The A19 Trunk Road (Easington to Peterlee) - Traffic Restriction to enable Lighting Renewal Works

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14

THE A19 TRUNK ROAD 

(EASINGTON TO PETERLEE)

(TEMPORARY RESTRICTION AND PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited intends to make an Order on the A19 Trunk Road, in County Durham, to enable lighting renewal works to be carried out in safety.

The works are expected to start at 8pm on Monday 22 July 2024 for 5 months, or until completed.

The effect of the order will be, for 24 hours a day, at times during the works, to impose a temporary 50mph speed restriction on the A19:

(i)   northbound carriageway from the exit slip road at Peterlee Interchange to 90 metres north of Hall Walks overbridge, a distance of 2940 metres;

(ii)  southbound carriageway from the entry  slip road at Easington to the entry slip road at Peterlee Interchange, a distance of  2940 metres;

(iii) northbound entry and southbound exit slip roads at Peterlee Interchange;

(iv) northbound entry and southbound exit slip roads at Little Thorpe; and

(v)  southbound entry slip road at Easington.

It will be necessary to close, for 24 hours a day, at times during the works, the layby adjacent to the A19 northbound:

(vi) carriageway approximately 1250 metres north of Peterlee Interchange South overbridge; and

(vii) entry slip road at Peterlee Interchange.

Traffic signs will indicate the extent of the restrictions (which will not apply to emergency service vehicles or special forces vehicles) and prohibitions (which will not apply to emergency service vehicles or vehicles being used in connection with the said works or for winter maintenance or traffic officer purposes). The Order comes into force on 21 July 2024 and has a maximum duration of eighteen months.

The project manager for this scheme is  Michael Morgan. For enquiries please contact our Customer Contact Centre on 03001235000 or info@nationalhighways.co.uk

RICHARD FOXTON, National Highways, 2 City Walk, LEEDS, LS11  9AR