OVERNIGHT road closures are to take place on a busy road while resurfacing work takes place.

Durham County Council is carrying out work in the Villa Real area at Consett starting on Sunday and lasting for four nights.

During the first phase of work, Villa Real roundabout on the A691 and Leadgate Road will be closed.

A diversion will be in place through Leadgate via Leadgate Road, Front Street, the B6309 and the A692.

The second phase of work will see the road closed from the A691/Werdohl Way roundabout to Delves Lane roundabout, with a diversion in place via the B6308 and the A691.

John Reed, the council’s head of technical services, said: “We appreciate motorists will experience some disruption but we have planned the works to ensure this is kept to a minimum.”