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Road closure data for NE16 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 NE16

Road Closures in NE16 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the NE16 postcode district, covering Whickham, Sunniside, Burnopfield, Gateshead. 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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Live closures near NE16

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roadworks — HAWTHORN TERRACE AND WILSON STREET BACK, GATESHEAD Whickham Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 11:15	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HILLCREST DRIVE, GATESHEAD Whickham Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 10:50	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BLACKTHORN CLOSE TO CLOVER HILL ACCESS ROAD OFF KINGSWAY, WHICKHAM Whickham Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 10:49	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CASTLEWOOD CLOSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newburn Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 10:47	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HILLCREST DRIVE, GATESHEAD Whickham Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 10:47	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — RIDING BARNS WAY, WHICKHAM Whickham Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 10:46	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ALDEBURGH AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newburn Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 10:42	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MONDAY CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle upon Tyne Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 10:36	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — FORE STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle upon Tyne Major	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 10:33	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — RUTHERFORD STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle upon Tyne Standard	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 10:32	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — LINDFIELD AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Benwell Minor	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 10:27	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HILLCREST DRIVE, GATESHEAD Whickham Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 10:24	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — RYTON CRAWCROOK BYPASS FROM GREENSIDE ROAD ROUNDABOUT TO MAIN STREET JUNCTION, RYTON Wylam Standard	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 09:49	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CANNON STREET, GATESHEAD Gateshead Standard	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 09:28	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — SHERBURN PARK DRIVE, ROWLANDS GILL Rowlands Gill Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 09:26	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — FERNDOWN COURT, RYTON Newburn Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 09:21	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — SCOTLAND HEAD, BLAYDON Blaydon-on-Tyne Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 09:14	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — KEPIER CHARE, RYTON Newburn Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 09:14	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — GRANGE ESTATE, BIRTLEY Lamesley Major	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 09:01	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 — WINGROVE ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle upon Tyne Major	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 09:01	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 — FOSSE LAW, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newburn Major	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 09:00	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 — CLAYTON TERRACE ROAD, CHOPWELL Chopwell Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 08:35	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — LAUREL ROAD, BLAYDON Blaydon-on-Tyne Major	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 06:44	RoadworksMedium 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 — HADRIANS WAY NATIONAL CYCLE ROUTE NO 72, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle upon Tyne Standard	NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 06:41	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — MELDON TERRACE AND STANHOPE STREET BACK LANE, RYTON Newburn Major	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 06:41	Lane 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.

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Local places in NE16

This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the NE16 postcode district.

WhickhamSunnisideBurnopfieldGateshead

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Road Closures near you in NE16 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 100 current and planned road closures near you in NE16 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 NE16 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for NE16 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 NE16 postcode district records show

All 100 records currently published for NE16 postcode district are under way now. The most common type of work recorded is Minor (54), Major (23) and Standard (16). Newcastle City Council and Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council are the highway authorities responsible for most of these closures. Locations affected include Newcastle upon Tyne, Newburn, Gosforth and Gateshead. Recorded severity is medium (100). 17 require a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order. The latest scheduled end date on this page is 3 November.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in NE16 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 NE16 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 NE16 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 NE16 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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