Busy Hartlepool roundabout due to close as road chiefs carry out series of improvements

Changes will be carried out to road markings and signs at the A179 Hart Road/Easington Road/West View Road roundabout, from 6pm on Wednesday, September 30, until 6am on Thursday, October 1.

It follows monitoring of the junction since Hartlepool Borough Council completed a major remodeling of the roundabout in late 2025, including becoming fully signalised, due to new housing nearby.

The changes will include northbound making the middle lane on the roundabout for traffic using the A1086 Coast Road, instead of towards the A19, while the right-hand lane on the roundabout will be only for vehicles turning right into West View Road.

For vehicles travelling eastbound on the A179/Hart Road, new signs and road markings will make it clear that both lanes can be used by traffic turning right towards the town centre.

Additional markings on the roundabout will also help drivers remain in the correct lane.

Councillor Amanda Napper, Chair of Hartlepool Borough Council’s Neighbourhoods and Regulatory Services Committee, said: “We promised to closely monitor the roundabout once the new signals were operating, and that is exactly what we have done.

“That monitoring has identified some practical changes which we believe will make better use of the road space, help traffic move more smoothly and reduce queues. These could not have been readily foreseen until the signalised roundabout was in operation.

“We know how important this busy junction is to motorists, and these improvements show that we are listening, reviewing how the scheme works in practice and taking action where further improvements can be made. They demonstrate the Council's ongoing commitment to improving our highway network.

“Ahead of the works, I’d like to thank motorists for their patience and understanding.”

The cost of the works will be met using funding from the developers of the nearby Hartwell Park and Hartside View housing developments.