Planned roadworks in the North East: summary for Monday 6 to Sunday 12 June 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 3 June 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. From Monday 6 to Sunday 12 June the carriageway will be closed northbound between junction 50 and Scotch Corner and southbound between Scotch Corner and junction 51. All these closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, with diversions in place. The project is due to be completed by summer 2017.
A1 Lamesley to Swalwell, Gateshead
Narrow lanes and a 40mph speed limit are in place while work is carried out to upgrade the section of the A1 past Gateshead. From Monday 6 to Friday 10 June there will be a carriageway closure northbound between junctions 67 and 70, and southbound between junctions 69 and 67. All these closures will take place between 8pm and 6am with diversions in place. The project is due to be completed by early summer 2016.
A1M junctions 60 to 61, County Durham
There will be a carriageway closure northbound on Saturday 11 June followed by a southbound carriageway closure on Sunday 12 June for structural maintenance work. Both these closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, with a diversion in place. There will then be a contraflow in place north and southbound every night between 8pm and 6am with daytime 50mph speed restriction and hard shoulder running. This will take place until mid August.
A194M Follingsby Interchange, Gateshead
There will be a lane closure north and southbound for construction work. This will take place from Monday 6 to Monday 20 June between 8.30am and 4.30pm.
A1 Morpeth, Northumberland
There will be work ongoing until the end of 2016 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 Westmoor to Newton on the Moor, Northumberland
There will be a carriageway closure north and southbound on Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 June between 9pm and 7am with diversions in place. Following on from this there will be a 24 hour contraflow in place north and southbound for resurfacing work. This will take place until mid July.
A1 Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland
There will be a lane closure in place north and southbound for survey work. This will take place until Friday 10 June between 9am and 4pm.
A66 Blands Corner to Blackwell, Darlington, County Durham
There will be a carriageway closure east and westbound for resurfacing work. This will take place until Tuesday 7 June between 8pm and 6am, with diversions in place. There will also be a 40mph speed restriction in place during the daytime.
A696 Woolsington Interchange, Newcastle Upon Tyne
There will be a lane closure in place northbound for improvement work. This will take place until Friday 17 June between 8am and 6pm.
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