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Roadworks in County Durham by area

Across the areas we cover there are 81 roadworks on now and 119 booked for the next month, and 39 of them close the road. Here is every area ranked, the closures this week and next, and who is doing the digging.

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81roadworks on nownot counting small pavement jobs
119coming upbooked for the next 30 days
39road closureson now or coming up
30closures this week and next24 in the next 7 days

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Busiest right now: Peterlee (19), Horden (16) and Stanley (15). The middle County Durham area has 1, and 65 areas have none at all. Most road closures: Stanley (9), Perkinsville (5) and South Pelaw (5).

Every area, ranked

1PeterleeSR819514–
2HordenSR816511–
3StanleyDH9151149
4South PelawDH2154115
5SeahamSR7151051
6PerkinsvilleDH2144105
7Langley MoorDH712661
8Newton AycliffeDL51165–
9Chester-le-StreetDH310463
10DurhamDH110192
11MeadowfieldDH710641
12CrookDL159271
13BlackhillDH88261
14BrowneyDH78531
15WolsinghamDL137163
16ConsettDH87251
17St Helen AucklandDL147611
18BrandonDH7752–
19CarrvilleDH16331
20CrossgateDH16061
21ElvetDH16061
22Framwellgate MoorDH16151
23LeadgateDH8624–
24Shotton CollieryDH6633–
25Annfield PlainDH95323
26NewfieldDH25142
27FerryhillDL175141
28ShildonDL45051
29Bishop AucklandDL14532–
30Pelton FellDH2514–
31TempletownDH8514–
32PeltonDH24132
33StanhopeDL134042
34ClaypathDH14041
35CoxhoeDH6422–
36Easington CollierySR8404–
37CragheadDH93303
38Quaking HousesDH93303
39BeamishDH93122
40CatchgateDH93302
41Neville's CrossDH13031
42Pity MeDH13121
43West AucklandDL143301
44WillingtonDL153121
45Aycliffe VillageDL5303–
46BelmontDH1321–
47Blackhall CollieryTS27321–
48BurnopfieldNE16312–
49Byers GreenDL16312–
50MurtonSR7321–
51TrimdonTS29321–
52Trimdon VillageTS29321–
53West RaintonDH4312–
54Woodstone VillageDH4312–
55New KyoDH92202
56BenfieldsideDH82021
57New ShildonDL42021
58SedgefieldTS212111
59Shotley BridgeDH82021
60SpennymoorDL162021
61SunnybrowDL152021
62Tow LawDL132111
63TudhoeDL162021
64Barnard CastleDL12211–
65Billy RowDL15202–
66BurnhopeDH7220–
67EasingtonSR8202–
68Great LumleyDH3220–
69HobsonNE16211–
70LanchesterDH7220–
71Langley ParkDH7211–
72MerryoaksDH1202–
73RoddymoorDL15202–
74SherburnDH6202–
75South ChurchDL14202–
76Stanley CrookDL15202–
77Tanfield LeaDH9211–
78CoundonDL141011
79GilesgateDH11101
80KimblesworthDH21011
81New BrancepethDH71101
82OustonDH21011
83Ushaw MoorDH71101
84WaterhousesDH71011
85Aykley HeadsDH1101–
86Blackhall RocksTS27101–
87BournmoorDH4110–
88BrancepethDH7101–
89CornforthDL17101–
90DawdonSR7110–
91EdmondsleyDH7101–
92EshDH7110–
93Flint HillDH9110–
94Grange VillaDH2101–
95High HandenholdDH2110–
96Howden-le-WearDL15110–
97SacristonDH7101–
98Sleepy ValleyDH9110–
99StaindropDL2101–
100TantobieDH9110–
101West CornforthDL17101–
102West PeltonDH9110–
103WhitesmocksDH1101–
104WingateTS28110–

Roadworks on now or booked for the next 30 days within each area’s circle. Small pavement jobs aren’t counted (there are 40 of those). Areas overlap, so one job can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

Roads closing this week and next

Durham Road (Back 1-63)Work on pipes or cables in the roadSpennymoor26 Oct to 28 OctNorthumbrian Water
South StreetWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementWillington26 Oct to 28 OctNorthumbrian Water
Croft Avenue (Back)Road improvements in the road and on the pavementCrook26 Oct to 30 OctDurham County Council
Barley Mill RoadRoad repairs in the roadBenfieldside26 Oct to 2 NovDurham County Council
Cross HillWork on pipes or cables in the roadStanhope28 OctNorthumbrian Water
Cowgarth HillWork on pipes or cables in the roadStanhope28 OctNorthumbrian Water
Church LaneWork on pipes or cables in the roadWolsingham30 OctNorthern Powergrid
Rectory LaneWork on pipes or cables in the roadWolsingham30 OctNorthern Powergrid
Lobley Hill RoadWork on pipes or cables in the roadLangley Moor2 NovNorthumbrian Water
Wilfred StreetRoad improvements in the roadChester-le-Street2 Nov to 5 NovDurham County Council
Lincoln Street (Back)Work on pipes or cables in the roadCoundon2 Nov to 6 NovNorthumbrian Water
Grange StreetRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementPelton2 Nov to 10 DecNorthumbrian Water
Station LaneRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementPelton3 Nov to 8 DecNorthern Gas Networks
Dawdon Link RoadRoad repairs in the roadSeaham4 Nov to 7 NovDurham County Council

14 road closures starting in the next 14 days, soonest first. Tap a road for the details. Dates are what was booked and can change.

Roads closed now

Coronation AvenueRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementTow LawTodayOpenreach
School LaneRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadQuaking HousesUntil 30 OctNorthumbrian Water
Avon RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadStanleyUntil 30 OctNorthumbrian Water
Mundell StreetWork on pipes or cables in the roadQuaking HousesUntil 6 NovNorthumbrian Water
Station RoadWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the vergeUshaw MoorUntil 6 NovNorthern Powergrid
Keir Hardie AvenueWork on pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeStanleyUntil 6 NovNorthumbrian Water
Lyndhurst AvenueRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementSouth PelawUntil 16 NovNorthern Gas Networks
Deans WalkRepairs to pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeGilesgateUntil 16 DecNorthumbrian Water
Oakley GreenRoad improvements in the road and on the vergeSt Helen AucklandUntil 18 DecDurham County Council
Craig TerraceRoad improvements on the pavementWolsinghamUntil 31 DecDurham County Council
Windermere TerraceRoad repairs in the roadNew KyoUntil 27 JanNorthumbrian Water
Chaytor Terrace NorthRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadCragheadUntil 2 AprNorthumbrian Water
Kimberley GardensRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadCragheadUntil 2 AprNorthumbrian Water
Woodside GardensRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadCragheadUntil 2 AprNorthumbrian Water
Holly Hill Gardens WestRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadStanleyUntil 19 MayNorthumbrian Water
The LeasRoad repairs in the road and on the pavementSedgefieldUntil 26 JulNorthumbrian Water

16 road closures already under way, ending soonest first. Long closures are often for part of a road or part of the day.

Who is doing the digging

Northern Gas Networks5829%
Durham County Council5126%
Northumbrian Water4121%
Northern Powergrid3518%
Openreach95%
National Highways32%
O211%
EE11%
Network Rail11%

Roadworks on now or coming up across the areas we cover, by the company or council that booked them.

Where the figures come from

Roadworks and closures come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which every council and utility company in England uses to book works on the road. It is published once a month under the Open Government Licence, and the latest month we have is September 2026. We take the works the councils covering County Durham publish, and count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page.

Dates are what was booked, and works often finish early or run late. Emergency repairs and works booked at short notice may not show until the next month. See our sources and their licences.

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Questions people ask

Which areas of County Durham have the most roadworks?

Right now the areas with the most roadworks on or booked for the next month are Peterlee (19), Horden (16), Stanley (15), South Pelaw (15) and Seaham (15). The middle area has 1.

Which roads are closed in County Durham this week?

24 road closures are on now or starting in the next seven days across the areas we cover, including Oakley Green in St Helen Auckland, Windermere Terrace in New Kyo and Mundell Street in Quaking Houses. The full list is on this page.

Who is doing the most roadworks in County Durham?

Of the 200 roadworks on now or coming up, the most are by Northern Gas Networks (58), Durham County Council (51) and Northumbrian Water (41). Water, gas, phone and electricity companies need a permit to dig up the road, the same as the councils.

How up to date are the roadworks figures?

They come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which publishes every permit once a month; the latest month we have is September 2026. Works booked at short notice, and emergency repairs, may not show until the next month’s figures arrive.