THE Queen's Baton Relay will pass through the region.

The baton will make its way through Gateshead and Newcastle on July 15, before arriving at an opening ceremony in Birmingham.

From 4.20pm, batonbearers will walk the A167 route from the Angel of the North to Saltwell Park.

A community event will be held at Saltwell Park where members of the public can see the baton, before it makes its way to the River Tyne, where it will be handed over to batonbearers in Newcastle.

This will see short-term road closures in place between 3.15pm and 5.30pm (latest) on the following roads/junctions.

  • A167 Durham Road, north and southbound between the Angel of the North roundabout and Valley Drive, including all junctions in between;
  • Joicey Road between the A167 Durham Road and Saltwell Road South

Junctions will be reopened as soon as The Queen's Baton Relay has passed through.

Diversions will be signposted.

The baton will travel up the River Tyne, under the Gateshead Millennium Bridge at approximately 6pm. It will then travel from the Quayside up Dean Street and Grey Street, around Grey's Monument, and return to the Quayside for an end-of-day celebration. The celebration takes place from 5.30pm to 7.30pm, with the baton due to arrive at 6.45pm. 

A number of road closures will also be in place in Newcastle from 5.30pm up to 8.45pm.

The Newcastle roads affected are:

  • Quayside - between junctions with Sandhill and Milk Market
  • King Street - entire length
  • Lombard Street - entire length
  • Queens - entire length
  • Sandgate - entire length
  • The Swirle - entire length
  • Quayside - between The Swirls and Broad Chare
  • Sandhill - between Quayside and Side
  • Side - entire length
  • Dean Street - between Side and Grey Street
  • Grey Street - between Dean Street and Blackett Street
  • Market Street - between Pilgrim Street and Grainger Street
  • Shakespeare Street - entire length
  • High Bridge - entire length