It meets the B6342 road (to Rothbury) and then goes through the village of Belsay and the small town of Ponteland. The A696 becomes dual carriageway standard just before passing Newcastle Airport, with the junctions after the airport all being grade separated.
It intersects with B6342 road (to Rothbury) and passes through the villages of Belsay and Ponteland. The A696 becomes a dual carriageway standard before passing Newcastle Airport, with all junctions after the airport being grade separated.