Roadworks later this month at the A19 Wellfield Interchange

I've received notification from Durham County Council that a temporary road closure notice has been issued to allow for bridge jointing works to be carried out at the A19 Wellfield Interchange. 

The notice will be effective from 8.00 pm on Monday 26 October 2026 for a maximum period of 5 nights.

I've posted full details below, including diversion routes during the period of works. 

And apologies for the loud Cap's Lock text! I've copied and pasted the information direct from the DCC notification.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF DURHAM ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE A181, WELLFIELD INTERCHANGE 

WHEREAS THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DURHAM BEING THE HIGHWAY AUTHORITY FOR THE WELLFIELD AND CASTLE EDEN AREA IS SATISFIED THAT SUCH RESTRICTION IS NECESSARY TO PERMIT BRIDGE JOINTING WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT ON THE SAID LENGTH OF 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 PROHIBITION TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, AT WELLFIELD INTERCHANGE, FROM THE FOLLOWING 

1. TRAVELLING EASTBOUND ON A 178 METRE LENGTH OF A181 FROM OPPOSITE SHOTTON BANK, PRIOR TO THE A19 NORTHBOUND ON-SLIP ROAD, AND THE EASTERN NOSE OF THE A19 SOUTHBOUND OFF-SLIP ROAD 

2. TRAVELLING WESTBOUND ON A 156 METRE LENGTH OF A179 FROM 20 METRES EAST OF THE EASTERN NOSE OF THE A19 SOUTHBOUND ON-SLIP ROAD AND THE WESTERN NOSE OF THE A19 NORTHBOUND OFF-SLIP ROAD. 

THE MAXIMUM DURATION OF THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE UNDER THIS NOTICE IS 5 DAYS COMMENCING FROM 8.00 PM ON MONDAY 26 OCTOBER 2026. THE ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF CLOSURE IS 4 NIGHTS, BETWEEN 8.00 PM AND AROUND 6.00 AM EACH FOLLOWING MORNING. THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC IS FROM THE 

1. WESTERN SIDE OF THE CLOSURE FROM A181 EASTBOUND, NORTH ONTO A19 TO AND AROUND THE B1320 BURNHOPE WAY INTERCHANGE, PETERLEE AND RETURNING SOUTH ONTO A19 TO THE A181/B1281 OFF-SLIP TOWARD CASTLE EDEN AND BLACKHALL, OR CONTINUING SOUTH ON A19 

2. WESTERN SIDE OF THE CLOSURE FROM A19 NORTHBOUND OFF-SLIP ROAD, WESTERLY ON A181 TURNING TOWARD WINGATE VIA THE OFF-SLIP ROAD THEN NORTH ON B1280 AND TURNING BACK ONTO THE A181 TOWARD WELLFIELD TO THE A19 TO THE A19 NORTHBOUND ON-SLIP ONTO THE DIVERSION ROUTE IN 1 ABOVE. 

3. EASTERN SIDE OF THE CLOSURE FROM A181 WESTBOUND, SOUTH ONTO A19 TO AND AROUND THE A179 SHERATON INTERCHANGE AND RETURNING NORTH ONTO A19 TO THE A181 OFF-SLIP TOWARD STATION TOWN / WINGATE, OR CONTINUING NORTH ON A19 

4. EASTERN SIDE OF THE CLOSURE FROM A19 SOUTHBOUND OFF-SLIP, EASTERLY ON B1281 TO AND AROUND THE BRADLEY LOWERY ROUNDABOUT AT BLACKHALL COLLIERY, RETURNING WESTERLY ON B1281 ONTO DIVERSION 3 ABOVE