wolfie Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 To anyone contemplating these diversions. The A167 or A168 alternative roads as just as good to drive as the A68 upto Carter bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJP Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Just spent an hour 'driving' the route using the A167 through to Darligton to pickup the A68 via streetview on Google. Some of the road seems very straight and is well signposted. As Cookie has done I've marked up my atlas 'just in case' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Cheers Steve and everyone else that's helped bringing this to entrant's attention.In case anyone is interested, the suggested A167 / A168 route just brushes Darlington before re-joining the original route, and passes close to a 24 hour fuel station (Shell) - Woodland Rd, Darlington DL3 9NQ.Cheers all and see you on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mole42 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Last time I did the RBRR there was no GPS, no mobile phones, no internet.Maybe that's why we didn't hear so much whining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Quoted from mole42 Maybe that's why we didn't hear so much whining. Strange,.. in a Triumph diff..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Quoted from cook1e One of the recommendations on the facebook thread is the A167 up to Darlington, round the ring road and pick up the A68, apparently the A167 has a weight limit so will be free from HGVs. Having plotted it in the Atlas it doesn't look much different in distance, probably just a bit slower on a twisty A road but may even be a nice drive! That's the route that Google suggested, estimating 20 minutes slower than A1 in normal traffic. It looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Driving on a1 near Newark today and motorway signs said something about the a1 being closed Friday night from the A46 (or could be A47) shot past sign and didn't see another so not 100% certain. I was heading south so presume shut on south side. No time, just said Friday - can't find any details on web - anyone else know of this?Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I was planning on coming off at Junction 51 for Leeming, and cutting through the B roads, but it seems like the A1 may still be closed at that section too. Maybe a change of plans for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Each team will be advised at the first checkpoint, Blyth, of the A1 road closure to ensure no one gets a surprise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Keys Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Quoted from Jonny-Jimbo I was planning on coming off at Junction 51 for Leeming, and cutting through the B roads, but it seems like the A1 may still be closed at that section too. Maybe a change of plans for us! So, off at 50, A61 to Skipton on Swale, then A167 up to Darlington, short bit of A67 then pick up the A68 as planned.Anyone have a view on this???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyb Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 That's what I also intend doing. Map book all marked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Was the road closure/detour much of a hassle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveKent Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 No, there was no traffic at all, and the detour we took up the A168, then through Yarm led us effortlessy straight onto the A68. No problem at all and the "scenery" of Yarm nightlife was good on the eyes too. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyb Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 It was when we missed the A168 turn off. Not a good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthesnail96 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Quoted from Dannyb It was when we missed the A168 turn off. Not a good start. You weren't the only one! We ended up heading entirely the wrong direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cook1e Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 The road closure on the A466 near Chepstow was a lot more of a hassle as it was unexpected and we had to find a way around on the fly having missed/ignored the diversion. Lots of narrow roads that were not much more than a track through the Forest of Dean, got a bit worried that the Sat Nav was sending us the wrong way but it worked a treat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthesnail96 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 I reckon a lot of people just went straight over the new bridge and didn't even realise that was shut! I don't think there was a proper diversion in place, if there was we didn't see it either. We managed to find a way out of Tintern that dropped us into the back of Chepstow- only added 10 mins but it wasn't somewhere you'd have wanted to send 130 cars through! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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