A19 Norton to Wynyard

Widening the A19 between Norton and Wynyard

Start date March 2020

End date 2022

Cost £60 to £70 million

Latest updates

10 December 2021
Online event marks official open to traffic celebration

Members of our team met online with local stakeholders today to officially mark the A19 Norton to Wynyard scheme being open to traffic.

The team shared details of the benefits the scheme has delivered.

Before this improvement scheme, users of the A19 in this area suffered from congestion, delays and unreliable journey times particularly during peak hours; and noise caused by the concrete surfacing was a major issue for local residents.

To solve these problems we’ve:
- widened both carriageways between the Norton and Wynyard junctions
- reduced congestion leading to more predictable and reliable journey times
- replaced the concrete carriageway with reduced noise surfacing
We are delighted to have finished this scheme early.

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Project information

We are increasing the A19 from two lanes in each direction to three lanes between Norton and Wynyard.

Traffic is expected to grow with new housing and employment developments planned for the area and this scheme allows for this to happen.

The scheme will benefit local residents and businesses by relieving congestion, improving journey time reliability and network resilience.

Replacement of the road surface will also reduce road traffic noise. The scheme will promote growth in the local economy and local area by bringing forward developments in the Tees Valley area, supporting the government’s initiative for growth in the north-east.

Both carriageways will be widened to provide three traffic lanes. The existing speed limit of 70mph will be retained.

The existing section of concrete carriageway will be replaced with low-noise surfacing.

Any current public rights of way including footbridges and underpasses will either be maintained or replaced.

The additional lane in both directions provided between the junctions will help traffic joining or leaving the A19.

The aims of this scheme are to:

reduce congestion by increasing road capacity
significantly reduce traffic noise
reduce delays and improve journey reliability
make journeys safer by improving the standard and capacity of the road
support economic growth by assisting in bringing forward developments in the Tees Valley while supporting the government’s initiative for growth in the north-east