NEWCASTLE Quayside will be closed to traffic for six months from Monday.

The Side will be closed from its junction with Dean Street, to the Guildhall roundabout.

Lane restrictions between Guildhall and the High Level Bridge will also be in place.

Diversions will be signposted.

The closure is for work on the quayside transit scheme, which will link Newcastle and Gateshead quaysides with electric buses.