The County Council intend to close to vehicular                                           traffic, from Monday 1st October 2012 a 170 metre length of Horndale Avenue, Newton Aycliffe. C39 at its junctions with Preston Road.

The closure, which is being effected by means of Notice under Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, is necessary to enable carriageway resurfacing works to be undertaken. The anticipated duration of the closure is 2 days.

An alternative route will be available to traffic from:

The western side of the closure southwards along Preston Road to its junction with Whinbank Road and northwards along Windbank Road to its junction with Horndale Avenue and westwards along Horndale Avenue to the eastern side of the closure and vice versa.

From the eastern side of the closure eastwards along Horndale Avenue to its junction with Northfield Way and north and westwards along Northfield Way to its junction with Horndale Avenue and the northern side of the closure and vice versa.