Durham Council
Durham County Council | |||
Location Map ( geo) | |||
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County | |||
Durham • Yorkshire | |||
Primary Destinations | |||
Bishop Auckland • Consett • Durham | |||
Other Important Destinations | |||
Chester-le-Street | |||
Borders | |||
Darlington • Gateshead • Hartlepool • North Yorkshire • Northumberland • Stockton-on-Tees • Sunderland • Westmorland and Furness Council | |||
National Highways Roads | |||
A1(M) • A19 • A66 | |||
Durham County Council is the Highway Authority for all roads in the Administrative County of Durham, with the exception of Trunk Roads, which are managed by National Highways.
The majority of the area lies within the historic county of County Durham, although a large area in the west of the council area that lies south of the River Tees lies within the historic North Riding of Yorkshire.
Highways Management
The county council is responsible for the maintenance of all roads and associated footpaths within its area. The council also maintain bridges, 57 sets of traffic signals, traffic signs, road markings and 78,000 street lights.
Primary Destinations
The following Primary Destinations are within the boundaries of the council area:
Trunk Roads
The following roads that run through the council area are at least partially Trunk Roads, and therefore managed by National Highways:
Principal and Classified Numbered Roads
The following is a list of A and B classified roads that are at least partially managed by the authority:
Route | From | To | Length |
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A67 | Bowes | Crathorne | 34.1 miles | View |
A68 | Dalkeith | Darlington | 128 miles | View |
A167 | Topcliffe | Kenton Bar | 65.6 miles | View |
A177 | Durham | Stockton on Tees | 21.7 miles | View |
A179 | Hartlepool | Sheraton | 5.4 miles | View |
A181 | Durham | Castle Eden | 9.0 miles | View |
A182 | Washington | Seaham | 17.5 miles | View |
A183 | Chester-le-Street | South Shields | 18.2 miles | View |
A688 | Barnard Castle | Byers Garth | 24.8 miles | View |
A689 | Newby, Carlisle | Hartlepool | 93.6 miles | View |
A690 | Crook | Sunderland | 22.2 miles | View |
A691 | Durham | Shotley Bridge | 13.9 miles | View |
A692 | Castleside | Lobley Hill, Gateshead | 13.6 miles | View |
A693 | Chester-le-Street | Leadgate | 10.1 miles | View |
A694 | Scotswood | Shotley Bridge | 11.1 miles | View |
A1018 | Seaton | South Shields | 12.5 miles | View |
A1052 | Houghton Gate | Houghton-le-Spring | 2.9 miles | View |
A1086 | West View, Hartlepool | Easington | 7.5 miles | View |
A6072 | Heighington | Tindale Crescent | 6.1 miles | View |
A6076 | Lanchester | Sunniside | 8.0 miles | View |
B1198 | Shincliffe | Sherburn | 1.3 miles | View |
B1278 | Sedgefield bypass | Wheatley Hill | 5.8 miles | View |
B1279 | Thornley | Wheatley Hill (E) | 2.9 miles | View |
B1280 | Sheraton | South Hetton | 9.7 miles | View |
B1281 | Castle Eden By Pass | Blackhall Colliery | 3.2 miles | View |
B1283 | West Sherburn | Horden | 10.5 miles | View |
B1284 | Chester le Street | Hetton le Hole | 5.8 miles | View |
B1285 | Hetton le Hole | Seaham Grange | 6.1 miles | View |
B1287 | Ryhope | Dalton-le-Dale | 4.4 miles | View |
B1320 | Peterlee | Horden | 2.0 miles | View |
B1404 | Houghton le Spring | Seaham | 5.1 miles | View |
B1432 | Cold Hesledon | Little Thorpe | 3.0 miles | View |
B6168 | Flint Hill | Annfield Plain | 2.8 miles | View |
B6173 | Pickering Nook | Stanley | 2.2 miles | View |
B6274 | Staindrop | Richmond | 14.4 miles | View |
B6275 | Barton Interchange | Royal Oak | 10.3 miles | View |
B6276 | Brough | Middleton in Teesdale (S) | 13.6 miles | View |
B6277 | Alston | Cross Lanes | 32.9 miles | View |
B6278 | Barnard Castle | Shotley Bridge | 30.4 miles | View |
B6279 | Eggleston(SE) | South Burdon | 21.9 miles | View |
B6281 | Mickleton(E) | Egglestone | 1.5 miles | View |
B6282 | Middleton in Teesdale | Shildon | 22.7 miles | View |
B6284 | Etherley Dene | Newton Cap | 1.2 miles | View |
B6286 | Willington | Toronto | 3.3 miles | View |
B6287 | Coundongate | Ferryhill | 4.8 miles | View |
B6288 | Kirk Merrington | Croxdale | 3.7 miles | View |
B6290 | Picktree Lane | Blind Lane | 0.46 miles | View |
B6291 | Bowburn | Thornley | 4.4 miles | View |
B6295 | Langley | Copthill | 15.1 miles | View |
B6296 | Wolsingham | Lanchester | 9.2 miles | View |
B6297 | Wolsingham (N) | Tow Law | 1.9 miles | View |
B6298 | Stanley Crook | Crook | 2.5 miles | View |
B6299 | Tow Law | Willington | 4.6 miles | View |
B6300 | Brandon | Sunderland Bridge | 1.9 miles | View |
B6301 | Tow Law | Lanchester | 6.7 miles | View |
B6302 | Cornsay Colliery | Durham | 6.3 miles | View |
B6306 | Hexham | Edmundbyers | 14.7 miles | View |
B6308 | Medomsley | Consett Bypass | 2.5 miles | View |
B6309 | Belsay (NW) | Leadgate | 23.5 miles | View |
B6310 | Shotley Bridge | Burnopfield | 6.5 miles | View |
B6311 | Tantobie | Dipton | 1.2 miles | View |
B6312 | Plawsworth | Witton Gilbert | 2.8 miles | View |
B6313 | Craghead | Chester-le-Street | 4.4 miles | View |
B6314 | Rowlands Gill | Burnopfield | 1.3 miles | View |
B6322 | Medomsley Road | Durham Road | 0.82 miles | View |
B6443 | Newton Aycliffe | Aycliffe Industrial Estate | 1.9 miles | View |
B6444 | Aycliffe | Heighington | 2.4 miles | View |
B6532 | Stanley | Durham | 7.7 miles | View |
Classified Unnumbered (Class III) Roads
For its Class III road network, Durham Council uses "C" prefixes. The numbering system is shared with Darlington Council as they were part of Durham until 1997.
Junctions
Bridges, Tunnels, and other Crossings
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