Gateshead Council

Gateshead Council is the Highway Authority for all roads in the Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, with the exception of Trunk Roads which are managed by National Highways.

It lies entirely within the historic county of County Durham.

Primary Destinations

The following Primary Destinations are within the boundaries of the council area:

• Gateshead

Trunk Roads

The following roads that run through the council area are at least partially Trunk Roads, and therefore managed by National Highways:

• A1
• A1(M)
• A194(M)

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
A167	Topcliffe	Kenton Bar	65.6 miles	View
A184	Dunston	Sunderland	11.3 miles	View
A185	Heworth	Tyne Dock	5.2 miles	View
A189	Gateshead	Ashington	20.7 miles	View
A195	Lambton	Wardley	6.2 miles	View
A692	Castleside	Lobley Hill, Gateshead	13.6 miles	View
A694	Scotswood	Shotley Bridge	11.1 miles	View
A695	Newcastle-upon-Tyne	Hexham	21.7 miles	View
A1114	Teams	Blaydon	2.9 miles	View
A1231	Birtley	Sunderland	9.6 miles	View
A6076	Lanchester	Sunniside	8.0 miles	View
B601	Lobley Hill	Gateshead	1.7 miles	View
B1288	Birtley	Wardley	5.6 miles	View
B1296	Low Eighton	Gateshead	4.1 miles	View
B1307	Askew Road	Jesmond Road	2.5 miles	View
B1426	Lobley Hill	Heworth	4.2 miles	View
B6314	Rowlands Gill	Burnopfield	1.3 miles	View
B6315	Ryton	Rowlands Gill	5.2 miles	View
B6316	Whickham	Sunniside	1.5 miles	View
B6317	Lobley Hill	Crawcrook	8.0 miles	View
B6395	Mickley	Prudhoe Bypass	2.4 miles	View

Junctions

Main Article: Gateshead Council (Junctions)

Bridges, Tunnels, and other Crossings

Main Article: Gateshead Council (Crossings)

Links

• Gateshead Council website