A19 South Tyneside & Sunderland (Chester Road Interchange to Downhill Lane Interchange) - Temporary Closure

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14

THE 19 TRUNK ROAD (CHESTER ROAD INTERCHANGE TO DOWNHILL LANE INTERCHANGE)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited has made an Order on the A19 Trunk Road, in the boroughs of South Tyneside and Sunderland, to enable bridge painting works to be carried out in safety.

The works are expected to start on Monday  7  April for 9 weeks or until completed.

The effect of the Order will be, between 8pm and 6am, at times during the works, to close the A19:

(i)    northbound carriageway from the exit slip road at the A183 Chester Road Interchange to the entry slip road at the A1231 Hylton Grange Interchange, a distance of 2960 metres;

(ii)   southbound carriageway from the exit slip road at Hylton Grange Interchange to the entry slip road at Chester Road Interchange, a distance of 3000 metres;

(iii)   northbound carriageway from the exit slip road at Hylton Grange Interchange to the entry slip road at Hylton Grange Interchange, a distance of 800 metres;

(iv)  southbound carriageway from the exit slip road at Hylton Grange Interchange to the entry slip road at Hylton Grange Interchange, a distance of 691 metres;

(v)   northbound carriageway from the exit slip road at Hylton Grange Interchange to the entry slip road at the A1290 Downhill Lane Interchange, a distance of 3750 metres;

(vi)  southbound carriageway from the exit slip road at the A184 Testos Interchange to the entry slip road at Hylton Grange Interchange, a distance of 4810 metres;

(vii)  northbound carriageway from the exit slip road at Downhill Lane Interchange to the entry slip road at Downhill Lane Interchange, a distance of 1300 metres;

(viii) northbound entry and southbound exit slip roads at Chester Road Interchange;

(ix)  northbound and southbound exit and entry slip roads at Hylton Grange Interchange;

(x)   northbound exit and southbound entry slip roads at Downhill Lane Interchange;and

(xi)  southbound entry slip road at Testos Interchange from a point 30 metres south of Testos Roundabout to its merge with the A19 southbound carriageway;

During the closures suitably signed alternative routes will be available at all times.

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

(i)    northbound carriageway approximately 1190 metres north of the north bridge at the Chester Road Interchange;

(ii)   northbound carriageway approximately 1030 metres north of the north bridge at Hylton Grange Interchange; and

(iii)   southbound carriageway approximately 583 metres north of the north bridge at Hylton Grange Interchange.

Traffic signs will indicate the extent of the prohibitions (which will not apply to emergency service vehicles or vehicles being used in connection with the said works or for winter maintenance). The Order comes into force on 6 April 2025 and has a maximum duration of eighteen months.

The contact for any further information about this notice is Nicholas Whitford. 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.