Barnsley, Brierley / Birdwell / Monk Bretton / Thurgoland and more areas - Temporary Traffic Restrictions

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

COMMON ROAD, BRIERLEY - TEMPORARY SPEED RESTRICTION
An order has been made to introduce a 40mph speed restriction on Common Road from Park View to outside Trickett Villa, from 24 February 2026 for approximately three days Reason: telecoms works
PROMOTER: Rapid Response Telecoms Ltd, telephone: 07761 043087

CHAPEL STREET, BIRDWELL - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been made to close Chapel Street from side of house number 70 to outside house number 78, from 24 February 2026 for approximately three days. An alternative route via Sheffield Road/The Walk
Reason: install new water supply PROMOTER: Yorkshire Water, telephone: 0344 902 2982

BYRON DRIVE/WARWICK ROAD, MONK BRETTON - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE/ONE-WAY RESTRICTION
An order has been made to introduce the following restrictions: Byron Drive - close the road from Coleridge Avenue to Rotherham Road, from 26 February 2026 for approximately one week. Diversion route: Wordsworth Road/Rotherham Road Warwick Road – introduce a one-way closure from Tennyson Road to Rotherham Road (in phases), from 23 February 2026 for approximately five days. Diversion route: Tennyson Road/Burton Road/Rotherham Road Reason: water main replacement works PROMOTER: Galliford Try, telephone: 07801 571273

THURGOLAND HALL LANE, THURGOLAND - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been made to close Thurgoland Hall Lane from Thurgoland Fold to Hollin Moor Lane, from 23 February 2026 for approximately nine weeks. An alternative route via Hollin Moor Lane/Bagger Wood Road/Hood Green Road/Lowe Lane/Gilroyd Lane/Keresforth Road/High Street/Dodworth Green Road/Ben Bank Road/Knabbs Lane/Coates Lane/Copster Lane/Rag Lane/Roper Lane Reason: water main replacement works PROMOTER: Galliford Try, telephone: 07736 879832

LIDGETT LANE, PILLEY - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been made to close Lidgett Lane from side of house number 33 St Pauls Way to outside house number 34, from 25 February 2026 for approximately one day. An alternative route via Pilley Green/New Road Reason: works to overhead power lines PROMOTER: OCU Utilities Services, telephone: 07341 883124

LUND HILL LANE, ROYSTON - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order will be made to close Lund Hill Lane for a distance of 20 metres either side of the railway bridge, from 10.00 pm 4 March 2026 to 6.00 am 5 March 2026 An alternative route via Midland Road/Station Road/Bleakley Lane/Notton Lane/Navvy Lane/Church Lane/Lund Hill Lane Reason: railway bridge inspection PROMOTER: Safer-Roadworks, telephone: 07506 55536

BENTS ROAD, HAZLEHEAD; BROOK HILL LANE CARLECOTES/DUNFORD BRIDGE; FLINT LANE, HEPWORTH - TEMPORARY 40 MPH SPEED RESTRICTION
An order will be made to introduce the following 40 mph speed restriction from 3 March 2026 for approximately three days: Bents Road from Brook Hill Lane to Saville House Farm Brook Hill Road from Bents Road to Brookside Farm Flint Lane for a distance of 100 metres from Bents Road Reason: telecoms work PROMOTER: Rapid Response Telecoms Ltd, telephone: 07761 043087

CARLTON ROAD SERVICE ROAD, ATHERSLEY SOUTH - TEMPORARY ONE-WAY CLOSURE
An order has been made to introduce a one-way closure on Carlton Road Service Road allowing traffic to travel from Athersley Road towards Derwent Road only, from 23 February 2026 for approximately five weeks. Reason: Gas mains replacement. An alternative route is available via: Derwent Road/Carlton Road/Athersley Road. PROMOTER: Northern Gas Networks, telephone 0800 040 7766

CHURCHFIELDS, THURGOLAND, TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order will be made to close Churchfields from Halifax Road for the full length, from 2nd March 2026 for approximately 3 weeks. Reason: Installation of water main. Access to be maintained PROMOTER: Galliford Try, 07736 879823

ROYD MOOR ROAD, THURLSTONE - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order will be made to close Royd Moor Road from 100 metres west of Royd Moor House farm to 100 metres East of Clare Royd, from 6 March 2026 for approximately five days. Reason: Installation of telecoms ducting. An alternative route is available via: Royd Lane/Manchester Road/Towngate. PROMOTER: Rapid Response Telecoms, telephone 07761 045087

EASTFIELD LANE, HOOD GREEN - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order will be made to close Eastfield Lane for a distance of 100 metres either side of Lower Eastfield Barn, from 2 March 2026 for approximately five days. Reason: New water connection
An alternative route is available via: Pinfold Lane/Coates Lane/Knabbs Lane/Moorend Lane/Houe Carr Lane. PROMOTER: Avove, telephone 0344 9022982

DEARNE VALLEY PARKWAY EASTBOUND, HOYLAND COMMON / DEARNE VALLEY PARKWAY WESTBOUND, HOYLAND COMMON / HIGH ROYD ROUNDABOUT, HOYLAND COMMON / SHORTWOOD ROUNDABOUT, HOYLAND COMMON / SHORTWOOD WAY, HOYLAND COMMON / NEWTON ROAD, HOYLAND / DEARNE VALLEY PARKWAY EASTBOUND, UPPER HOYLAND / DEARNE VALLEY PARKWAY WESTBOUND, UPPER HOYLAND / PLATTS COMMON ROUNDABOUT, HOYLAND / RYECROFT BANK, PLATTS COMMON / DEARNE VALLEY PARKWAY EASTBOUND, HOYLAND / DEARNE VALLEY PARKWAY WESTBOUND, HOYLAND / WOMBWELL WOODS ROUNDABOUT, PLATTS COMMON / WOODHEAD LANE, BLACKER HILL / WOOD WALK, PLATTS COMMON / DEARNE VALLEY PARKWAY EASTBOUND, PLATTS COMMON / DEARNE VALLEY PARKWAY WESTBOUND, PLATTS COMMON / ROEBUCK HILL ROUNDABOUT, PLATTS COMMON / WOOD WALK, WOMBWELL
ROEBUCK HILL, JUMP/ DEARNE VALLEY PARKWAY EASTBOUND, JUMP / DEARNE VALLEY PARKWAY WESTBOUND, JUMP / HEMINGFIELD ROAD ROUNDABOUT, JUMP / HEMINGFIELD ROAD, HEMINGFIELD / DEARNE VALLEY PARKWAY EASTBOUND, HEMINGFIELD / DEARNE VALLEY PARKWAY WESTBOUND, HEMINGFIELD / CORTONWOOD ROUNDABOUT, HEMINGFIELD / DEARNE VALLEY PARKWAY NORTHBOUND, WOMBWELL / DEARNE VALLEY PARKWAY SOUTHBOUND, WOMBWELL / WATH ROAD ROUNDABOUT, WOMBWELL / WATH ROAD A633, WOMBWELL / NEWLANDS WAY, WOMBWELL / DEARNE VALLEY PARKWAY, BROOMHILL / WATH ROAD, BRAMPTON - TEMPORARY SPEED RESTRICTION
An order will be made to introduce a 40mph speed restriction on the below roads: Dearne Valley Parkway Eastbound, Hoyland Common – full length. Dearne Valley Parkway Westbound, Hoyland Common – full length. High Royd Roundabout, Hoyland Common – full length. Shortwood Roundabout, Hoyland Common – full length. Shortwood Way, Hoyland Common – for a distance of 25 metres from Shortwood Roundabout. Newton Road, Hoyland – for a distance of 25 metres from Shortwood Roundabout. Dearne Valley Parkway Eastbound, Upper Hoyland – full length. Dearne Valley Parkway Westbound, Upper Hoyland – full length. Platts Common Roundabout, Hoyland – full length. Ryecroft Bank, Platts Common – for a distance of 25 metres from Platts Common Roundabout. Dearne Valley Parkway Eastbound, Hoyland – full length. Dearne Valley Parkway Westbound, Hoyland – full length. Wombwell Woods Roundabout, Platts Common – full length. Woodhead Lane, Blacker Hill – for a distance of 25 metres from Wombwell Woods Roundabout. Wood Walk, Platts Common – for a distance of 25 metres from Wombwell Woods Roundabout. Dearne Valley Parkway Eastbound, Platts Common – full length. Dearne Valley Parkway Westbound, Platts Common – full length. Roebuck Hill Roundabout, Platts Common - full length. Wood Walk, Wombwell – for a distance of 25 metres from Roebuck Hill Roundabout. Roebuck Hill, Jump – for a distance of 25 metres from Roebuck Hill Roundabout. Dearne Valley Parkway Eastbound, Jump – full length. Dearne Valley Parkway Westbound, Jump – full length. Hemingfield Road Roundabout, Jump – full length. Hemingfield Road, Hemingfield - for a distance of 25 metres from the junction with Hemingfield Road Roundabout in a northwesterly direction. Hemingfield Road, Hemingfield - for a distance of 25 metres from the junction with Hemingfield Road Roundabout in a southerly direction. Dearne Valley Parkway Eastbound, Hemingfield – full length. Dearne Valley Parkway Westbound, Hemingfield – full length. Cortonwood Roundabout, Hemingfield – full length. Dearne Valley Parkway Northbound, Wombwell – full length. Dearne Valley Parkway Southbound, Wombwell – full length. Wath Road Roundabout, Wombwell – full length. Wath Road A633, Wombwell – for a distance of 25 metres from junction with Wath Road Roundabout. Newlands Way, Wombwell – for distance of 25 metres from junction with Wath Road Roundabout. Dearne Valley Parkway, Broomhill – full length. Wath Road, Brampton – for a distance of 25 metres from junction with Wath Road Roundabout. The restrictions will be in place intermittently as required from 2 March 2026 for approximately 4 weeks. Reason: Highway maintenance works. PROMOTER: Barnsley MBC, telephone: 01226 773555.

Matthew Bell
Head of Highways, Engineering & Transportation
Growth and Sustainability Directorate
PO Box 609
Barnsley
S70 9FH
Friday 20 February 2026