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Road closure data for DH98 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 DH98

Road Closures in DH98 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the DH98 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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closure — PORTMEADS RISE, BIRTLEY Washington Major (PAA)	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 12:15	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 — PARKWAY, WASHINGTON Washington Minor	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 11:51	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — TWEED TERRACE, STANLEY Stanley Major	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 11:16	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.
roadworks — CHESTER ROAD, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING Houghton-Le-Spring Minor	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:57	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — THORNE AVENUE, FELLING Felling Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:41	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CRAGSIDE GARDENS, GATESHEAD Whickham Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:40	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — COVERDALE NOS 37 TO 59 AND WHINBROOKE NOS 29 TO 39 AND WIRRALSHIR NOS 18 TO 27 BACK, FELLING Felling Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:38	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — COVERDALE, FELLING Felling Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:36	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — COVERDALE, FELLING Felling Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:34	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — COVERDALE, FELLING Felling Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:33	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — COVERDALE, FELLING Felling Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:31	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HOPEDENE, FELLING Felling Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:29	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — COTEMEDE, FELLING Felling Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:28	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HOPEDENE, FELLING Felling Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:26	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — TEES CRESCENT (BACK), STANLEY Stanley Major (PAA)	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:56	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 — BROADMEADOWS, WASHINGTON Washington Minor	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:54	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — RICKLETON AVENUE, CHESTER-LE-STREET Chester-le-Street Major (PAA)	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 07:19	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 — PHILADELPHIA LANE, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING Houghton-Le-Spring Minor	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 07:09	Lane ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — PICKTREE LANE, CHESTER-LE-STREET Chester-le-Street Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 14:59	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — THE WYND, PELTON Pelton Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 14:48	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — VICTORIA ROAD, WASHINGTON Washington Minor	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 14:39	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — PELTON LANE, SOUTH PELAW Chester-le-Street Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 13:47	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WREN CLOSE, WASHINGTON Washington Minor	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 13:45	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BIDDICK VILLAGE CENTRE, WASHINGTON Washington Minor	SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 12:54	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — EARLSWAY, GATESHEAD Gateshead Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 12:30	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —

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Local places in DH98

This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the DH98 postcode district.

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Road Closures near you in DH98 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 100 current and planned road closures near you in DH98 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 DH98 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for DH98 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 DH98 postcode district records show

All 100 records currently published for DH98 postcode district are under way now. The most common type of work recorded is Minor (66), Standard (14) and Major (11). Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council and Sunderland City Council are the highway authorities responsible for most of these closures. Locations affected include Washington, Felling, Whickham and Pelton. Recorded severity is medium (100). 15 require a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order. The latest scheduled end date on this page is 31 December.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in DH98 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 DH98 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 DH98 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 DH98 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.

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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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