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Drivers urged to be cautious due to a shed load of "Bricks" heading towards Washington

Drivers at the B1288/A1231 Mill House Roundabout are urged to be cautious on the eastern side of the roundabout heading towards Washington due to a shed load of "Bricks".

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Halwhistle Bypass Road partially blocked in both directions

The A69 Halwhistle Bypass Road is partially blocked in both directions due to emergency repairs at the B6322.

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One lane closed on the A1 Western Bypass due to a broken down vehicle

One lane closed and slow traffic due to broken down vehicle on A1 Western Bypass Southbound from J69 A692 Lobley Hill Road (Dunston Interchange) to J66 A167 Durham Road, Bowes Incline / Angel Of The North.

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Slow traffic on A167 Northbound

Slow traffic on A167 Northbound at A691 Southfield Way, Hospital roundabout. Travel time is ten minutes.

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Airport protest

(Image: Just Stop Oil/X)

Supporters of the Just Stop Oil campaign have reportedly blocked departure gates at Gatwick Airport, according to a statement from the activist group.

The group claims that seven individuals entered the South Terminal around 8am and used suitcases with lock-on devices to obstruct the departure gates.

Read more here

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Slow traffic due to an earlier obstruction on the road on the A19 Southbound

Slow traffic due to an earlier obstruction on the road on the A19 Southbound from A182, Murton Interchange, to the A1086, Little Thorpe junction, Easington.

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Slow at Benton Park Road double roundabouts

Usual slow traffic on the approaches at Benton Park Road double roundabouts.

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Tyne Bridge travel times

Here are the current travel times on the approaches to the Tyne Bridge:

  • A167 Gateshead Highway (Northbound) - Whitehall Road to Tyne Bridge (South) - 4 minutes 13 seconds
  • A184/A167 (Westbound) - Gateshead Stadium to A167 Tyne Bridge (South) - 6 minutes 3 seconds

  • A167(M) Central Motorway East (Southbound) - Cowgate to Tyne Bridge (South) - 7 minutes 55 seconds

  • A167(M) Central Motorway East (Southbound) - A193 New Bridge Street to Tyne Bridge (South) - 4 minutes 10 seconds

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Update on the Metro service

The Tyne and Wear Metro service is running to all destinations, however we have gaps in service on the yellow and green lines.

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A19 reopened as normal following earlier incident near Silverlink

The A19 has reopened as normal following an earlier incident on the A19 Northbound near Silverlink.

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Update on the Metro service this morning

Tyne and Wear Metro is operating a frequent service to all destinations.

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Welcome

Good morning and welcome to Monday's traffic and travel blog.

Here you will find all the latest on the region's roads, Metros, trains and buses and travel disruption.

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