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Gateshead - Multiple Traffic Notices
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THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF GATESHEAD (BLAYDON RACE 2026) TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that on 27 May 2026 the Borough Council of Gateshead made an Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 16A - 16C of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The Order is required to enable the safe management of vehicular and pedestrian traffic to ensure the Blaydon Race can be conducted safely. The effect of the Order, which commences on Tuesday 09 June 2026 is to temporarily, between the hours of 00:00 and 22:00:-
i. Prohibit vehicular traffic from the roads listed in Schedule 1
ii. Prohibit vehicles from stopping, waiting or loading along the lengths of roads listed in Schedule 2
iii. Introduce a 20mph speed limit along the lengths of roads listed in Schedule 3
The roads will be closed approximately at the above times or at such times as the relevant traffic signs are in place. During the prohibitions all vehicles (except emergency service vehicles on duty and vehicles involved in the Event) will be prohibited from the lengths of road described in Schedule 1 and prohibited from stopping, waiting or loading in the lengths of road described in Schedule 2. There will be signed diversions in place during the prohibitions. This closure will affect Chainbridge Road and Blaydon Haugh Industrial Estate and there will be no access to and from Chainbridge Road during the approximate times above or at such times as the relevant traffic signs are in place.
Dated: 28 May 2026
Angela Simmons-Mather, Chief Legal Officer, Gateshead Council, Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH
SCHEDULE 1
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ROADS
|
Street |
Description |
|
Derwenthaugh Road |
From its junction with Riverside Way to its junction with Chainbridge Road from Scotswood Bridge to Blaydon Highway |
|
Chainbridge Road from Scotswood Bridge to Blaydon Highway |
For its entire length |
|
Chainbridge Road Westbound Slip Road Off from A695 |
For its entire length |
|
Blaydon Highway |
For its entire length |
|
Chainbridge Road to Blaydon Highway Westbound Slip Road On |
For its entire length |
|
Chainbridge Road from Shibdon Road to Level Crossing below Blaydon Highway |
For its entire length |
|
Chainbridge Road Eastbound Slip Road On to A695 |
For its entire length |
|
Scotswood Bridge Slip Road On from Derwenthaugh Road Westbound |
For its entire length |
|
Scotswood Bridge Slip Road Off to Derwenthaugh Road Westbound |
For its entire length |
|
Scotswood Bridge Slip Road On from Chainbridge Road Eastbound |
For its entire length |
|
Scotswood Bridge Slip Off to Derwenthaugh Road Eastbound |
For its entire length |
SCHEDULE 2
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF WAITING, STOPPING OR LOADING
|
Street |
Side |
Description |
|
Derwenthaugh Road |
Both |
From its junction with Riverside Way to its junction with Chainbridge Road from Scotswood Bridge to Blaydon Highway |
|
Chainbridge Road from Scotswood Bridge to Blaydon Highway |
Both |
For its entire length |
|
Chainbridge Road Westbound Slip Road Off from A695 |
Both |
For its entire length |
|
Blaydon Highway |
Both |
For its entire length |
|
Chainbridge Road to Blaydon Highway Westbound Slip Road On |
Both |
For its entire length |
|
Chainbridge Road from Shibdon Road to Level Crossing below Blaydon Highway |
Both |
For its entire length |
|
Chainbridge Road Eastbound Slip Road On to A695 |
Both |
For its entire length |
|
Scotswood Bridge Slip Road On from Derwenthaugh Road Westbound |
Both |
For its entire length |
|
Scotswood Bridge Slip Road Off to Derwenthaugh Road Westbound |
Both |
For its entire length |
|
Scotswood Bridge Slip Road On from Chainbridge Road Eastbound |
Both |
For its entire length |
|
Scotswood Bridge Slip Off to Derwenthaugh Road Eastbound |
Both |
For its entire length |
|
Shibdon Road from Blaydon Bus Station to Chainbridge Road |
Both |
From its junction with Shibdon Road from Chainbridge Road to Derwenthaugh Road in a westerly direction for 260 metres |
|
Larch Road |
Both |
From its junction with Shibdon Road from Blaydon Bus Station to Chainbridge Road in a south westerly direction for 36 metres |
|
Lucy Street |
Both |
From its junction with Shibdon Road from Blaydon Bus Station to Chainbridge Road in a south westerly direction for 36 metres |
|
Shibdon Road from Chainbridge Road to Derwenthaugh Road |
Both |
From its junction with Shibdon Road from Blaydon Bus Station to Chainbridge Road in a south easterly direction for 873 metres |
|
Shibdon Bank |
Both |
From its junction with Shibdon Road from Chainbridge Road to Derwenthaugh Road in a westerly direction for 60 metres |
|
The Avenue |
Both |
From its junction with Shibdon Road from Chainbridge Road to Derwenthaugh Road in a westerly direction for 50 metres |
SCHEDULE 3
20MPH SPEED LIMIT
|
Street |
Description |
|
Shibdon Road from Blaydon Bus Station to Chainbridge Road |
For its entire length |
|
Shibdon Road from Chainbridge Road to Derwenthaugh Road |
From its junction with Shibdon Road from Blaydon Bus Station to Chainbridge Road to its junction with Blaydon Bank |
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