Yesterday I followed up on a query submitted last week with Northumbrian Water for repair works to be carried out to a damaged water pipe in rear Middle Street at the top of Fifth and Sixth Streets. As I reported on social media earlier today NW turned up on site this morning to carry out repairs.
Since then I have been notified of an urgent Temporary Road Closure Notice to take immediate effect to allow for those works to be completed.
Please see full details in the formal notice published below:
COUNTY COUNCIL OF DURHAM
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 URGENT TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE MIDDLE STREET, BLACKHALL
WHEREAS THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DURHAM BEING THE HIGHWAY AUTHORITY FOR THE BLACKHALL AREA IS SATISFIED THAT SUCH RESTRICTION IS NECESSARY TO PERMIT URGENT NORTHUMBRIAN WATER URGENT WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT ON OR ADJACENT TO THE SAID ROAD , THE COUNCIL IN EXERCISE OF ITS POWERS UNDER SECTION 14(2) OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984, HEREBY GIVES NOTICE OF THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC OF AN APPROXIMATE 21 METRE LENGTH OF MIDDLE STREET, BLACKHALL, TO THE SIDE OF 28 SIXTH STREET.
THE MAXIMUM DURATION OF THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE UNDER THIS NOTICE IS 5 CONSECUTIVE DAYS (INC WEEKENDS) COMMENCING FROM FRIDAY 26TH JANUARY 2024. THE ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF CLOSURE IS 5 DAYS.
THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD OF CLOSURE, ANY LOCAL ALTERNATIVE ROUTES WILL BE SIGNPOSTED ON SITE.
DATED THIS 26TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024