Wakefield Area: Ferrybridge, Pontefract, Castleford - Temporary Prohibition of Traffic
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WAKEFIELD COUNCIL
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14
(ARNCLIFFE DRIVE, FERRYBRIDGE)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 345) 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds for pressure management PRV installation to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Arncliffe Drive, Ferrybridge for approximately 30 metres. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Arncliffe Drive.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Arncliffe Drive, St Andrew’s Drive, Kingsley Avenue, Pontefract Road & vice versa
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 10th November 2025 at 08.00 hours to 18th November 2025 at 18.00 hours or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(HORSEFAIR, PONTEFRACT)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 346) 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds for the Streets for People scheme to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Horsefair, Pontefract. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Horsefair.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Westbound traffic – North Baileygate, Northgate. Eastbound traffic – Jubilee Way coming off the slip road and heading down Stuart Road. Baxtergate bollards to be removed.
Traffic will be notified at the Broad Lane/Southgate junction that access will not be permitted past the bus station/road closed ahead.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 7th November 2025 to 14th November 2025, weekdays only between 07.00 hours to 17.00 hours or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(WHITWOOD LANE, CASTLEFORD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 355) 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for detailed bridge inspection and maintenance works to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Whitwood Lane, Castleford from the junction of California Drive to the junction of private road leading to poultry and manor houses. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of California Drive.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: California Drive, Express Way, Altofts Lane & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 24th November 2025 between 22.00 hours to 06.00 hours or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(SKINNER LANE, PONTEFRACT)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 356) 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds to remove all vegetation and spray to prevent regrowth to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Skinner Lane, Pontefract. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Skinner Lane.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Skinner Lane, Lady Balk Lane, Monkhill Lane, North Baileygate, Northgate, Cockpit Lane & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 21st November 2025 to 22nd November 2025 or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(RHODES CRESCENT, PONTEFRACT)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 358) 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for footway patching to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Rhodes Crescent, Pontefract full length. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Rhodes Crescent.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: N/A
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 24th November 2025 to
16th January 2026, closed 07.30 hours to 15.30 hours, or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
Dated this 6th day of November 2025
Gillian Marshall, Chief Legal Officer, Wakefield One, Burton Street,
Wakefield WF1 2EB
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