Over night tree felling work required on Park Lane roundabout (junction of A167 and A184)
Contractors working for Gateshead Council will be felling trees in the centre of Park Lane roundabout next week, next to the A167 Gateshead Highway flyover.
The work will be carried out by a team from BAM Nuttall to provide clear access for future demolition works planned for the flyover structure.
A timetable has not yet been agreed for the demolition works, but it's vital to remove these trees before any birds begin nesting. An ecologist will be on site to ensure no birds are disturbed by the tree works.
To safely carry out this important work, a lane closure will be in place around the centre of the roundabout.
We are working with BAM Nuttall to minimise the impact on traffic at this busy junction, so all works will be carried out during night-time hours.
The works are scheduled for the nights of Tuesday 22nd - Wednesday 23rd April and Wednesday 23rd - Thursday 24th April 2025, starting at 8pm and running until 6am.
We appreciate that over night working can be noisy and disruptive and apologise in advance for the inconvenience and noise caused for nearby residents.
We will do our best to minimise disturbance and complete the works as efficiently and safely as possible.
For any felling of healthy trees like the ones at Park Lane roundabout, we always aim to plant new trees elsewhere in Gateshead to compensate for their loss.
It is Gateshead Council policy to increase tree cover across the area, and we are in the middle of a programme to add 100,000 trees on Council land by 2030 and to support the creation of 250 hectares of new woodland in Gateshead by 2050.
Contractors working for Gateshead Council will be felling trees in the centre of Park Lane roundabout next week, next to the A167 Gateshead Highway flyover.
The work will be carried out by a team from BAM Nuttall to provide clear access for future demolition works planned for the flyover structure.
A timetable has not yet been agreed for the demolition works, but it's vital to remove these trees before any birds begin nesting. An ecologist will be on site to ensure no birds are disturbed by the tree works.
To safely carry out this important work, a lane closure will be in place around the centre of the roundabout.
We are working with BAM Nuttall to minimise the impact on traffic at this busy junction, so all works will be carried out during night-time hours.
The works are scheduled for the nights of Tuesday 22nd - Wednesday 23rd April and Wednesday 23rd - Thursday 24th April 2025, starting at 8pm and running until 6am.
We appreciate that over night working can be noisy and disruptive and apologise in advance for the inconvenience and noise caused for nearby residents.
We will do our best to minimise disturbance and complete the works as efficiently and safely as possible.
For any felling of healthy trees like the ones at Park Lane roundabout, we always aim to plant new trees elsewhere in Gateshead to compensate for their loss.
It is Gateshead Council policy to increase tree cover across the area, and we are in the middle of a programme to add 100,000 trees on Council land by 2030 and to support the creation of 250 hectares of new woodland in Gateshead by 2050.
