Temporary Road Closure - Eleventh Street

On Friday last week a burst water main forced the immediate closure of the road directly outside the entrance to the Welfare Park, at the junction of Eleventh Street and the A1086 Middle Street, to enable Northumbrian Water to assess the extent of the damage and allow for preparatory works to be carried out.

Further information has now been received from the traffic regulation team at county hall regarding the temporary closure. Full details are reproduced below:

Eleventh Street, Blackhall Colliery

Temporary Road Closure

Owing to a burst water main it has been necessary to temporarily close to vehicular traffic a 35 metre length of Eleventh Street that extends south westerly from A1086 Middle Street to no. 26 Eleventh Street, Blackhall Colliery. 

The closure, which is being effected by means of Notice under Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is necessary by reason of likelihood of danger to the public and to permit repair works to be carried out. 

The alternative route for vehicular traffic is locally via other adjacent streets in the area. 

The emergency closure will be operative from  for a period of 21 days.  If the works are not completed within this period it will be necessary to continue the closure in force by means of a further Notice or an Order.