Traffic and Travel live updates: All lanes re-opened on Western Bypass after broken down vehicle

• Queuing traffic continues due to erlier broken down vehicle on A1 Western Bypass northbound at Junction 74 (Newcastle City/Newburn turn off) Congestion to Junction 69 (Dunston Interchange). Travel time is around 15 minutes, all lanes have re-opened.
• Queuing traffic on A1 Western Bypass northbound around A167 Angel of the North coming from Chester-le-Street. Travel time is 15 minutes.
• Usual slow traffic on A1 Western Bypass southbound from MetroCentre to A6127/A167 Bowes Incline Angel of the North. Travel time is 15 minutes.
• Uusal slow traffic on A167 northbound at A691 Southfield Way Hospital roundabout. Travel time is ten minutes.
• Heavy traffic on A167 Newcastle Road southbound around A690 Neville’s Cross Bank. Travel time is 15 minutes.
• Very slow traffic on A189 Redheugh Bridge northbound in to Newcastle. Travel time is ten minutes.
• Queuing traffic on A19 at A189 Moor Farm Roundabout, Anntisford, Northumberland. Travel time is ten minutes.
• Queuing traffic on A19 northbound at the Tyne Tunnel in Jarrow. Travel time is 15 minutes.
• Queuing traffic on A19 southbound at the Tyne Tunnel in Howdon. Travel time is ten minutes.
• Queuing traffic on A69 eastbound at A1 Western Bypass Junction 75 (Denton Burn roundabout).
• Queuing traffic on A1058 Jesmond Road towards Newcastle city centre and A167(M) Central Motorway. Travel time is 15 minutes.
• Queuing traffic on A194(M) and A194 Leam Lane in both directions at A184 Newcastle Road (White Mare Pool roundabout). Travel time is ten minutes.
• Queuing traffic on the approaches at Benton Park double roundabouts. Travel time is 15 minutes.
• Queuing traffic on A167 at A688 Thinford roundabout, County Durham.
• Very slow traffic on A184 eastbound from A1 Western Bypass (Dunston Interchange) to A189 Redheugh Bridge.
• Slow traffic on A184 Askew Road eastbound at A167 Tyne Bridge approach.
• Delays on A184 Felling Bypass westbound around A185/B1426 Shields Road (Heworth traffic lights). Travel time is five minutes.

The train withdrawn earlier has now been returned to service

All lanes have been re-opened after a broken down vehicle on the A1 Western Bypass northbound this morning. There is still congestion and travel time is around 15 minutes.

This is due to a train being withdrawn

The breakdown close to Junction 74, where one lane is closed, is seeing congestion back to the Junction 69 Dunston Interchange.

Traffic is picking up past the breakdown site

Queues on the approach to where the broken down car is.

Traffic is queuing for 15 minutes at Jarrow on the northbound approach to the Tyne Tunnel.

As well as that lane closure near Junction 74 on the Western Bypass, here’s what you should know this morning.

• Queuing traffic on A1 Western Bypass northbound around A167 Angel of the North coming from Chester-le-Street. Travel time is ten minutes.
• Usual slow traffic on A1 Western Bypass southbound from MetroCentre to A6127/A167 Bowes Incline Angel of the North. Travel time is 15 minutes.
• Delays on A184 Felling Bypass westbound around A185/B1426 Shields Road (Heworth traffic lights).
• Queuing traffic on A19 northbound at the Tyne Tunnel. Travel time is ten minutes.
• Delays on A69 eastbound from A6085 Ponteland Road (Throckley turn off) to A1 Western Bypass (Denton Burn roundabout). Travel time is ten minutes.
• Heavy traffic on A167 at A688 Thinford roundabout.
• Queuing traffic on A194(M) and A194 Leam Lane in both directions at A184 Newcastle Road (White Mare Pool roundabout). Travel time is ten miuntes.
• Slow traffic on A189 Redheugh Bridge northbound into Newcastle.
• Queuing traffic on A19 at A189 Moor Farm roundabout, Annitsford, Northumberland.
• Usual slow traffic between A1(M) Carville roudnabout and A181 Gilesgate roundabout, Durham.
• Queuing traffic on A1058 Jesmond Road into Newcastle city centre before A167(M).
• A1231 St Michaels Way busy but moving between A183 Livingstone Road roudnabout and A690 Durham Road roundabout, Sunderland.
• Queuing traffic on the approaches at Benton Park double roundabouts.

One lane is closed on the A1 Western Bypass relating to the incident below. A broken down vehicle at Junction 74 (Newcastle City/Newburn turn off) is causing delays of around 20 minutes.

A1 Western Bypass northbound partially blocked, queuing traffic due to obstruction on the road at junction 74 (Newcastle City/Newburn turn off). Travel time is around 20 minutes.

A train has been withdrawn at Kingston Park station due to a fault

There’s heavy traffic on A1 Western Bypass northbound from the MetroCentre to the A69/A186 at Denton Burn Roundabout (turn off towards Hexham). Travel time is 15 minutes.

It affects services 22 and 40

• A1 Western Bypass northbound busy but moving around A167 Angel of the North coming from Chester-le-Street.
• A167 busy but moving at A688 Thinford roundabout.
• Queuing traffic on A184 Tyne Bridge approach. Travel time is five minutes.
• Slow traffic on A194(M) and A194 Leam Lane in both directions at A184 Newcastle Road (White Mare Pool roundabout).

A train has been withdrawn at Pelaw

Good Morning and welcome to Thursday’s traffic and travel blog. We’ll bring you the latest North East travel updates throughout the day.