Diversions

A1M near Durham closes down following multi-vehicle collision

firefighters tackle blaze at Warbreck Hill Road

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More than 15,000 easyJet passengers have been hit by flight cancellations. Picture by PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images

easyJet flight cancellations: Safety and wellbeing “highest priority”

Damage caused on Wessington Way

Sunderland fans reminded of burst water main closure ahead of SAFC home game

Police have closed part of the A1(M) northbound.

Police close part of A1(M) northbound carriageway following collision

Motorists being diverted off as the police deal with an accident on Durham Road.

Sunderland road is closed for nearly three hours following two vehicle collision

The A19 will be closed north and southbound this weekend

Warning to music and football fans over A19 closures this weekend

Emergency services pictured at the scene of the collision. Photo by Mark Purton.

A19 reopens to traffic after overnight closure due to two-vehicle collision

Commercial Road in Hendon will be closed off near to the old gas works - seen here in 2017 - while NGN carries out repairs. Picture copyright Google Maps.

Sunderland road to be closed off to traffic for a week due to gas work

A section of Silksworth Road has been closed off due to safety concerns caused by a wall.

Crumbling wall leads to closure of Sunderland road as repair plan is agreed

Testo's Roundabout will be closed over the weekend to allow further work to be carried out on the contruction of a new flyover.

Testo's Roundabout to be closed this weekend

A new flyover will be built at the A19 junction in Boldon so that traffic will not need to leave the major route to negotiate the junction.

Drivers warned of A19 closure at Testo's

A photo taken by Highways England showing the structures already in place ready for the flyover's beams to be lifted into position.

New Testo's bridge ready to be lifted into place

Resurfacing work taking place at the Barnes gyratory in 2019

Road closures and disruption warning to drivers

Work taking shape on the SSTC 3 project (2020)

Road disruption announced as work continues

Traffic came to a standstill on the A1(M) following the incident.

Van blaze leads to rush hour closure of A1(M) in both directions
The Highways Agency has said a van blaze led to the closure of the A1(M) in both directions.
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A collision took place on the A182 in Shiney Row.
Photo credit: @NELiveTraffic on Twitter

Man, 80, sent to hospital after being hit by a car in Shiney Row

Roadside waste is one issue that the council is tackling.

Where to expect weekend delays on major Sunderland routes as council continue ro...

Work which started to reconfigure the road network around Dame Dorothy Street in Sunderland, which started last year, will see a series of closures take place in coming weeks.

Closure plans released as work continues on vital route in and out of Sunderland...

A19 closed

A19 closed in both directions as air ambulance called to serious road accident

The damage caused following a fire at a garage in West Boldon on Sunday night.

Fire crews remain on scene after huge garage blaze in West Boldon following seri...

The A19.

North East traffic and travel: Drivers warned of black ice and snow following a ...

Grand Central services will be affected by Sunday's engineering works

Diversions for Grand Central passengers this weekend as engineering work gets un...

A car on fire on the side of the A1. Pic courtesy of Highways England.

Section of A1 motorway closed after 4x4 and trailer carrying gas cylinder catche...

Picktree Lane will be closed in both directions, which could cause delays during this evening's rush hour. Pic: Google Maps.

Drivers told to expect rush-hour delays due to emergency gas mains repairs near ...

Emergency services on the scene of a crash in North Moor Lane in Sunderland earlier today.

Three people taken to hospital after two-car crash on Sunderland's North Moor La...

Police are at the scene of the accident on the A1(M).

Motorcyclist dies on A1(M)
A motorcyclist has died on the A1(M) in County Durham.
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The tunnel roads as shown by the North East Combined Authority Traffic Cameras earlier.

Delays hit Tyne Tunnel traffic as roadworks close sliproad

Workers at the scene

Sunderland road closed for four hours by flooding from burst water main

The A19 southbound at the Seaton Lane turn. Picture from Google Images

Man in serious condition after last night's horror A19 smash

Ian Richardson, assistant head of place management Sunderland city council, with the large snow drift that has shut the west-bound A690 near Houghton. Picture: TOM BANKS

Section of A690 road could remain closed off for days until snow melts

Coun Michael Mordey, the City Council's Portfolio Holder for City Services, said the work shows the council is committed to highways maintenance improvements.

Drivers warned of diversions as roadworks get set to start

Queuing traffic northbound.

A multi-vehicle crash has closed part of the A19 on a busy roundabout junction

The A184 Newcastle Road. Picture from Google Images.

Diversions in place on route between Sunderland and South Tyneside

The A697 is to be closed in both directions from 9.30am today to remove an overturned lorry

Drivers warned of road closure after lorry overturns

The A1 will be closed between J65 and J66 while the North Dene footbridge at Birtley is replaced. Pic: Google Maps.

Drivers warned of A1 weekend closures as footbridge is replaced

There could be some delays around Testos roundabout this morning.

Road closures in place after North East is battered by heavy rain and winds

One person has died in the crash, Northumbria Police have confirmed.

One dead and nine injured after serious collision on A69 in Northumberland

Traffic still remains backed up on the A19 following this morning's smash

Update: Four taken to hospital after seven-vehicle smash on A19

A diversion map for European Way.

Diversions will be in place during major roadworks in Sunderland

A19 and A1231 roundabout. Image: Google Street View

Two in hospital after crash following police chase in Sunderland

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