A busy County Durham road will close overnight for one week later this month for essential works.

National Highways have confirmed they will be carrying out essential resurfacing works and drainage repairs on two roundabouts on the A66, near Darlington, between April 15 and April 22.

The works will be taking place at the A66’s junctions with the A1150 at Little Burdon, and with the B6279 near Lingfield (Tornado Way).

Overnight closures will be in place on weeknights from 8pm to 6am – while they have confirmed the road will remain open on Saturday and Sunday nights.

A National Highways spokesperson said: “National Highways is carrying out essential resurfacing work and drainage repairs on two roundabouts on the A66 near Darlington from Monday, April 15.

“The improvements are being made at the A66’s junctions with the A1150 at Little Burdon, and with the B6279 near Lingfield (Tornado Way).

“To keep drivers and the workforce safe while these improvements are carried out, there will be overnight closures on the A66 between the two junctions, both north and southbound.

“The closures will be in place each weeknight, between 8pm and 6am the following morning, between 15 and 22 April. The road will remain open on Saturday and Sunday nights.”

Fully signed diversions will be in place throughout the work.

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Access will be maintained at all times to properties accessible only from the A66.

Further updates will be shared on the National Highways: Yorkshire and North East website, as well as the @HighwaysNEAST Twitter feed.

For further information, the National Highways Customer Contact Centre can also be contacted on 0300 123 5000 or info@nationalhighways.co.uk