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Highways near Gateshead NE9, in Gateshead council.
As of October 2026, A1 Birtley to Coal House Improvement Scheme is at this stage: Decision made. A decision has been made. Our source doesn't say whether it was approved or refused, or whether work has started, so follow the link to check.
When: Decided January 2021
The scheme is 6.5 km in length and will consist of online widening of the A1 south of Gateshead to four lanes between junction 65 and 67 on the southbound carriageway and three lanes with lane gain/drop between junctions on northbound carriageway to provide additional capacity. The scheme will also include the off-line replacement of Allerdene Railway Bridge immediately south of the existing structure to tie into the existing structure at Junction 67 Coal House.
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National infrastructure projects: Planning Inspectorate and planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Headline schemes: kept by hand from the source named on each, checked October 2026.