The road measures 6.18 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 12 minutes to travel its length.
The B1285 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 Hetton-le-Hole, Easington Lane, Murton, Cold Hesledon, SEAHAM, Dalton-le-Dale, and Seaham Grange Industrial Estate.
The road connects Tyne & Wear and Durham.