The A688 is a road in County Durham in North East England.

A688 shield
A688
A688 at Parkhead Farm - geograph.org.uk - 404589.jpg
A688 at Parkhead Farm
Route information
Length25.2 mi (40.6 km)
HistoryA181 extension finished 30 October 2008
Major junctions
South West endBarnard Castle
Major intersections A67
A68
A6072
A689
A167
A177
A1(M) (Junction 61)
A181
North East endByers Garth, near Sherburn Hospital
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Primary
destinations
Bishop Auckland
Road network
A687 A689

It begins at the junction with the A67 road in Barnard Castle and continues in a north easterly direction for 25 miles (40 km), terminating at the A181 to the east of Durham City.

Route

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The road passes through the village of Staindrop, past Raby Castle through West Auckland, Bishop Auckland and on to Spennymoor. It then continues through the Thinford intersection with the A167 to Junction 61 of the A1(M) at Bowburn. The latest extension, which was from the A1(M) Junction 61 to the A181, was opened on 30 October 2008.[1]

Description

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The road is single-carriageway except for a short 800 m (870 yd) stretch of dual-carriageway at Spennymoor.

References

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  1. ^ "Minister opens new £11.4m road link between Wheatley Hill and Bowburn". The Northern Echo. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
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54°38′07″N 1°42′49″W / 54.6352°N 1.7136°W / 54.6352; -1.7136 (A688 road)