Saturday 18 May 2013

Latest flooding update from DCC

Following the torrential rain we have had to endure for most of the day I have reproduced below an update on road flooding conditions as received from the policy and communications section at Durham County Council. Affected roads within the Blackhall ward are shown in bold text:

Road Closures:

     A167 Honest Lawyer
     Jubilee Bridge Witton-le-Wear
     The Batts, Bishop Auckland
     Unc 20.13 Wades lane Littletown (Likely to remain closed over the weekend)
     A181 Sherburn House (Railway Bridge) (now open )
     A181 Wingate (next to Jet Garage) (now open )
     C22 Station Town to Deaf Hill (now open, flood warning signs erected)
     Belmont (Slip road onto the A690 EB) (should be open by 19:00hrs)
     A690 Willington to Crook (now open)

Roads Affected by Flooding (Flood Warning Signs erect, Gully tanker to attend):

     A167 Cock O North to Merryoaks  (Lane Closure)
     A691 Lanchester
     A690 Stonebridge to Langley Moor (now clear)
     B1283 Sherburn Hill to Haswell
     B6302 Broom Park to Ushaw Moor (now clear)
     B6302 Ushaw Moor to Esh Winning (now clear)
     C10  A691 to Burnhope
     C23 Harrop Road Fishburn
     Front Street Frostley
     Winston Road
     A690 Brandon to Brancepth
     C18 Langley Moor to New Brancepth (now clear)
     C17 Aldin Grange Bearpark (now clear)
     A167 Barley Mow Roundabout
     C24 Sheraton to Trimdon Village
     C22 Hutton Henry to Station Town
     C81 Mickle Hill Blackhall
     B1281 Castle Eden to Blackhall (now clear)
     B1283 Times Inn Bank (now clear)
     Unc 21.12 Dalton-Le-Dale (now clear)
     B6313 Pelton Fell
     Kelloe
     A68 Castleside
     C18a Ushaw Moor to New Brancepth
     A689 Wolsingham to Harperley (now clear)

Please note that gully tankers are attending flood-affected roads in our area in an effort to clear away surface water.

Previous posts on this site refer to the ongoing problems with damaged gullies at Rodridge Hall on the road between Station Town and Hutton Henry. Initial exploratory and repair works have been carried out to clear the gullies and further, more far-reaching operations are now required to ensure a long-term solution to flooding problems in this area (see posts dated 28 March & 6 April 2013 for detailed information).