Friday, 18 September 2026

Road closed next week for Northumbrian Water sewer repair works

I've received notification from Durham County Council that the back lane between The Crescent and Middle Street in Blackhall Colliery will be closed to traffic for a period of up to 5 days from Monday 21 September to allow Northumbrian Water to carry out sewer repair works.

The rather formal notification I received is reproduced below for information:

COUNTY COUNCIL OF DURHAM ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE BACK MIDDLE STREET, BLACKHALL COLLIERY 

WHEREAS THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DURHAM BEING THE HIGHWAY AUTHORITY FOR THE BLACKHALL COLLIERY AREA IS SATISFIED THAT SUCH RESTRICTION IS NECESSARY TO PERMIT SEWER REPAIR WORKS ON OR ADJACENT TO THE SAID PUBLIC 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 A 115 METRE LENGTH OF BACK MIDDLE STREET BETWEEN THE JUNCTIONS OF HESLEDEN ROAD AND PARK AVENUE. 

THE MAXIMUM DURATION OF THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE UNDER THIS NOTICE IS 5 DAYS COMMENCING FROM 21 SEPTEMBER 2026. THE ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF CLOSURE IS 5 DAYS. AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC IS AVAILABLE FROM THE EAST SIDE OF THE CLOSURE VIA HESLEDEN ROAD, MIDDLE STREET AND BACK MIDDLE STREET TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE CLOSURE, AND VICE VERSA. 

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