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Overnight closures on A68 next week

Overnight closures on A68 next week
12 October 2017

A series of overnight closures will take place on the A68 and Rotary Way, in the Faverdale area, starting Monday 16 October, as part of the ongoing improvement works in the area.

The closures are as follows:

  • For five nights from Monday 16 October, from 7pm to 6am, there will be no access to or from Darlington via junction 58 (Burtree Interchange) A1(M).

For the same period the Rotary Way roundabout will be closed to all traffic, except for access to and from Edward Pease Way for West Park residents and those who need to access West Park Hospital.

Access to and from Faverdale Industrial Estate will be via the Faverdale roundabout only. Access to High Grange will also be via the Faverdale roundabout.

A signed diversion will be in place from junction 58 A1(M) to the A68 via Newton Aycliffe, North Road and Woodland Road. Junctions 57 and 59 of the A1(M) will operate as normal and may provide a better alternative to the diversion.

  • There will be a further five nights of closures, starting Monday 23 October, from 7pm to 6am.

On these nights there will be no access to Faverdale Industrial Estate or into Darlington via junction 58 A1(M). The A68 southbound will be closed from junction 58 to Rotary Way roundabout. A diversion will be in place via Newton Aycliffe, North Road and Woodland Road.

It will be possible to reach the A1(M) junction 58 via the A68 northbound, which will remain open. 

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