Gateshead - Various Road Closures to Enable Carriageway Surface Retexturing Works to Be Carried Out
What is happening?
THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF GATESHEAD
(VARIOUS ROADS - CARRIAGEWAY SURFACE RETEXTURING)
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2023
Notice is hereby given that on the 25 October 2023 the Borough
Council of Gateshead made an Order under section 14(1) of the
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 the effect of which will be to
temporarily prohibit vehicles along the lengths of road listed in the
Schedule below. The Order is required to enable carriageway surface
retexturing works to be carried out. The Order will come into force on
30 October 2023. The maximum duration of the Order will be
18 months, however the works are expected to be completed by
the 29 March 2024. In advance of the works being carried out,
each section of affected road will display advisory traffic signs.
All vehicles (except for vehicles involved in the works and
emergency service vehicles on duty) will be prohibited from the
roads described in the Schedule below during the works and until
the works are completed as indicated by the display of traffic signs.
During the prohibitions there will be a signed diversion in place.
Dated 26 October 2023
Mike Barker Strategic Director, Corporate Services and Governance,
Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead NE8 1HH
Schedule
| Location | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| A694 Derwenthaugh Road (southwest bound carriageway) |
from the end of the A1 - J73 southbound exit slip in a south westerly direction for a distance of 286 metres. |
| Fellside Road, Whickham** |
from its junction with A692 Lobley Hill Road in a north easterly direction for a distance of 2.5km. **Access to be maintained for residents only. |
| Scotswood Bridge | Main Span - from the border with Newcastle City Council in a southerly direction for a distance of 80 metres; Southeast Viaduct - exit slip from the bifurcation with Scotswood Bridge South Slip in a south easterly direction for a distance of 125 metres; South Viaduct - South entry slip from the bifurcation with A695 Chainbridge Road westbound carriageway to the bifurcation with A695 Scotswood Bridge Southwest entry slip road for a distance of 295m Southwest Viaduct - Southwest entry slip from the bifurcation with A695 Blaydon Highway eastbound carriageway to the bifurcation with Scotswood Bridge South Viaduct in a north easterly direction for a distance of 120 metres. |
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