How many roadworks are there in Gateshead right now?

173 roadworks are in progress within 3 miles of Gateshead town centre today, 27 with the road closed. The busiest roads are Glynfellis, Pottery Lane, High Heworth Lane, Durham Road, Grey Street.

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.

How can I get told about new roadworks in Gateshead?

Open any road on the live map and tap "Notify this phone" for free alerts, or sign up below for the free Monday email for your postcode.

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Roadworks in Gateshead

173 roadworks are on within 3 miles of Gateshead town centre today, 27 with the road closed, and 397 more are booked in the next three months. Updated 04:21 today.

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Roads closed today

397

Starting in 3 months

Road closed
Village Heights

Utility repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Northumbrian Water
14 Sept 2026 → 20 Nov 2026 · ends in 28 days · 0.2 mi from centre

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Road closed
Sunderland Road To High Street Bus Link

Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
2 Mar 2026 → 9 Nov 2026 · ends in 17 days · 0.2 mi from centre

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Road closed
Gateshead Highway Upper Level

Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
13 Dec 2024 → 23 Oct 2026 · ends today · 0.3 mi from centre

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High impact
Nelson Street

Utility repair and maintenance works · No carriageway incursion · Northern Gas Networks
16 Oct 2026 → 28 Oct 2026 · ends in 5 days · 0.3 mi from centre

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Road closed
Gateshead Highway Lower Level - Park Lane To Sunderland Road Roundabout

Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
13 Dec 2024 → 2 Apr 2027 · ends in 161 days · 0.3 mi from centre

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Road closed
Gateshead Highway To Askew Road and Quaysgate To Park Lane

Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
22 Jan 2024 → 1 Jun 2028 · ends in 587 days · 0.4 mi from centre

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Road closed
Pipewellgate

Works for Rail Purposes · Road closure · Network Rail
19 Oct 2026 → 31 Mar 2028 · ends in 525 days · 0.4 mi from centre

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Road closed
Quayside

Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Newcastle City Council
4 Aug 2024 → 14 Jun 2028 · ends in 600 days · 0.6 mi from centre

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Road closed
Lombard Street

Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Newcastle City Council
4 Aug 2024 → 14 Jun 2028 · ends in 600 days · 0.6 mi from centre

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Road closed
Queen Street

Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Newcastle City Council
5 Aug 2024 → 13 Jun 2028 · ends in 599 days · 0.6 mi from centre

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Road closed
Tyne Bridge

Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Newcastle City Council
22 Jan 2024 → 31 May 2028 · ends in 586 days · 0.6 mi from centre

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Road closed
Akenside Hill

Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Newcastle City Council
5 Aug 2024 → 13 Jun 2028 · ends in 599 days · 0.7 mi from centre

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Road closed
Pottery Lane

Section 50 · Road closure · Newcastle City Council
27 Jul 2026 → 4 Dec 2026 · ends in 42 days · 0.7 mi from centre

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Road closed
Pottery Lane

Highway improvement works · Road closure · Newcastle City Council
29 Jun 2026 → 31 Mar 2027 · ends in 159 days · 0.7 mi from centre

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Road closed
Pottery Lane

Highway improvement works · Road closure · Newcastle City Council
10 Aug 2026 → 4 Dec 2026 · ends in 42 days · 0.7 mi from centre

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Road closed
Orchard Street

Highway improvement works · Road closure · Newcastle City Council
10 Sept 2026 → 31 Dec 2026 · ends in 69 days · 0.7 mi from centre

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Road closed
Centrelink - Autumn Drive To Pipewellgate

Statutory Infrastructure Works · Road closure · Network Rail
19 Oct 2026 → 31 Mar 2028 · ends in 525 days · 0.8 mi from centre

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High impact
Dunsmuir Grove

Utility repair and maintenance works · Give and take · Northern Powergrid (Northeast) Plc
21 Oct 2026 → 27 Oct 2026 · ends in 4 days · 0.8 mi from centre

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High impact
Avenue Road

Utility repair and maintenance works · Carriageway incursion · Northern Gas Networks
16 Oct 2026 → 27 Oct 2026 · ends in 4 days · 0.8 mi from centre

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Road closed
Kyle Road

Section 50 · Road closure · Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
27 Jul 2026 → 23 Oct 2026 · ends today · 0.9 mi from centre

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High impact
Armstrong Street

Utility repair and maintenance works · No carriageway incursion · Northumbrian Water
21 Oct 2026 → 27 Oct 2026 · ends in 4 days · 1.1 mi from centre

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High impact
Earlsway

Highway repair and maintenance works · Two-way signals · Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
18 Oct 2026 → 23 Oct 2026 · ends today · 1.2 mi from centre

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High impact
Kenilworth Road

Utility repair and maintenance works · No carriageway incursion · Northern Gas Networks
17 Oct 2026 → 28 Oct 2026 · ends in 5 days · 1.4 mi from centre

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High impact
Green Lane

Utility repair and maintenance works · Carriageway incursion · Northumbrian Water
21 Oct 2026 → 27 Oct 2026 · ends in 4 days · 1.4 mi from centre

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Road closed
Wolsingham Street

Section 50 · Road closure · Newcastle City Council
12 Oct 2026 → 23 Oct 2026 · ends today · 1.5 mi from centre

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High impact
Sanderson Street

Highway repair and maintenance works · Lane closure · Northumbrian Water
22 Sept 2026 → 30 Oct 2026 · ends in 7 days · 1.6 mi from centre

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High impact
Belle Vue Terrace

Utility repair and maintenance works · Carriageway incursion · Northern Gas Networks
17 Oct 2026 → 28 Oct 2026 · ends in 5 days · 1.6 mi from centre

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Road closed
Elswick Road

Highway improvement works · Road closure · Newcastle City Council
13 Apr 2026 → 31 Aug 2027 · ends in 312 days · 1.8 mi from centre

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High impact
Abbotsford Road From A184 To Corrofell Gardens

Utility repair and maintenance works · No carriageway incursion · Northumbrian Water
20 Oct 2026 → 27 Oct 2026 · ends in 4 days · 1.8 mi from centre

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High impact
Otterburn Villas South

Utility repair and maintenance works · Carriageway incursion · Northumbrian Water
22 Oct 2026 → 28 Oct 2026 · ends in 5 days · 1.9 mi from centre

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High impact
Grainger Park Road

Utility repair and maintenance works · Give and take · Northern Gas Networks
19 Oct 2026 → 29 Oct 2026 · ends in 6 days · 1.9 mi from centre

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Road closed
Eastgate Gardens

Highway improvement works · Road closure · Newcastle City Council
13 Jul 2026 → 30 Oct 2026 · ends in 7 days · 1.9 mi from centre

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High impact
Fifth Avenue

Utility repair and maintenance works · No carriageway incursion · Northern Gas Networks
21 Oct 2026 → 27 Oct 2026 · ends in 4 days · 1.9 mi from centre

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Road closed
Dipton Avenue

Highway improvement works · Road closure · Newcastle City Council
13 Jul 2026 → 30 Oct 2026 · ends in 7 days · 1.9 mi from centre

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Road closed
Coventry Gardens

Highway improvement works · Road closure · Newcastle City Council
13 Jul 2026 → 30 Oct 2026 · ends in 7 days · 2.0 mi from centre

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Road closed
Brancepeth Avenue

Highway improvement works · Road closure · Newcastle City Council
13 Jul 2026 → 30 Oct 2026 · ends in 7 days · 2.0 mi from centre

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Road closed
Bond Street

Highway improvement works · Road closure · Newcastle City Council
6 Sept 2026 → 6 May 2027 · ends in 195 days · 2.3 mi from centre

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High impact
Beal Terrace

Utility repair and maintenance works · Carriageway incursion · Northumbrian Water
22 Oct 2026 → 28 Oct 2026 · ends in 5 days · 2.3 mi from centre

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Road closed
Condercum Road

Utility repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Northumbrian Water
20 Oct 2026 → 26 Oct 2026 · ends in 3 days · 2.4 mi from centre

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High impact
West Road

Utility repair and maintenance works · Carriageway incursion · Bt
22 Oct 2026 → 26 Oct 2026 · ends in 3 days · 2.6 mi from centre

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Road closed
Felling Bypass From Heworth Roundabout To White Mare Pool Roundabout

Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
22 Oct 2026 → 23 Oct 2026 · ends today · 2.6 mi from centre

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High impact
Addycombe Terrace

Utility repair and maintenance works · No carriageway incursion · Northumbrian Water
22 Oct 2026 → 28 Oct 2026 · ends in 5 days · 2.6 mi from centre

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High impact
Blackhill Crescent

Utility repair and maintenance works · Give and take · Northumbrian Water
21 Oct 2026 → 27 Oct 2026 · ends in 4 days · 2.6 mi from centre

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High impact
Jesmond Dene Road

Utility repair and maintenance works · No carriageway incursion · Northern Powergrid (Northeast) Plc
22 Oct 2026 → 28 Oct 2026 · ends in 5 days · 2.6 mi from centre

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Road closed
Whitburn Gardens

Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
23 Oct 2026 → 23 Oct 2026 · ends today · 2.7 mi from centre

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High impact
Woodstock Road Front Footpath From 12 To 20

Utility repair and maintenance works · No carriageway incursion · Northumbrian Water
22 Oct 2026 → 28 Oct 2026 · ends in 5 days · 2.7 mi from centre

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High impact
Milford Road

Utility repair and maintenance works · Carriageway incursion · Virgin Media
21 Oct 2026 → 23 Oct 2026 · ends today · 2.8 mi from centre

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High impact
Grosvenor Avenue

Utility repair and maintenance works · Give and take · Northern Powergrid (Northeast) Plc
22 Oct 2026 → 28 Oct 2026 · ends in 5 days · 2.9 mi from centre

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Medium impact
High West Street From Arthur Street To Sunderland Road Roundabout

Highway repair and maintenance works · Lane closure · Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
16 Jul 2026 → 9 Nov 2026 · ends in 17 days · 0.2 mi from centre

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Medium impact
Park Lane

Highway repair and maintenance works · Lane closure · Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
22 Aug 2026 → 4 Dec 2026 · ends in 42 days · 0.3 mi from centre

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Medium impact
Durham Road To Sunderland Road Roundabout Northbound Slip Road

Highway repair and maintenance works · Lane closure · Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
16 Jul 2026 → 9 Nov 2026 · ends in 17 days · 0.3 mi from centre

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Medium impact
Gateshead Highway Subway and Link To Hopper Street

Highway repair and maintenance works · No carriageway incursion · Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
2 Jul 2026 → 23 Oct 2026 · ends today · 0.3 mi from centre

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Medium impact
Sunderland Road Roundabout

Highway repair and maintenance works · Lane closure · Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
15 Jul 2026 → 9 Nov 2026 · ends in 17 days · 0.3 mi from centre

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Medium impact
Sunderland Road Roundabout To Durham Road A167 Southbound Slip Road

Highway repair and maintenance works · Lane closure · Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
15 Jul 2026 → 9 Nov 2026 · ends in 17 days · 0.3 mi from centre

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Medium impact
Old Durham Road

Highway repair and maintenance works · Lane closure · Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
15 Jul 2026 → 9 Nov 2026 · ends in 17 days · 0.4 mi from centre

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Medium impact
Prince Consort Road From Arthur Street To Durham Road

Utility repair and maintenance works · Carriageway incursion · Northern Gas Networks
19 Oct 2026 → 27 Nov 2026 · ends in 35 days · 0.4 mi from centre

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Medium impact
Lincoln Street

Utility repair and maintenance works · Carriageway incursion · Northern Gas Networks
18 Oct 2026 → 27 Nov 2026 · ends in 35 days · 0.4 mi from centre

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Medium impact
Sunderland Road To Sunderland Road Roundabout Dual Carriageway Link Road

Highway repair and maintenance works · Lane closure · Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
16 Jul 2026 → 9 Nov 2026 · ends in 17 days · 0.4 mi from centre

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Medium impact
Riversdale Road

Works for Rail Purposes · No carriageway incursion · Network Rail
19 Oct 2026 → 31 Mar 2028 · ends in 525 days · 0.4 mi from centre

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Medium impact
Ashgrove Terrace

Utility repair and maintenance works · Give and take · Northern Gas Networks
19 Oct 2026 → 6 Nov 2026 · ends in 14 days · 0.5 mi from centre

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Councils covering Gateshead

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council›Newcastle City Council›Northern Gas Networks›

Roadworks near Gateshead

Newcastle upon Tyne1 mi Jarrow5 mi Washington5 mi Chester-le-Street7 mi South Shields7 mi Tynemouth8 mi Whitley Bay9 mi Cramlington9 mi

Questions

How many roadworks are there in Gateshead right now?: 173 roadworks are in progress within 3 miles of Gateshead town centre today, 27 with the road closed. The busiest roads are Glynfellis, Pottery Lane, High Heworth Lane, Durham Road, Grey Street.
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.
How can I get told about new roadworks in Gateshead?: Open any road on the live map and tap "Notify this phone" for free alerts, or sign up below for the free Monday email for your postcode.

Data: DfT Street Manager; contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Within 3 miles of Gateshead (Gateshead). All towns · Live map