The road measures 9.15 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 15 minutes to travel its length.
The B1280 is a B Road and is located in the Zone 1 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like South Hetton, Haswell, Shotton Colliery, WINGATE, Station Town, and Elwick.
The road connects Tyne & Wear and Durham.