Drivers advised of roadworks planned on the A1, A19 and A69 in Northumberland
Drivers have been given advance notice of roadworks planned on major routes in Northumberland.
Motorists will have 19 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.
And four of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing holdups of between 10 minutes and half an hour.
The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways:


• A1, from 8pm September 8 to 6am September 20, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 northbound, Alnwick interchange to Denwick interchange, exit and entry slip road closures and lane closures for drainage works.
• A1, from 8pm March 24 to 6am September 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Duddo to East Ord, traffic signals for electrical works.
• A1, from 8pm June 8 to 6am September 27, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Oxford to Scremerston, traffic signals with convoy for resurfacing works.
• A1, from 8am September 8 to 6pm October 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Berwick upon Tweed, 24hr diversion route and signs for local authority works off network.
• A1, from 10.20pm June 7 to 6.10am October 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Stannington to Clifton, diversion route and signs for works off network.
• A69, from 9am to 4pm on September 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A69 eastbound, Shaws House, junction - Lane closure for road restraint barrier replacement.
• A69, from 9am September 15 to 4pm September 22, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A69 eastbound, Ovington - Lane closures for road restraint barrier works.
• A69, from 9am September 16 to 4pm September 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A69 Anick Grange to Stagshaw, one lane closed eastbound and westbound to allow routine maintenance to take place.
• A19, from 8pm September 16 to 6am September 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A19 northbound and southbound, Fisher Lane to Moor Farm, Lane closures for maintenance works.
• A69, from 9am September 18 to 4pm September 19, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A69 Stagshaw to Thornborough, one lane closed in each direction to allow routine maintenance.
• A69, from 9am September 22 to 4pm September 25, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A69 Thornbrough to Nafferton, one lane closed eastbound and westbound to allow routine maintenance.
• A69, from 9am September 22 to 4pm October 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A69 both directions Horsley - Lane closures to carry out road restraint barrier replacement works.
• A69, from 9am to 1pm on September 22, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A69 westbound, Mowden Hall, Lane closures for road restraint barrier removal.
• A1, from 8pm September 23 to 6am September 25, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Seaton Burn to Clifton, Lane closures for maintenance works.
• A19, from 8pm September 24 to 6am September 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A19 southbound, Seaton Burn to Dudley Lane, lane closure for horticulture works.
• A1, from 8pm September 25 to 6am September 27, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Clifton to Warreners House, Lane closure for maintenance works.
• A1, from 8pm September 26 2025 to 6am January 24 2026, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Clifton to Warreners House, carriageway and lane closures with layby closures for carriageway renewal.
• A1, from 8pm September 29 to 6am September 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound, Tritlington, traffic signals and convoy for resurfacing works.
• A1, from 8pm September 29 to 6am October 1, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Stannington Interchange, exit and entry slip road closures with lane closures for horticulture works.
National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads, so closures of smaller roads will not be included in their schedule.