Temporary traffic lights due to water main work on Rowlandson Crescent at Crowhall Lane. Until July 25.
• Temporary traffic lights due to water main work on John Street at A185 Shields Road. Until July 25.
• Temporary traffic lights in Birtley due to roadworks on A167 Durham Road near Perkins Memorial Cottage Homes. Until July 26.
• Temporary traffic lights in Felling due to roadworks on Watermill Lane at The Drive. Until July 29.
• Temporary traffic lights in Birtley due to roadworks on A167 Durham Road in both directions at Devon Crescent. Until July 31.
• Temporary traffic lights due to electricity work on Blue Quarries Road at Causeway. Expect delays. Until 5pm on September 5.
• Narrow lanes and speed restriction of 50 mph due to major widening works on A1 Western Bypass Westbound from J65 (Birtley) to J67 (Coalhouse Roundabout). Expect delays. Work to create an extra lane in each direction. Until May 31, 2025.
• Birch Road closed due to sewer works from Larch Road to Hazel Road. Until October 23.
• One lane of the A167 Tyne Bridge closed due to roadworks in both directions between Hawks Road and Swan House Roundabout. Until April 4, 2025.

Northumberland

• Traffic taking turns due to water main work on Gordon Street at Marine Road. Until July 22.
• Green Lane in both directions closed due to roadworks from Arch Enterprise Workspace to Chillingham Crescent. Between 11pm and 7am Mondays to Sundays until 7am on July 22.
• No through traffic allowed due to roadworks on Barrington Road in both directions from Park Terrace to Red Row Drive. Until July 26.
• Temporary traffic lights due to gas main work on Eilansgate at Haugh Lane. Until August 1.
• The B6320 in Otterburn closed in both directions due to roadworks from the A696 (Otterburn) to the A68 (Bellingham). Until August 2.
• Traffic taking turns due to gas main work on Ennerdale Road at Coniston Road. Until August 5.
• Traffic taking turns due to water main work on Laverock Place at Park Drive, Newsham. Until September 4.
• Traffic taking turns due to water main work on Park Drive at St Bedes Road, Newsham. Until September 4.
• Bridge Street closed in Blyth due to roadworks from B1329 to B1327 Union Street. Until November 15.
• Common Bank in Bearsbridge closed in both directions due to roadworks between the A686 and Thornley Gate. Until May 15, 2025.

North Tyneside

• Traffic taking turns due to gas main work on Garth Twenty One from East Bailey to Longstone Court. Until July 25.
• Temporary traffic lights due to gas main work on A191 New York Road at Park Lane. Expect delays. Until July 25.
• Temporary traffic lights in North Shields due to roadworks on A193 Albion Road at Stephenson Street. Until July 31.
• Traffic taking turns due to gas main work on Goldstone Court at Megstone Court. Until August 9.
• One lane closed due to roadworks on The A1058 Coast Road Westbound between Derby Gardens and Benfield Road (The Wills Building). Expect delays. Until September 1.
• Temporary traffic lights due to gas main work on East Bailey at Garth Twenty Two. Until September 6.
• Tyne Street in North Shields closed due to roadworks from Stephenson Street to Norfolk Street. Until January 31, 2025.
• Tyne Street closed due to roadworks from Stephenson Street to Norfolk Street. Until January 31, 2025.

South Tyneside

• Temporary traffic lights in South Shields due to roadworks on Tudor Road at Wilson Street. Until 7pm on August 7.
• Traffic taking turns due to gas main work on A185 Victoria Road West at Cradock Avenue. Until August 15.
• Temporary traffic lights in Hebburn due to gas main work on Glen Street at North Farm Road. Expect delays. Until August 21.
• Contraflow and roadworks in Jarrow at the A19 Tyne Tunnel in both directions from A194 Leam Lane (Lindisfarne Roundabout, Jarrow) to A193 Tynemouth Road (Howdon Roundabout, North Shields). Between 12.01am and 11:59pm on Sundays until March 3, 2025.

Sunderland

• Temporary traffic lights due to water main work on A182 Philadelphia Lane in both directions at Success Road. Expect delays. Until July 27.
• Easington Street closed in both directions due to roadworks from Sheepfolds North to Richmond Street. Until September 30, 2025.
• Temporary traffic lights due to gas main work on Hylton Road at St Luke's Road. Until 11pm on October 3.
• Burdon Lane in Ryhope closed due to roadworks from Nettles Lane (Ryhope) to Burdon Road (Burdon). Until May 8, 2025.

County Durham

• Temporary traffic lights due to gas main work on Pelaw Bank around Pelton Lane. Until July 25.
• Temporary traffic lights in Trimdon due to roadworks on Front Street North near Horse Close Lane. Until July 25.
• Temporary traffic lights due to electricity work on Horse Close Lane at East Lane. Until July 26.
• Traffic taking turns due to water main work on Hamsterley Gardens between Oakwood and Greenfield Terrace. Until August 1.
• Temporary traffic lights in Seaham due to roadworks on B1287 The Graham Way near Bournemouth Drive. Until August 7.
• Temporary traffic lights in Dawdon, Seaham, due to roadworks on A182 near Admiralty Way. Until September 15.
• Wallnook Lane in Langley Park closed in both directions due to roadworks between Front Terrace and Firs Terrace. Until December 31.
• Malvern Crescent in Dalton le Dale closed due to roadworks from Ryton Crescent (Dalton le Dale) to Queensbury Road (Seaham). Until June 6, 2025.