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Gateshead - Temporary Prohibition Of Vehicles For Essential Maintenance Works
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THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF GATESHEAD
(A167 GATESHEAD HIGHWAY, GATESHEAD)
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2026
Notice is hereby given that following a s.14(2) Notice served on the 23 October 2026, the Borough Council of Gateshead has on the 11 November 2026 made an Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 the effect of which will be to temporarily prohibit vehicles and pedestrians on the highway network around the A167 Gateshead Highway as further described in the Schedule to this Order.
The Order is required for essential maintenance works.
The Order comes into force on the 12 November 2026. The maximum duration of the Order will be 18 months.
During the works all vehicles and pedestrians (except vehicles and pedestrians associated with the works and emergency services on duty) will be prohibited from proceeding along the roads and footways as set out in the Schedule below until the works are completed or at such times and to such extent as may from time to time be indicated by the display of traffic signs. During the prohibitions there will be a signed diversion in place.
Dated 11 November 2026
Angela Simmons-Mather, Chief Legal Officer, Gateshead Council.
Schedule
Prohibition to Vehicles and Pedestrians – Roads and Footways
| Location | Description |
|---|---|
| Gateshead Highway - Lower Level |
Park Lane to Sunderland Road Roundabout for its entire length |
| Sunderland Road Roundabout |
for its entire circumference |
| Gateshead Highway | Askew Road/Quayside to Park Lane from its junction with Park Lane roundabout to its juction with Eastgate |
| Park Lane | From its junction with High street in an easterly direction for a distance of 597 metres |
| Sunderland Road | From its junction with Sunderland Road to Sunderland Road Roundabout Dual Carraigeway Link Road in a westerly direction for 290 metres |
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