Wakefield Area (Multiple Areas) - Temporary Prohibition of Traffic and Temporary 40MPH Speed Limit

WAKEFIELD COUNCIL

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14
(HIGH WELL HILL LANE, SOUTH HIENDLEY)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 19) 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds to install telecoms duct/ cable and install telecoms chamber to be carried out as follows:

ROAD TO BE CLOSED: High Well Hill Lane, South Hiendley between Hodroyd Cottage to outside Hodroyd Hall. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of High Well Hill Lane.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Brier Lane, George Street, Kirkgate Lane, High Well Hill Lane & vice versa. Access for businesses & emergency services maintained.

PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 12th January 2026 to 14th January 2026, 08.00 hours to 18.00 hours daily, open at all other times, or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.

Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.

(STATION LANE, FEATHERSTONE)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 26) 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for plain line tamp to improve track quality to be carried out as follows:-

ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Station Lane, Featherstone, 20 metres either side of the level crossing. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Station Lane.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Station Lane, Wakefield Road, Common Side Lane, Green Lane, Station Lane & vice versa.

PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 29th January 2026 to 30th January 2026, 00.05 hours to 05.45 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.

(STATION ROAD, ACKWORTH)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 27) 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for Telecoms poling works to be carried out as follows:-

ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Station Road, Ackworth, approximately 50 metres from the junction with Long Lane. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Station Road.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Doncaster Road, Hardwick Road, Ackworth Road, Pontefract Road, Station Road & vice versa.

PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 28th January 2026 to 29th January 2026, road closed 09.30 hours to 15.30 hours, clear at all other times or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.

Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.

(WENTBRIDGE LANE, THORPE AUDLIN)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 29) 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for drainage improvement works and resurfacing to be carried out as follows:-

ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Wentbridge Lane, Thorpe Audlin from the junction of Doncaster Road and Number 2. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Wentbridge Lane.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Doncaster Road, Hardwick Road, Ackworth Road, Carleton Road, Moor Lane, Great North Road, Wrenthorpe Lane & vice versa.

PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 26th January 2026 to 6th March 2026, or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner. Residents access maintained.

Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.

(SOUTHMOOR ROAD & COMMON ROAD, SOUTH KIRKBY)
(TEMPORARY 40MPH SPEED LIMIT) ORDER (NO 30) 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds to allow for overhead line works between telegraph poles to be carried out as follows:-

ROADS AFFECTED: Southmoor Road & Common Road, South Kirkby on all approaches. Southmoor Road from the district boundary to Common Road district boundary and Common Road from the junction with Southmoor Lane for 600 metres.

SPEED LIMIT: Temporary 40 MPH speed limit.

PERIOD OF ORDER: From and including 26th January 2026 between 09.30 hours and 15.30 hours or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.

Dated this 8th day of January 2026

Gillian Marshall, Chief Legal Officer, Wakefield One, Burton Street,
Wakefield WF1 2EB