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Road closure data for Sunderland comes from Street Manager (Department for Transport), National Highways, D-TRO, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Sunderland Road Closures — Permits & Works

All current road closures in Sunderland. Official permit references, promoting organisations, and highway authority details. Updated every 15 minutes.

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50 closures in Sunderland

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Sunderland — Live Statistics

Based on all 50 records for Sunderland, including any hidden by the filters above.

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1SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL47
2DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL2
3CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL1

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			End		Status
roadworks — HORSLEY ROAD, WASHINGTON Washington	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	29 Aug 2026	11 Sept 2026	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 29 Aug 2026 Ends: 11 Sept 2026
roadworks — ALLENDALE ROAD, SUNDERLAND Sunderland	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	29 Aug 2026	11 Sept 2026	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 29 Aug 2026 Ends: 11 Sept 2026
roadworks — CARDWELL STREET, SUNDERLAND Sunderland	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	29 Aug 2026	11 Sept 2026	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 29 Aug 2026 Ends: 11 Sept 2026
roadworks — TOWNSEND ROAD, SUNDERLAND Sunderland	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	29 Aug 2026	11 Sept 2026	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 29 Aug 2026 Ends: 11 Sept 2026
roadworks — FATFIELD PARK, WASHINGTON Washington	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	29 Aug 2026	11 Sept 2026	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 29 Aug 2026 Ends: 11 Sept 2026
roadworks — HIGH STREET WEST, SUNDERLAND Sunderland	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	28 Aug 2026 09:20	3 Sept 2026 23:00	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Aug 2026 09:20 Ends: 3 Sept 2026 23:00
roadworks — BACK LANE, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING Washington	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	28 Aug 2026 08:59	3 Sept 2026 23:00	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Aug 2026 08:59 Ends: 3 Sept 2026 23:00
roadworks — CRAIGWELL DRIVE, SUNDERLAND Ryhope	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	28 Aug 2026 08:59	3 Sept 2026 23:00	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Aug 2026 08:59 Ends: 3 Sept 2026 23:00
roadworks — FRONT ROAD, SUNDERLAND Sunderland	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	28 Aug 2026 08:30	3 Sept 2026 23:00	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Aug 2026 08:30 Ends: 3 Sept 2026 23:00
roadworks — BERWICK AVENUE, SUNDERLAND The Boldons	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	28 Aug 2026 08:12	3 Sept 2026 23:00	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Aug 2026 08:12 Ends: 3 Sept 2026 23:00
roadworks — SUNNINGDALE ROAD NORTH BACK, SUNDERLAND Sunderland	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	28 Aug 2026 07:54	3 Sept 2026 23:00	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Aug 2026 07:54 Ends: 3 Sept 2026 23:00
roadworks — QUEENSWAY, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING Houghton-Le-Spring	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	28 Aug 2026 07:00	5 Oct 2026 16:00	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Aug 2026 07:00 Ends: 5 Oct 2026 16:00
roadworks — CROSSLEA AVENUE, SUNDERLAND Sunderland	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	28 Aug 2026	10 Sept 2026	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Aug 2026 Ends: 10 Sept 2026
closure — TUNSTALL VALE SOUTH BACK, SUNDERLAND Sunderland	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	28 Aug 2026	11 Sept 2026	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Aug 2026 Ends: 11 Sept 2026
roadworks — WHITEFIELD CRESCENT, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING Washington	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	28 Aug 2026	10 Sept 2026	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Aug 2026 Ends: 10 Sept 2026
roadworks — LONSDALE AVENUE, SUNDERLAND Whitburn	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	28 Aug 2026	2 Sept 2026	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Aug 2026 Ends: 2 Sept 2026
roadworks — MORTIMER STREET, SUNDERLAND Sunderland	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	28 Aug 2026	10 Sept 2026	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Aug 2026 Ends: 10 Sept 2026
roadworks — LONGMEADOWS, SUNDERLAND Houghton-Le-Spring	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	28 Aug 2026	4 Sept 2026	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Aug 2026 Ends: 4 Sept 2026
roadworks — MEADOW DRIVE, SUNDERLAND Houghton-Le-Spring	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	28 Aug 2026	2 Sept 2026	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Aug 2026 Ends: 2 Sept 2026
roadworks — CROSSLEA AVENUE, SUNDERLAND Sunderland	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	27 Aug 2026 23:00	1 Sept 2026 23:00	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 27 Aug 2026 23:00 Ends: 1 Sept 2026 23:00
roadworks — ASHWOOD STREET NORTH BACK, SUNDERLAND Sunderland	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	27 Aug 2026 12:24	2 Sept 2026 23:00	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 27 Aug 2026 12:24 Ends: 2 Sept 2026 23:00
roadworks — FAWCETT STREET, SUNDERLAND Sunderland	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	27 Aug 2026 11:57	2 Sept 2026 23:00	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 27 Aug 2026 11:57 Ends: 2 Sept 2026 23:00
roadworks — POTTERY LANE, SUNDERLAND Sunderland	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	27 Aug 2026 11:00	2 Sept 2026 23:00	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 27 Aug 2026 11:00 Ends: 2 Sept 2026 23:00
roadworks — FORD CRESCENT, SUNDERLAND Sunderland	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	27 Aug 2026 10:08	2 Sept 2026 23:00	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 27 Aug 2026 10:08 Ends: 2 Sept 2026 23:00
roadworks — SOMERSET ROAD, SUNDERLAND Sunderland	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	27 Aug 2026 09:40	2 Sept 2026 23:00	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 27 Aug 2026 09:40 Ends: 2 Sept 2026 23:00

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Road Closures near you in Sunderland

Road Closures UK shows all 50 current and planned road closures near you in Sunderland, sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. Every record includes the full permit reference number, the promoting organisation carrying out the works, the highway authority responsible, and the scheduled start and end dates — the complete official record for every road closure in Sunderland.

What the current Sunderland records show

All 50 records currently published for Sunderland are under way now. Sunderland City Council and Durham County Council are the highway authorities responsible for most of these closures. Locations affected include Sunderland, Washington, Houghton-Le-Spring and Ryhope. Recorded severity is medium (50). The latest scheduled end date on this page is 27 October.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows all current and planned road closures in Sunderland, updated every 15 minutes from official UK government data. Each closure includes the full permit reference number, promoting organisation, highway authority, and scheduled start and end dates — data not shown on Google Maps or Waze.

Road Closures UK shows all active and planned road closures in Sunderland on this page. Data is sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. You can sign up for free email alerts to be notified of new closures in Sunderland as soon as they are added.

Road closure data for Sunderland comes from official UK government sources: Street Manager (Department for Transport — councils and utility companies), National Highways Transport Data Feeds (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Road Closures UK shows road closures in Sunderland up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see closures weeks or months ahead of the start date.

Yes. Enter your email address in the alert signup box on this page and we will notify you by email when new closures are added near Sunderland. No account required — unsubscribe at any time using the link in any alert email.

A road closure means the road is completely blocked to all traffic. Roadworks means work is taking place on or near the road, which may cause lane restrictions, temporary traffic lights, or delays — but the road remains open. Both types are shown on Road Closures UK with their permit reference, start date, and end date.

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