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07:45Kali Lindsay
07:21Kali Lindsay
All lanes reopened
All lanes are now open on the A19 southbound between the A189 near #Cramlington and A1056 near Killingworth The earlier police led incident has now been cleared.
22:00Nicole Goodwin
Delays expected
Drivers are being advised to expect delays following a road closure on the A19 Southbound between the A189 near (Cramlington) and the A1056 near (Killingworth) due to a Police Led Incident.
21:48Nicole Goodwin
Diversion in place
Diversions are in place and motorists are advised to follow the Hollow Diamond diversion symbol on road signs.
- Exit the A19 using the Moor Farm Roundabout and take the third exit onto the A189 southbound, follow the A189 crossing one roundabout.
- At the second roundabout, take the first exit onto the A1506 eastbound and follow eastbound, crossing two roundabouts to the A19 Killingworth Interchange.
- Re-join the A19 using the Killingworth Interchange southbound entry slip road.
21:45Nicole Goodwin
Google traffic maps shows road closure on the A19 Southbound
Google traffic maps shows road closure on the A19 Southbound between Moor Farm Roundabout and Killingworth.
21:36Nicole Goodwin
A19 closed between Killingworth and Moor Farm Roundabout
A19 Southbound closed between Killingworth and Moor Farm Roundabout due to "police led incident".
16:16Nicole Goodwin
Latest on the roads in the North East
Here's the latest on the roads across the region:
- Usual slow traffic on A167 Newcastle Road Southbound around A690 Neville's Cross Bank. Travel time is five minutes.
Queueing traffic on A19 Southbound at the Tyne Tunnel. Travel time is five minutes.
Queueing traffic on A19 at Moor Farm Roundabout.
Delays on A167(M) Central Motorway Southbound from B1318 Great North Road to A186 City Road Swanhouse Roundabout
Slow traffic on The approaches at Benton Park Road double roundabouts
Usual congestion on A1 Western Bypass Southbound from Metro Centre to A6127 / A167, Bowes Incline Angel of the North. Travel time is 20 minutes.
16:02Kali Lindsay
Delays near Angel of the North
Usual congestion on A1 Western Bypass Southbound from Metro Centre to A6127 / A167 (Bowes Incline Angel Of The North). Travel time is 20 minutes.
15:43Kali Lindsay
Busy on Central Motorway
Delays on A167(M) Central Motorway southbound from B1318 Great North Road to A186 City Road (Swanhouse Roundabout).
10:10David Huntley
Vehicles recovered after Central Motorway crash
Two vehicles have been recovered from the Central Motorway after an early morning crash today.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said:
At 6.45am today (Monday), we received a report of a two-vehicle collision on southbound carriageway of the A167 Central Motorway in Newcastle. Emergency services attended and no-one was found to have been injured in the collision.
Both vehicles have since been recovered from the carriageway and traffic is moving freely.
08:56David Huntley
Lane closed on A19 at Northumberland
One lane closed due to broken down vehicle on A19 Westbound from B1319 Dudley Lane (Annitsford) to A1 J80 (Seaton Burn, Seaton Burn). Traffic is coping well.
08:21David Huntley
Frequent service operating on Metro
A frequent service is operating again on the Metro
07:24David Huntley
Slow traffic on A1 at Gateshead
Slow traffic on A1 Western Bypass Northbound around A167 Angel Of The North coming from Chester-le-Street. Travel time is 15 minutes.
07:17David Huntley
Slow traffic at Tyne Bridge
Slow traffic on A167 in both directions at the Tyne Bridge. In the roadworks area.
07:11David Huntley
Slow traffic at Tyne Tunnel
Slow traffic on A19 Northbound at the Tyne Tunnel. Travel time is 15 minutes.
06:57David Huntley
Gaps in service on Metro
There are gaps in Metro service on both the Green and Yellow lines.