ROAD bosses have revealed they do have plans to change signs on the approach Teesside Airport. 

Confusion reigned yesterday when Highways England said it had “no plans” to alter signs from the old Durham Tees Valley name (October 3). 

But the roads agency has now said it is in talks to change signs on the A1(M) and A66 to reflect the airport’s new name. 

Concern was raised about signs confusing passengers travelling to Teesside from further afield at the latest airport consultative committee. 

A spokeswoman for Highways England said: “Highways England is in discussions with Teesside Airport and the Tees Valley Combined Authority about the current signs which refer to the airport. 

“Because we would be replacing the current signs before their normal lifetime, we are working with the combined authority to take this work forward.”

The airport’s name was changed back to Teesside International in July.

It came after former owners Peel changed the name to “Durham Tees Valley” in 2004 in a bid to attract more passengers. 

But numbers have fallen to 140,000 over the past decade from a peak of more than 900,000. 

A mixture of “Teesside Airport” and “Durham Tees Valley” signs are still scattered around the Tees Valley and approaches on the A1(M) and A66.  

The airport was brought back into public ownership at the start of the year as part of the TVCA’s £588m investment plan. 

It is owned in a 75/25 split with operator Stobart Aviation.