Resurfacing works to the A19 north of A689 Wolviston

Works will take place north of the A689 interchange at Wolviston which is the last stretch of concrete surface on the A19 to undergo an upgrade.

Overnight road closures will be in place during the works. 

National Highways project manager Michael Morgan said: “The A19 is a key route in the North East and after decades of safe use and hundreds of millions of journeys taken by drivers in the region, the current road surface on this stretch of road is nearing the end of its working life.

"This is the last section of concrete road surface on the A19 and by replacing this with a low noise surface, drivers will notice the route becoming smoother and quieter.”

The first phase of the programme will take place between Tuesday August 30 and Friday, September 30.

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During this period, work will take place on a 1.5 mile stretch of the southbound carriageway between the exit slip road to Seal Sands roundabout (A1185) and the A689 Wolviston Interchange.

To enable this, the road will close overnight from Sunday to Friday, from 8pm until 6am.

This phase will also involve weekend closures from 8pm on Friday to 6am on Monday of the section of the southbound carriageway directly under the A689 Wolviston Interchange.

Traffic will be diverted via a short diversion route up and over the Interchange.

The second phase of the programme will take place between Monday, October 3 and Tuesday, November 8.

During this period work will take place on the northbound carriageway between the A689 Interchange and the end of the concrete carriageway.

To enable this, the road will close overnight from Monday to Thursday, between 8pm and 6am.

This phase will also involve weekend closures from 8pm on Friday to 6am on Monday of the section of the northbound carriageway directly under the A689 Wolviston Interchange.

Traffic will be diverted via a short diversion route up and over the Interchange.

During all closures signed diversion routes will be in place.

While work takes place, anyone planning to travel during these times is advised to plan their journeys in advance and allow more time to reach their destination.

On Sunday a six-week programme of work started on the A19 further south.

Both the northbound and southbound carriageways between the junction with the A684 near Osmotherley, and the A172 near Cleveland Tontine, are undergoing the work.

During the day, a 50mph speed limit may be in place for traffic running on temporary surfaces and overnight closures will be implemented.

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