Lorry's shed load causes traffic tailbacks

Published date12 April 2024
Publication titleEvening Chronicle
The incident caused two lanes to be closed on the southbound carriageway, with delays stretching for miles on the stretch of road which is a vital commuting artery for people across Newcastle and Gateshead

The closures were running between junction 75 at Denton

Burn and junction 73 at Derwenthaugh from around 4pm and lasted until close to 7pm.

Delays on the roads spread to surrounding areas, especially on the A184 and A114 and in the vicinity of the Metrocentre.

While at one stage the delays on the A1 saw tailbacks up to around five miles.

The delays themselves stretched to around 65 minutes..

The northbound carriageway of the...

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