Northumberland, Newcastle Half Marathon - Traffic Restrictions.

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

(NEWCASTLE HALF MARATHON AND 10K 2025)

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2025

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 16A

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Northumberland County Council (“the Council”), in exercise of its powers as the local traffic authority under section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”) and all other enabling powers, has made on the 18th June 2025 the Northumberland County Council (Newcastle Half Marathon and 10K 2025) Temporary Traffic Regulation Order 2025 (“the TTRO”).

The Council has made the TTRO for the purposes of facilitating the holding of Newcastle Half Marathon and 10K 2025 (“the Event”) by restricting traffic on the C368 Seaton Burn roundabout new kennels junction in Seaton Burn from it’s point 77 metres north of it’s junction with the C356 to the Holiday Inn for a distance of 1,600 metres (“Road One”) and the C356 Berwick Hill in Seaton Burn from it’s junction with the C368 to it’s junction with the C150 for a distance of 3,150 metres (“Road Two”) (“Road One and Road Two” shall together be known as the Road).

The TTRO shall come into force at the following times, subject to the provisions of section 16B of the Act:

In respect of Road One: 8:00 hours on the 13th July 2025 and will remain in force until 11:30 hours on the 13th July 2025; and

In respect of Road Two: 8:00 hours on the 13th July 2025 and will remain in force until 11:00 hours on the 13th July 2025.

An alternative route will be available for use whilst the TTRO is in force being in respect of east of C356 Berwick Hill via the C366, the A1068 and vice versa and in respect of west of the C356 Berwick Hill via the C356, the C358, the A696 and vice versa as shown by a blue dashed line on the Plan. Should the need arise changes may be made to the alternative routes, where possible these changes will be signposted accordingly.

All restrictions on the Road will be sign-posted and staffed and will remain in force only for as long as is necessary.

Nothing in the TTRO shall apply to:

a. Any activities taking place on the Road related to the organisation and holding of the Event;

b. Anything done with the permission of, or at the direction of, a police officer or a Duly Authorised Officer of the Council.

c. Any vehicle being used by, or for the purposes of, the emergency services;

d. Any vehicle being used by or for the purposes of a statutory undertaker (e.g. the loss of supplies of gas, electricity or water to premises in the area, which requires vehicles to be brought onto the Road); or

e. Pedestrian access to any premises adjoining the Road.