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Road closure data for DH97 postcode district 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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Postcode district DH97

Road Closures in DH97 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the DH97 postcode district, covering Durham, County Durham. Permit details are refreshed from official roadworks and highway data.

Postcode geography snapshot last verified 11/09/2026, 13:06:55 · 2,944 active districts

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roadworks — FEATHERSTONE ROAD, NEWTON HALL Durham Standard	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 14:03	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — COCKHOUSE LANE, USHAW MOOR Ushaw Moor Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 12:44	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BENRIDGE BANK, WEST RAINTON West Rainton Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 12:17	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — HIGH STREET, SHINCLIFFE Durham Major	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 12:16	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
closure — WALKER STREET, BOWBURN Bowburn Major	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 12:11	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
closure — CHARLESWORTH CLOSE, BOWBURN Bowburn Major	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 12:10	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
roadworks — SHERBURN ROAD, GILESGATE Durham Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 11:14	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — A688 (FROM THINFORD ROAD ROUNDABOUT TO COXHOE INTERCHANGE), TURSDALE Bowburn Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 10:05	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — B6532 (FROM DRYBURN ROAD ROUNDABOUT TO FINDON HILL), WITTON GILBERT Sacriston Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:38	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — LEAZES ROAD, DURHAM CITY Durham Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:33	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MARKET PLACE, DURHAM CITY Durham Standard	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:32	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WALLNOOK LANE, LANGLEY PARK Langley Park Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:25	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BRAUNESPATH ESTATE, NEW BRANCEPETH Ushaw Moor Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:10	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — COOK AVENUE, BEARPARK Ushaw Moor Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 08:54	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — AYKLEY HEADS ROAD, AYKLEY HEADS Durham Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 08:27	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CROSSGATE PETH, DURHAM CITY Durham Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 07:51	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — VIOLET STREET, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING Houghton-Le-Spring Major	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 06:24	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
roadworks — GILESGATE, GILESGATE Durham Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 14:50	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — COCKEN LANE, GREAT LUMLEY West Rainton Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 13:59	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, GREAT LUMLEY Chester-le-Street Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 13:55	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — COCKHOUSE LANE, USHAW MOOR Ushaw Moor Major	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 13:25	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — LEAZES ROAD, DURHAM CITY Durham Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 11:41	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — NEW ELVET, DURHAM CITY Durham Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 11:36	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MARKS LANE, WEST RAINTON West Rainton Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 11:00	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — COCKHOUSE LANE, USHAW MOOR Ushaw Moor Major (PAA)	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:10	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —

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Local places in DH97

This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the DH97 postcode district.

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Road Closures near you in DH97 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 100 current and planned road closures near you in DH97 postcode district, 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 DH97 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for DH97 postcode district. “Current” is determined from available source event times; planned reports and records without usable event times are identified by their visible schedule details. The site-wide connection/cache status is separate from each record’s source timing.

What the current DH97 postcode district records show

All 100 records currently published for DH97 postcode district are under way now. The most common type of work recorded is Minor (61), Standard (11) and Major (7). Durham County Council and Sunderland City Council are the highway authorities responsible for most of these closures. Locations affected include Durham, Sacriston, Ushaw Moor and West Rainton. Recorded severity is medium (100). 7 require a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order. The latest scheduled end date on this page is 2 December.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in DH97 postcode district, supplied through ClearRoute. The type shown on each record identifies a full road closure, roadworks or a lane restriction. Each record includes the available permit reference, promoter, highway authority, and scheduled dates.

Use this page’s filters to see active or planned full closures in DH97 postcode district; switch type if you also need reported roadworks or lane restrictions. Data is sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. You can sign up for free email alerts for new matching records.

Road closure data for DH97 postcode district 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 DH97 postcode district 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 DH97 postcode district. 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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