Cawthorne / Bolton-on-Dearne / Jump / Milhouse Green / Royston / Hepworth / Silkstone Common / Brierley / Barnsley / Stairfoot / Penistone / Oxspring / Higham / Worsbrough / Thurgoland / Wortley / Siltstone / Kexborough / Lundwood - Various Road Closures

BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14

LANE HEAD ROAD, CAWTHORNE
TEMPORARY 40MPH SPEED RESTRICTION
An order has been made to introduce a 40mph speed restriction on Lane Head Road from South Lane to outside Greenacre, from 16 July 2025 for approximately three days.
Reason: works to telecoms service.
Promoter: Rapid Response Telecoms Ltd, telephone: 07552 232909.

LOWFIELD ROAD, BOLTON-ON-DEARNE
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been made to close Lowfield Road from Angel Street to Lowfield Farm Close, from 13 July 2025 for approximately six nights, from 8.00 pm to 5.00 am only.
Reason: carriageway resurfacing works.
Promoter: Barnsley MBC Environment and Transport, telephone: 01226 773555.

ALLOTT CRESCENT/TURNERS CLOSE, JUMP
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been made to close the following: Allott Crescent from Wentworth Road to outside house number 24, from 28 July 2025 for approximately three weeks.
Turners Close full length from 16 July 2025 for approximately four weeks. Diversion route: Wentworth Road/Church Street.
Reason: clean water service replacement works.
Promoter: Galliford Try, telephone: 07736 879832.

ROYD LANE; MILLHOUSE GREEN; WHITLEY ROAD, WHITLEY COMMON
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been made to close the following from 14 July 2025 for approximately three days:
Royd Lane from Whitley Road to outside Little Royd Farm. Diversion: Royd Moor Hill/Royd Moor Road/Towngate/Manchester Road.
Whitley Road from Royd Lane to outside Eagles Nest. Diversion: Browns Edge Road/Spicer House Lane/Royd Moor Hill.
Reason: works to telecoms service.
Promoter: Rapid Response Telecoms Ltd, telephone: 07521 419189.

THE AVENUE, ROYSTON
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been made to close the full length of The Avenue, from 15 July 2025 for approximately one week.
Reason: repairs to damaged sewer.
Promoter: Lanes Group, telephone: 07483 491255.

FLINT LANE, HEPWORTH
TEMPORARY 40MPH SPEED RESTRICTION
An order has been made to introduce a 40mph speed restriction on Flint Lane from Bents Lane to Riddle Pit Farm, from 16 July 2025 for approximately two days.
Reason: replace telegraph pole.
Promoter: Poletek Communications, telephone: 07762 359519.

HOUSE CARR LANE/MOOREND LANE, SILKSTONE COMMON
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been made to close House Carr Lane from Moorend Lane to Moor End Farm House and in Moorend Lane from House Carr Lane to Moor End Cottages, from 16 July 2025 for approximately three days.
Reason: works to telecoms service.
An alternative route is available via: Ben Bank Road/Dodworth Green Road/High Street/Keresforth Road/Gilroyd Lane/Lowe Lane/Hood Green Road/Bagger Wood Hill.
Promoter: Rapid Response Telecoms Ltd, telephone 07394 804266.

BARNSLEY ROAD, BRIERLEY
TEMPORARY 40MPH SPEED RESTRICTION
An order has been made to introduce a 40mph speed restriction on Barnsley Road from Brierley Road Roundabout to the existing 30mph sign sited 160 metres north-east of The Laburnums, from 17 July 2025 for approximately five days.
Reason: telecoms work.
Promoter: Rapid Response Telecoms Ltd, telephone: 07394 804266.

CHESHAM ROAD, BARNSLEY
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been made to close the full length of Chesham Road, from 13 July 2025 for approximately one day.
Reason: telecoms work.
Promoter: Harrelli Communications Ltd, telephone: 07377 440252.

FIELD LANE, STAIRFOOT
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been made to close the full length of Field Lane, from 16 July 2025 for approximately three days.
Reason: telecoms work.
Promoter: Harrelli Communications Ltd, telephone: 07534 055511.

CROSS LANE, SNOWDEN HILL; LONG LANE, PENISTONE; OXSPRING ROAD, CUBLEY; ROUGHBIRCHWORTH LANE, OXSPRING
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been made to close the following in phases:
Cross Lane from Long Lane to Park Lane. Diversion route: Park Lane/Long Lane, from 16 July 2025 for approximately two weeks.
Long Lane from Oxspring Lane to Roughbirchworth Lane. Diversion route: Oxspring Road/Mortimer Road/Cranberry Road/Salter Hill Lane/Tofts Lane/Hunshelf Hall Lane/Green Moor Road/Well Hill Road/Forge Lane/Cote Lane/Halifax Road/Thurgoland Bank/Sheffield Road/Roughbirchworth Lane, from 16 July 2025 for approximately five weeks.
Oxspring Lane from Long Lane to Toll Bar Close. Diversion route: Mortimer Road/The Green/Green Road/Castle Lane/Long Lane, from 24 September 2025 for approximately two weeks.
Roughbirchworth Lane for a distance of 20 metres from the junction with Long Lane. Diversion route: Park Lane/Cross Lane/Grudby Lane/Dyson Cote Lane/Tofts Lane/ Underbank Lane/Manchester Road/Manchester Road (A616)/A616/Sheffield Road /Halifax Road/Thurgoland Bank/Sheffield Road, from 7 August 2025 for approximately eight weeks.
Reason: water service replacement works.
Promoter: Galliford Try Environment, telephone: 07736 879832.

HERMIT LANE, HIGHAM
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been made to close Hermit Lane from Higham Common Road to outside side of house number 29, from 15 July 2025 for approximately three days.
Reason: telecoms work.
An alternative route is available via: Church Street/Redbrook Road/Barugh Green Road/Higham Common Road.
Promoter: Harrelli Communications Ltd, telephone: 07377 440252.

BARK HOUSE LANE, CAWTHORNE
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been made to close Bark House Lane from outside The Mill to the Cascade Bridge, from 15 July 2025 for approximately three nights The road will be closed from 7.00pm to 6.00 am only.
Reason: telecoms work.
An alternative route is available via: Lane Head Road/Tivy Dale/Taylor Hill/Hill Top/Darton Road/Cawthorne Lane/Upper Field Lane/High Hoyland Lane/New Road.
Promoter: Rapid Response Telecoms Ltd, telephone: 07394 804266.

KINGWELL ROAD, WORSBROUGH
TEMPORARY ONE-WAY RESTRICTION
An order has been made to introduce a one-way restriction on Kingwell Road allowing traffic to travel from Kingwell Mews towards Park Road only, from 14 July 2025 for approximately three days.
Reason: telecoms work.
An alternative route is available via: Park Road/Upper Sheffield Road/Park Road.
Promoter: Harrelli Communications Ltd, telephone: 07534 055511.

BOWER HILL ROAD, OXSPRING
TEMPORARY 40MPH SPEED RESTRICTION
An order has been made to introduce a 40mph speed restriction on Bower Hill Road from the existing 30mph speed restriction sign to Copster Lane, from 14 July 2025 for approximately three days.
Reason: telecoms work.
Promoter: Rapid Response Telecoms Ltd, telephone: 07761 043087.

SOUTH LANE, CAWTHORNE
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been made to close South Lane for a distance of 195 metres north of Cooper Lane to outside Lower Greaves Farm, from 17 July 2025 for approximately one week.
Reason: telecoms work.
An alternative route is available via: Haigh Lane/Barnsley Road/Noblethorpe Lane/High Street/Silkstone Lane/Lane Head Road.
Promoter: Rapid Response Telecoms, telephone: 07761 043087.

OLD MILL LANE, THURGOLAND
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been made to close Old Mill Lane, from Old Mill Cottages for a distance of 100 metres south, from 15 July 2025 for approximately one day.
Reason: works to overhead power service.
An alternative route is available via: Thurgoland Bank/Halifax Road/Cote Lane.
Promoter: Sunbelt Rentals Ltd, telephone: 03700 500792.

WELLHOUSES LANE, WORTLEY
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been made to close Wellhouses Lane from Royd Cottage to entrance of Northorpe Farm, from 18 July 2025 for approximately one day. Access to be maintained for residents.
Reason: Installation of telecoms ducting.
Promoter: Rapid Response Telecoms, telephone 07521419189.

SILKSTONE LANE, SILKSTONE
TEMPORARY SPEED RESTRICTION
An order has been made to introduce a 40mph speed restriction on Silkstone Lane from Lane Head Road to Adam Lane, from 17 July 2025 for approximately one week.
Reason: Repair damaged telecoms ducting.
Promoter: Rapid Response Telecoms, telephone 07394804266.

SILKSTONE LANE, SILKSTONE
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order will be made to close Silkstone Lane from Lower Norcroft Farm to Guest Lane, from 14 July 2025 for approximately 3 days.
Reason: Install new water supply.
An alternative route is available via: Lane Head Road, Cawthorne Road, Higham Common Road, Higham Lane, Whinby Road, Manchester Road, Barnsley Road.
Promoter: Avove Utilities, 07795 401867.

PARKSIDE WAY, KEXBOROUGH
TEMPORARY NO RIGHT TURN/LEFT TURN RESTRICTION
An order has been made to introduce a closure on the eastern side of the traffic island at the junction with Parkside Way and Huddersfield Road, the result of which will be to introduce no left turn from Parkside Way to Huddersfield Road and a no right turn from Huddersfield Road to Parkside Way from 20:00 on 14 July 2025 until 06:00 on 15 July 2025.
Reason: Telecoms work.
An alternative route is available via: Huddersfield Road/Junction 38 Roundabout/Huddersfield Road.
Promoter: Rapid Response Telecoms, telephone 07840852548.

LEWIS ROAD/PRIORY ROAD, LUNDWOOD
TEMPORARY ONE-WAY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been made to introduce a one-way closure on the below roads, from 14 July 2025 for approximately six weeks.
Lewis Road allowing traffic to travel from Priory Crescent to Priory Road only. Priory Road (top section) allowing traffic to travel from Lewis Road to Harold Avenue only.
Reason: New electric connections.
Promoter: OCU Group, telephone 07586337686.

Matthew Bell
Head of Highways, Engineering & Transportation
Place Directorate
PO Box 609
Barnsley
S70 9FH
Friday 11th July 2025