Road closures in Durham

10 roads are closed for works within 5 miles of Durham city centre today, and 24 more closures are booked in the next three months. Updated 04:21 today.

• Road closed

  North Road

  Remedial works · Road closure · Durham County Council
  11 May 2026 → 30 Jan 2027 · ends in 99 days · 0.1 mi from centre
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• Road closed

  Sutton Street

  Highway improvement works · Road closure · Durham County Council
  24 Oct 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · ends in 9 days · 0.1 mi from centre
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  Deans Walk

  Utility repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Northumbrian Water
  13 Sept 2026 → 16 Dec 2026 · ends in 54 days · 1.3 mi from centre
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  Grinstead Way

  Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Durham County Council
  31 Aug 2026 → 31 Oct 2026 · ends in 8 days · 2.6 mi from centre
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  Station Road

  Utility asset works · Road closure · Northern Powergrid (Northeast) Plc
  11 Oct 2026 → 6 Nov 2026 · ends in 14 days · 2.6 mi from centre
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  Wantage Road

  Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Durham County Council
  31 Aug 2026 → 31 Oct 2026 · ends in 8 days · 2.6 mi from centre
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  Wantage Road

  Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Durham County Council
  31 Aug 2026 → 31 Oct 2026 · ends in 8 days · 2.7 mi from centre
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  Road Between Sunderland Bridge and Scripton Lane

  Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · Road closure · Network Rail
  16 Jan 2024 → 16 Apr 2027 · ends in 175 days · 3.1 mi from centre
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  Pittington Road

  Highway improvement works · Road closure · Durham County Council
  19 Oct 2026 → 6 Nov 2026 · ends in 14 days · 3.7 mi from centre
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  A690 (From C12a Pittington Road Junc To County Boundary at the Old Rectory)

  Highway improvement works · Road closure · Durham County Council
  19 Oct 2026 → 6 Nov 2026 · ends in 14 days · 3.7 mi from centre
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  Flass Street

  Highway improvement works · Road closure · Durham County Council
  26 Oct 2026 → 30 Oct 2026 · starts in 3 days · 0.1 mi from centre
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  Redhills Lane

  Highway improvement works · Road closure · Durham County Council
  26 Oct 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · starts in 3 days · 0.3 mi from centre
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  Lowes Barn Bank

  Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · Road closure · Northern Gas Networks
  26 Oct 2026 → 30 Oct 2026 · starts in 3 days · 1.0 mi from centre
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  The Wynds

  Utility asset works · Road closure · Bt
  28 Oct 2026 → 5 Nov 2026 · starts in 5 days · 5.0 mi from centre
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  Scripton Lane

  Utility repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Bt
  30 Oct 2026 → 3 Nov 2026 · starts in 7 days · 3.5 mi from centre
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  Lobley Hill Road

  Utility asset works · Road closure · Northumbrian Water
  2 Nov 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · starts in 10 days · 2.0 mi from centre
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  Cocken Road

  Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Durham County Council
  3 Nov 2026 → 6 Nov 2026 · starts in 11 days · 3.0 mi from centre
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  A688 (From Thinford Road Roundabout To Coxhoe Interchange)

  Remedial works · Road closure · Northumbrian Water
  3 Nov 2026 → 3 Nov 2026 · starts in 11 days · 4.1 mi from centre
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  Mill Lane

  Works for Rail Purposes · Road closure · Network Rail
  7 Nov 2026 → 8 Nov 2026 · starts in 15 days · 3.1 mi from centre
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  Crossgate

  Utility repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Bt
  9 Nov 2026 → 20 Nov 2026 · starts in 17 days · 0.1 mi from centre
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  Church Street Head

  Utility asset works · Road closure · Northumbrian Water
  9 Nov 2026 → 11 Nov 2026 · starts in 17 days · 0.7 mi from centre
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  Valley View

  Utility repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Bt
  17 Nov 2026 → 21 Nov 2026 · starts in 25 days · 2.0 mi from centre
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  Durham Road (Back 139-247)

  Utility asset works · Road closure · Northumbrian Water
  18 Nov 2026 → 21 Nov 2026 · starts in 26 days · 4.9 mi from centre
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  Durham Road (Back 130-168)

  Utility asset works · Road closure · Northumbrian Water
  18 Nov 2026 → 21 Nov 2026 · starts in 26 days · 4.9 mi from centre
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  Abbey Road

  Utility repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Northern Gas Networks
  4 Jan 2027 → 25 Jan 2027 · starts in 73 days · 1.9 mi from centre
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  Park Road South

  Highway improvement works · Road closure · Durham County Council
  4 Jan 2027 → 31 Mar 2027 · starts in 73 days · 4.8 mi from centre
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  A690 (From Gilesgate Roundabout To Junc 62 Carrville Interchange)

  Highway improvement works · Road closure · Durham County Council
  4 Jan 2027 → 31 Mar 2027 · starts in 73 days · 1.6 mi from centre
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  North Road Roundabout

  Highway improvement works · Road closure · Durham County Council
  4 Jan 2027 → 27 May 2027 · starts in 73 days · 0.0 mi from centre
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• Road closed

  North Road

  Highway improvement works · Road closure · Durham County Council
  4 Jan 2027 → 27 May 2027 · starts in 73 days · 0.0 mi from centre
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  A690 (Between North Road Roundabout and Millburngate Roundabout)

  Highway improvement works · Road closure · Durham County Council
  4 Jan 2027 → 27 May 2027 · starts in 73 days · 0.0 mi from centre
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  A690 (From North Road Roundabout To Crossgate Peth)

  Highway improvement works · Road closure · Durham County Council
  4 Jan 2027 → 27 May 2027 · starts in 73 days · 0.0 mi from centre
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  Road Into Durham Bus Station

  Highway improvement works · Road closure · Durham County Council
  4 Jan 2027 → 27 May 2027 · starts in 73 days · 0.0 mi from centre
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• Road closed

  Birkdale Gardens

  Utility asset works · Road closure · Bt
  6 Jan 2027 → 8 Jan 2027 · starts in 75 days · 2.5 mi from centre
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• Road closed

  Elemore Lane

  Utility asset works · Road closure · Bt
  19 Jan 2027 → 19 Jan 2027 · starts in 88 days · 4.9 mi from centre
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Councils covering Durham

Road closures near Durham

Questions

Are there any road closures in Durham today?

Yes. 10 roads are closed for works within 5 miles of Durham city centre today, on roads including North Road, Wantage Road, Sutton Street, Deans Walk, Grinstead Way. The list above shows each one with its dates.

Where does this information come from?

From the Department for Transport's Street Manager, where councils, utilities and contractors register their works. LiveRoad shows the newest version of each permit, updated within minutes of permits being filed in Street Manager.

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