C12a Cocken Road, East of Plawsworth, Durham
Temporary Road Closure Notice

Owing to an unsafe tree it has been necessary to temporarily close to vehicular traffic a 2370 metre length of C12a Cocken Road between its junctions with C12 Howlhill Lane and Cocken Lane, east of Plawsworth.

The closure, which is being effected by means of Notice under Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is necessary by reason of likelihood of danger to the public and to permit works to be carried out to remove the tree.

The alternative route for vehicular traffic is from the western side of the closure north along C12 Howlhill Lane to the junction with A167 turning left to and around A167 Chester Moor Roundabout and north eastwards along A167 to Ropery Lane roundabout then eastwards along B1284 Rotary Way and continuing on Lumley New Road and turning southerly along Scorers Lane to Great Lumley then easterly and southerly along C8a Pit House Lane, Leamisde to the junction with C12a Cocken Road leading westerly to the eastern side of the closure and vice versa.

The maximum duration of the closure under this Notice is 21 days. However, it is anticipated that the closure will be effective from 10.00am on Wednesday 14 September 2011 for an anticipated period of two hours.