Dartford Road resurfacing: Drivers warned of road closure in South Shields street

Drivers in South Shields are being warned of potential disruption from roadworks.

South Tyneside Council intends to make a temporary road closure order on Dartford Road in South Shields from July 1, 2021, to allow resurfacing work to take place in the street.

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Dartford Road, where roadworks are due to be carried out

The road closure order will mean all traffic – from a point 110m north-east of its southern junction with Kingsway – will be banned from the road at times when the work is taking place.

Council officers said the expected the work will take place over a maximum of 21 days.

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Road closure warning

Diversions will be signposted for drivers and the alternative route will be via Dartford Road, Kingsway and vice versa.

The work is part of ongoing improvements to roads in South Tyneside.

The information in this story came from a public notice published in the Shields Gazette newspaper.

You can read more public notices in our classified section.

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