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Roadworks in Newcastle upon Tyne by area

Across the areas we cover there are 54 roadworks on now and 53 booked for the next month, and 36 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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54roadworks on nownot counting small pavement jobs
53coming upbooked for the next 30 days
36road closureson now or coming up
22closures this week and next19 in the next 7 days

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Busiest right now: Newcastle upon Tyne (69), Shieldfield (18) and Elswick (15). The middle Newcastle upon Tyne area has 4, and 3 areas have none at all. Most road closures: Newcastle upon Tyne (27), Shieldfield (8) and Elswick (6).

Every area, ranked

1Newcastle upon TyneNE169472227
2ShieldfieldNE2181358
3ElswickNE415876
4SandyfordNE211834
5HeatonNE611473
6BykerNE69452
7WalkerNE68171
8North GosforthNE3651–
9South GosforthNE35143
10Denton BurnNE155232
11GosforthNE35142
12HazleriggNE135051
13KentonNE3523–
14East DentonNE54132
15ThrockleyNE154042
16BlucherNE154221
17Spital TonguesNE24401
18CoxlodgeNE3422–
19BenwellNE153211
20LemingtonNE153211
21St Peter'sNE62021
22CowgateNE5211–
23FenhamNE4211–
24WesterhopeNE5211–
25Arthur's HillNE4101–
26BlakelawNE5101–
27NewburnNE15101–
28WalbottleNE15101–

Roadworks on now or booked for the next 30 days within each area’s circle. Small pavement jobs aren’t counted (there are 52 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

HartsideRoad repairs in the roadLemington9 Nov to 13 NovNorthumbrian Water
Wolsingham StreetPrivate works under licence in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeElswick9 Nov to 20 NovNewcastle City Council
Wolsingham StreetWolsingham Street - Around 30m west of the bellmouth entrance to Tish Murtha House in the carriagewayElswick9 Nov to 20 NovLicensed by the council
Doncaster RoadRoad repairs in the roadSandyford12 Nov to 18 NovNewcastle City Council
Byker CrescentA new connection to a building in the roadByker16 Nov to 20 NovNorthumbrian Water
Rokeby TerraceRoad repairs in the roadHeaton16 Nov to 23 NovNewcastle City Council
Whitefield TerraceRoad repairs in the roadHeaton16 Nov to 23 NovNewcastle City Council

7 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

Central Motorway East A167MRoad repairs in the road and on the vergeSpital TonguesTodayNewcastle City Council
Helmsley RoadRoad repairs in the roadSandyfordUntil 11 NovNewcastle City Council
Goldspink LaneRoad repairs in the roadSandyfordUntil 13 NovNewcastle City Council
Springbank RoadRoad repairs in the roadSandyfordUntil 13 NovNewcastle City Council
Pottery LaneWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementNewcastle upon TyneUntil 17 NovNorthumbrian Water
Pottery LanePrivate works under licence in the roadNewcastle upon TyneUntil 4 DecNewcastle City Council
Pottery LaneOlympian Homes DevelopmentNewcastle upon TyneUntil 4 DecLicensed by the council
Pottery LaneRoad improvements in the road and on the pavementNewcastle upon TyneUntil 4 DecNewcastle City Council
Orchard StreetRoad improvements in the road and on the pavementNewcastle upon TyneUntil 31 DecNewcastle City Council
Bond StreetRoad improvements in the road and on the pavementBenwellUntil 7 MayNewcastle City Council
Tyne BridgeRoad repairs in the road, on the pavement and on the cycle pathNewcastle upon TyneUntil 1 JunNewcastle City Council
Queen StreetRoad repairs in the road and on the pavementNewcastle upon TyneUntil 14 JunNewcastle City Council
Akenside HillRoad repairs in the road and on the pavementNewcastle upon TyneUntil 14 JunNewcastle City Council
QuaysideRoad repairs in the road and on the pavementNewcastle upon TyneUntil 15 JunNewcastle City Council
Lombard StreetRoad repairs in the road and on the pavementNewcastle upon TyneUntil 15 JunNewcastle City Council

15 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

Newcastle City Council4037%
Northern Gas Networks2725%
Northumbrian Water2019%
Northern Powergrid66%
Openreach44%
National Highways22%
Mua Electricity11%
EE11%

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 October 2026. We take the works the councils covering Newcastle upon Tyne publish, and count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Street parties and play streets (1 on now or coming up) close roads on set days, so they are shown on each area’s page but not counted as roadworks.

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.

Roadworks in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Newcastle upon Tyne have the most roadworks?

Right now the areas with the most roadworks on or booked for the next month are Newcastle upon Tyne (69), Shieldfield (18), Elswick (15), Sandyford (11) and Heaton (11). The middle area has 4.

Which roads are closed in Newcastle upon Tyne this week?

19 road closures are on now or starting in the next seven days across the areas we cover, including Tyne Bridge in Newcastle upon Tyne, Queen Street in Newcastle upon Tyne and Akenside Hill in Newcastle upon Tyne. The full list is on this page.

Who is doing the most roadworks in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Of the 107 roadworks on now or coming up, the most are by Newcastle City Council (40), Northern Gas Networks (27) and Northumbrian Water (20). 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 October 2026. Works booked at short notice, and emergency repairs, may not show until the next month’s figures arrive.