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Current traffic around Birtley

The following traffic incidents and congestion for Birtley have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A696 northbound between the A1 and the junction with the A68 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 19 Apr 2026 to 21 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.38 miles from Birtley.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A696 southbound between the junctions with the A68 and the A1 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 19 Apr 2026 to 21 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.81 miles from Birtley.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A696 southbound.
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 19 Apr 2026 to 21 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.7 miles from Birtley.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A696 southbound between the junctions with the A68 and the A1 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 22 Apr 2026 to 06:00 on 23 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.05 miles from Birtley.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A696 southbound.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 22 Apr 2026 to 06:00 on 23 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.27 miles from Birtley.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A696 southbound between the junctions with the A68 and the A1 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 22 Apr 2026 to 06:00 on 23 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.81 miles from Birtley.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A696 southbound.
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 22 Apr 2026 to 06:00 on 23 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.7 miles from Birtley.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A696 southbound between the junctions with the A68 and the A1 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 22 Apr 2026 to 06:00 on 23 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.8 miles from Birtley.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A696 northbound between the junctions with the A1 and the A68 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 22 Apr 2026 to 06:00 on 23 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.8 miles from Birtley.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A1 northbound between the junctions with the A19 and the A197 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 22 Apr 2026 to 06:00 on 23 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.13 miles from Birtley.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A1 southbound between the A197 and the junction with the A19 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 22 Apr 2026 to 06:00 on 23 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.42 miles from Birtley.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A1 northbound between the junctions with the A19 and the A197 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 20 Apr 2026 to 22 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.97 miles from Birtley.

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Birtley

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Location: northbound between the A1 and the junction with the A68 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 19 April 2026 to 21 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.38 miles from Birtley.

55.03--1.7

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A68 and the A1 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 19 April 2026 to 21 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.81 miles from Birtley.

55.04--1.71

Location: southbound.

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 19 April 2026 to 21 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.7 miles from Birtley.

55.04--1.72

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A68 and the A1 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 22 April 2026 to 06:00 on 23 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.05 miles from Birtley.

55.03--1.71

Location: southbound.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 22 April 2026 to 06:00 on 23 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.27 miles from Birtley.

55.03--1.71

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A68 and the A1 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 22 April 2026 to 06:00 on 23 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.81 miles from Birtley.

55.04--1.71

Location: southbound.

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 22 April 2026 to 06:00 on 23 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.7 miles from Birtley.

55.04--1.72

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A68 and the A1 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 22 April 2026 to 06:00 on 23 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.8 miles from Birtley.

55.04--1.72

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A1 and the A68 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 22 April 2026 to 06:00 on 23 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.8 miles from Birtley.

55.04--1.72

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A19 and the A197 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 22 April 2026 to 06:00 on 23 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.13 miles from Birtley.

55.16--1.72

Location: southbound between the A197 and the junction with the A19 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 22 April 2026 to 06:00 on 23 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.42 miles from Birtley.

55.18--1.72

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A19 and the A197 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 20 April 2026 to 22 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.97 miles from Birtley.

55.16--1.72

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