A road closure on one of the main roads in and out of Darlington will cause some disruption over the next week.

Resurfacing work on Woodland Road will begin today (Monday, July 31) from 7pm.

Work is being carried out between 7pm and 5am each night for the next six nights in an attempt to minimise disruption to the community.

A spokesperson for Darlington Borough Council said: “Night time work starts tomorrow on Woodland Road, between Milbank Road and Greenbank Road.

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“The work to resurface the road and paint the lines will be carried out over six nights and this part of the road will be closed from 7pm to 5am each night.

“The work is been carried out to bring the road to the required standard and is being funded by the contractors.

“We are trying to minimise disruption by night-time working and apologise for any inconvenience.”