A19/A1M overnight road closures

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Matt

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Flying from Newcastle early morning in May and was just planning on driving up there at 3am, but my father in law had some issues coming back from Newcastle overnight and I'm just wondering if anyone has any insight into what roads are closed and how best to get to Newcastle airport from eaglescliffe at that time of the day?
 
Matt said:
Flying from Newcastle early morning in May and was just planning on driving up there at 3am, but my father in law had some issues coming back from Newcastle overnight and I'm just wondering if anyone has any insight into what roads are closed and how best to get to Newcastle airport from eaglescliffe at that time of the day?
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The a1 overnight road closure overnight isnt a permanent closure. North bound is maybe a week here and there, but id say southbound is closed more often. (Truck driver who hits it most early mornings).
if it was closed northbound on your way up, it is fairly well signposted for diversion, bringing you off just before Washington services.
 
Coming south if you’re unlucky enough that the A19 and A1 south are closed, head through Tyne tunnel, then pick up the A194, follow it onto A194M then that will bring you onto the A1 south where washington services south is.
 
I've read that the Tyne tunnel will be shut on weekends starting on 3rd may till March next year, closes 8pm Fridays till 6am Mondays, and a price increase to top it off 🤨
 
Check nearer the time but the A1 is generally shut around team valley at night.
Next week the A19 is shut overnight.
Getting home from midweek games is always fun.
There's always a way through, just allow more time.
If you go up the A1 just go through Gateshead, over Tyne bridge. There won't be hardly any traffic in the early hours, even with the Tyne bridge reduced to one lane each way!
 
Estonxiledinscotland said:
I've read that the Tyne tunnel will be shut on weekends starting on 3rd may till March next year, closes 8pm Fridays till 6am Mondays, and a price increase to top it off 🤨
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Yea thats going to cause big delays, northbound tunnel is closing, both directions will be using the southbound tunnel, obviously down to one lane. Initial closure is 3rd may, then starts on 7th June until next year
 
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