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Roadworks in Sunderland by area

Across the areas we cover there are 32 roadworks on now and 88 booked for the next month, and 45 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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32roadworks on nownot counting small pavement jobs
88coming upbooked for the next 30 days
45road closureson now or coming up
41closures this week and next32 in the next 7 days

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Busiest right now: Sunderland (38), Houghton-le-Spring (36) and Fence Houses (29). The middle Sunderland area has 2, and 11 areas have none at all. Most road closures: Sunderland (17), Houghton-le-Spring (12) and Monkwearmouth (11).

Every area, ranked

1SunderlandSR13813717
2Houghton-le-SpringDH436162012
3Fence HousesDH429131610
4MonkwearmouthSR62002011
5Hetton-le-HoleDH513673
6WashingtonNE3812483
7High DubmireDH411564
8RokerSR6100104
9Plains FarmSR31037–
10East EndSR19095
11Chilton MoorDH49363
12CastletownSR59182
13Fulford GrangeSR58082
14Elstob Farm EstateSR38081
15Hylton Red House EstateSR56243
16NewbottleDH46152
17East RaintonDH56241
18WitherwackSR55143
19GrindonSR45231
20Marley PotsSR54043
21High BarnesSR44042
22NooksideSR44131
23Town End FarmSR54041
24Chester GateSR43211
25Hastings HillSR43211
26PennywellSR43211
27RyhopeSR23031
28SpringwellNE93121
29DownhillSR5303–
30Hylton Castle EstateSR5303–
31Carley HillSR52022
32Hylton Lane EstateSR42022
33MillfieldSR42022
34AlbanyNE372111
35AshbrookeSR22021
36Easington LaneDH52111
37HollycarrsideSR22021
38SouthwickSR52021
39BroadmeadowsSR3202–
40FulwellSR5202–
41OxcloseNE38211–
42Park LeaSR3202–
43Thorney CloseSR3202–
44Ford EstateSR41011
45GrangetownSR21101
46Hill ViewSR21011
47LeechmereSR21101
48Mount PleasantDH41101
49New HerringtonDH41101
50North HyltonSR51011
51PallionSR41011
52South HyltonSR41011
53Beckwith GreenSR3110–
54Hall FarmSR3110–
55LongmeadowsSR3101–
56Ryhope CollierySR2101–
57SeaburnSR6110–

Roadworks on now or booked for the next 30 days within each area’s circle. Small pavement jobs aren’t counted (there are 7 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

Coaley LaneRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementNewbottle25 Oct to 26 OctNorthern Gas Networks
Frederick RoadWork on pipes or cables in the roadSunderland26 OctO2
Park Parade South BackWorks in the roadRoker26 OctNorthumbrian Water
Downhill LaneRoad repairs in the roadTown End Farm26 Oct to 27 OctSouth Tyneside Council
LanercostRoad improvements on the pavementWashington26 Oct to 30 OctSunderland City Council
Fordenbridge CrescentWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementFord Estate26 Oct to 30 OctNorthern Powergrid
Sheepfolds NorthRoad repairs in the road and on the pavementSunderland26 Oct to 1 AprSunderland City Council
Easington StreetRoad repairs in the road and on the pavementSunderland26 Oct to 1 AprSunderland City Council
Hay StreetRoad repairs in the road and on the pavementSunderland26 Oct to 1 AprSunderland City Council
Wilson Street NorthRoad repairs in the road and on the pavementSunderland26 Oct to 1 AprSunderland City Council
Wearmouth BridgeRoad repairs in the road and on the pavementSunderland26 Oct to 26 OctSunderland City Council
Sheepfolds RoadRoad repairs in the road and on the pavementSunderland26 Oct to 26 OctSunderland City Council
Dame Dorothy StreetRoad repairs in the road and on the pavementMonkwearmouth26 Oct to 26 OctSunderland City Council
North Bridge StreetRoad repairs in the road and on the pavementMonkwearmouth26 Oct to 26 OctSunderland City Council
Saint Nazaire WayRoad repairs in the road and on the vergeRyhope27 OctSunderland City Council
Roker Avenue South BackWork on pipes or cables in the roadMonkwearmouth28 OctNorthumbrian Water
Bright Street East BackWork on pipes or cables in the roadRoker28 OctNorthumbrian Water
Bede Street South BackWorks in the roadRoker29 OctNorthumbrian Water
Frederick RoadWork on pipes or cables in the roadSunderland29 Oct to 31 OctO2
Suffolk StreetRoad repairs in the roadHetton-le-Hole31 Oct to 1 NovSunderland City Council
Gillas Lane EastRoad repairs in the roadHoughton-le-Spring31 Oct to 1 NovSunderland City Council
A690 Southbound From A19 To County BoundaryRoad repairs in the road and on the vergeHoughton-le-Spring2 NovSunderland City Council
A690 Northbound From County Boundary To A19Road repairs in the road and on the vergeHoughton-le-Spring2 NovSunderland City Council
Saint Bedes Terrace East BackWork on pipes or cables in the roadAshbrooke2 Nov to 6 NovNorthern Powergrid
Ferryboat LaneWork on pipes or cables in the roadNorth Hylton2 Nov to 13 NovNorthumbrian Water
Redcar RoadRoad improvements in the roadMarley Pots2 Nov to 13 NovSunderland City Council
Wiltshire RoadRoad improvements in the roadWitherwack3 Nov to 11 NovSunderland City Council
Wembley RoadRoad improvements in the roadWitherwack4 Nov to 12 NovSunderland City Council
Gartland RoadRoad improvements in the roadHastings Hill5 Nov to 16 NovSunderland City Council
Killingworth DriveRoad improvements in the roadHigh Barnes6 Nov to 17 NovSunderland City Council

30 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

Acacia AvenueRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementFence HousesUntil 2 NovNorthern Gas Networks
Springwell Terrace North BackSide of 10 Logan StreetHetton-le-HoleUntil 2 NovLicensed by the council
Violet StreetWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementHoughton-le-SpringUntil 3 NovNorthern Powergrid
Dene RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeCastletownUntil 6 NovNorthern Gas Networks
Thackeray StreetWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementHoughton-le-SpringUntil 27 NovNorthern Powergrid
Stevenson StreetWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementHoughton-le-SpringUntil 1 DecNorthern Powergrid
Bernard Street South BackWork on pipes or cables in the roadHoughton-le-SpringUntil 4 DecNorthern Powergrid
Bernard Street North BackWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementHoughton-le-SpringUntil 18 DecNorthern Powergrid
Travers StreetRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadNew HerringtonUntil 18 DecNorthumbrian Water
Washington HighwayRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the vergeMount PleasantUntil 12 FebNorthumbrian Water
Commercial RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeGrangetownUntil 1 MarNorthern Gas Networks

11 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

Sunderland City Council4033%
Northern Gas Networks3126%
Northern Powergrid2319%
Northumbrian Water1916%
Aurora Utilities22%
O222%
Hutchison 3g11%
South Tyneside Council11%

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 Sunderland 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.

Roadworks in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Sunderland have the most roadworks?

Right now the areas with the most roadworks on or booked for the next month are Sunderland (38), Houghton-le-Spring (36), Fence Houses (29), Monkwearmouth (20) and Hetton-le-Hole (13). The middle area has 2.

Which roads are closed in Sunderland this week?

32 road closures are on now or starting in the next seven days across the areas we cover, including Commercial Road in Grangetown, Bernard Street North Back in Houghton-le-Spring and Violet Street in Houghton-le-Spring. The full list is on this page.

Who is doing the most roadworks in Sunderland?

Of the 120 roadworks on now or coming up, the most are by Sunderland City Council (40), Northern Gas Networks (31) and Northern Powergrid (23). 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.