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Road closure data for NE17 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 NE17

Road Closures in NE17 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the NE17 postcode district, covering Chopwell, Western Chopwell Wood, 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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roadworks — MAIN STREET, RYTON Wylam Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 14:20	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MAIN STREET, RYTON Wylam Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 14:07	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — PEILE PARK, SHOTLEY BRIDGE Consett Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 13:24	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — MAIN ROAD, WYLAM Wylam Major (PAA)	NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 13:17	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 — A692 (FROM A693 JUNC TO B6168/EWEHURST ROAD JUNC), DIPTON Annfield Plain Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 12:48	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — SHIBDON ROAD FROM BLAYDON BUS STATION TO CHAINBRIDGE ROAD, BLAYDON Blaydon-on-Tyne Major	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 12:12	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 — CADE HILL ROAD, STOCKSFIELD Stocksfield Major	NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 12:04	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 — BRIARY GARDENS, SHOTLEY BRIDGE Consett Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 10:43	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MAPLE GARDENS, BRIDGEHILL Consett Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 10:11	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BACKSTONE ROAD, BRIDGEHILL Consett Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:38	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BRADLEY COTTAGES, LEADGATE Consett Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:20	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — DELIGHT ROW, DIPTON Annfield Plain Major (PAA)	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:20	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 — LYNWOOD AVENUE, BLAYDON Blaydon-on-Tyne Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:07	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CROFT TERRACE, NEW KYO Annfield Plain Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:01	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — A692 (FROM A693 JUNC TO B6168/EWEHURST ROAD JUNC), DIPTON Annfield Plain Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 08:31	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — KEPIER CHARE, RYTON Newburn Standard	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 06:28	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — KEPIER CHARE, RYTON Newburn Standard	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 06:25	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BALMORAL AVENUE, CATCHGATE Annfield Plain Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 14:38	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ADDERLANE ROAD, WEST WYLAM Prudhoe Minor	NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 13:52	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — STEEL STREET (BACK), CONSETT Consett Major (PAA)	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 12:30	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 — NEWLANDS, BLACKHILL Consett Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:27	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HOMEDALE, PRUDHOE Prudhoe	NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:18	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — NEWBELL COURT, CONSETT Consett Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:15	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CHAYTOR ROAD, BRIDGEHILL Consett Minor	DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:55	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HORSLEY AVENUE, RYTON Wylam Minor	GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:52	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —

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Local places in NE17

This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the NE17 postcode district.

ChopwellWestern Chopwell WoodGateshead

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Road Closures near you in NE17 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 100 current and planned road closures near you in NE17 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 NE17 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for NE17 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 NE17 postcode district records show

All 100 records currently published for NE17 postcode district are under way now. The most common type of work recorded is Minor (61), Standard (14) and Major (11). Durham County Council and Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council are the highway authorities responsible for most of these closures. Locations affected include Consett, Prudhoe, Annfield Plain and Wylam. Recorded severity is medium (100). 15 require a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order. The latest scheduled end date on this page is 15 April.

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This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in NE17 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 NE17 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 NE17 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 NE17 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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