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National Highways: North-East
@HighwaysNEAST
OFFICIAL FEED. Live traffic info on England’s motorways + major A roads. 🆘 In an emergency: phone 999 General enquiry: phone our contact centre 0300 123 5000
North East, England
Joined November 2010
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    In the last two years alone, the @RSPCA_official recorded nearly 8,000 incidents of animals affected by litter. #SaveLitterForTheBin #GBSpringClean
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    We needed to paws the CCTV for a moment. We all thought we were going barking mad after a ruff start to the afternoon shift. Then we realised it was @DogsTrust on the move. Make no bones about it we dont see this everyday #DogsTrust #FundRaiser #dogsoftwitter #dogslife #pawsome
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    Please be aware. Currently ALL major trans-Pennine routes are currently closed (#A69, #A66, #M62) due to heavy snow and multiple incidents involving vehicles which are struggling with the weather. Please do not attempt to use these routes until they've been cleared and reopened.
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    Traffic is currently held on the #M62 in both directions between J28 and J29 due to a pig walking down the carriageway...
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    #Northumberland Our crews have worked hard to clear the #A1 in both directions, between the junctions of the #A1068 near #Alnwick and the #Scottish border following severe weather. The road is now fully open. Have a safe onward journey.
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    🚧 Major Progress on A1 Birtley to Coal House Scheme! ✅ New lanes are open! ✅ North Dene Footbridge open ✅ Original speed limits reinstated ✅Most of the traffic management removed 🎉 Ahead of Schedule! 🎅 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 👉 nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/york…
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    The pig has now made it's way onto the central reservation on #M62 J28-J29. Police making efforts to capture him. Traffic held both ways.
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    The third phase of the #A1 #Leeming to #Barton opens today wit all the restrictions lifted on the A1 in both directions as part of the major upgrade to the motorway-improving connections between north and south, easing congestion and making journeys quicker than before.
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    All closures on the #A66 between #ScotchCorner #A1M and #A685 #Brough have now been removed. @Cumbriapolice & @DurhamPolice , along with our Service Providers, have checked the route following tireless work to get it cleared and severe weather over the last few days.
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    A sample of some of the conditions our crews have been working hard to clear on the #A66 between #ScotchCorner and #Brough. Images are from yesterday, however work has continued in order to get the route open as soon as we can, and it is due to be inspected later this morning.
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    The A1 in Gateshead to the @intuMetrocentre junction is being officially opened today. Extra lanes, better journeys
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    The #A66 from #ScotchCorner #A1M to #Brough #A685 is in the process of being reopened. Crews have worked hard overnight to get the road surface clear of snow, we will update when closures have been removed.
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    #A1M between J59 #Aycliffe & J60 #Bradbury #CountyDurham our Emu friend from yesterday has returned! #TrafficOfficers have a rolling block in place and the owner has been located and is trying to restrain the bird. 1980's chat show hosts are advised to avoid the area.
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    Work to clear up spillage of 12,000 litres of paint continuing on the #M606 S/B btwn J3 #Bradford - J2. More here - ow.ly/kqWu307ZTUG