Stretches of road across Sunderland will be closed for resurfacing in the coming weeks.

The A690 slip roads at the B1284 Rainton Bridge will be resurfaced overnight from Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 July, with diversions in place from 7pm to 6am.

The works are just some of major re-surfacing projects currently programmed by Sunderland City Council and have been programmed to coincide with periods of reduced traffic on these roads.

Further works in the coming weeks include the re-surfacing of the A1231 eastbound slip road at A195 Northumberland Way, which will see the road closed from 7pm to 6am Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 August.

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The A1231 Sunderland Highway eastbound between Nissan Interchange and A19 will be closed from Friday 6 August at 7pm until the early hours of Sunday 8 August. This has been planned to take place during Nissan's holiday closure period to minimise disruption.

The works have been coordinated with Costain and Highways England to ensure that congestion is limited.

Deputy Leader of Sunderland City Council, Councillor Claire Rowntree, said: "One of this council's key priorities is investing in our city's transport network and infrastructure.

"Highway maintenance and re-surfacing across the city are part of this priority for improving the city's roads. For resurfacing work such as this, we look to complete overnight and, in this case, during Nissan's shutdown to cause as little disruption as possible to motorists."

Funding for the works is provided through the council's Local Transport Plan and Incentive Fund allocation, its capital budget and the Government's Pothole Fund.