A1 road closures & live traffic incidents

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A1 closures planned this week

A1 Jct 66 southbound entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Gateshead A1 · A1 Southbound Access From A167 Near Washington Birtley

Starts in 19 hours 18 minutes

Starts 6 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 7 Aug 2026, 05:00

A1 Jct 66 southbound entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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A1 Jct 67 to Jct 66 southbound lane 2 and 3 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Gateshead A1 · A1 Southbound Within The A167 Near Washington Birtley Junction

Starts in 19 hours 18 minutes

Starts 6 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 7 Aug 2026, 05:00

A1 Jct 67 to Jct 66 southbound lane 2 and 3 closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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A1 northbound Darrington entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Wakefield A1 · A1 Northbound Access From Darrington

Starts in 21 hours 48 minutes

Starts 6 Aug 2026, 22:30 Expected clear 7 Aug 2026, 05:00

A1 northbound Darrington entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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Recently cleared on the A1

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