Northumberland road closures and parking changes: Morpeth, Alnwick and Amble works
Drivers across Northumberland are being warned of multiple temporary road closures over the coming weeks for essential maintenance, utility upgrades, and safety works.
In Morpeth, a section of Windmill Way will be closed from November 26 – 28 while Sunbelt Rentals lays new fibre ducting.
Gas House Lane is also closed from November 10 to December 5 for an electrical connection.
On the A697 between Morpeth and Longhorsley, safety-critical patching work will restrict traffic overnight from November 13 to December 10.
Alnwick’s Bailiffgate is also seeing a change to parking rules: free parking will be reduced from four hours to two, with a longer ‘no return’ period, although resident permit restrictions will remain.
In Amble, Acklington Road Back Lane will be closed from November 24 – 28 for a lead service replacement, and Straffen Court will be closed from December 8-11 for resurfacing. Water works also affect Dunstan Square to Embleton Links from December 1-5.
Elsewhere, Northumbrian Water will carry out maintenance in Broomey Road, Wooler for sewer cleaning, while flood prevention works will close a stretch of Sea View, Shilbottle.
Level crossings will also be temporarily closed at Old Dryburn Junction to Holy Island Causeway, Beal on November 25, and Cheswick Junction to Goswick on November 19 – 20 from 11am – 6pm, to allow essential repairs.
Motorists are advised to follow signage and plan alternative routes where available. For full details, visit the Public Notices Portal.