Royston, Kingstone, Dodworth, Thurgoland and more - Temporary Road Traffic Restrictions

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

LUND HILL LANE, ROYSTON - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been 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 has been 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

KERESFORTH HILL ROAD/RALEY STREET, KINGSTONE
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE/NO RIGHT TURN RESTRICTION
An order will be made to introduce the following restrictions, from 12th March 2026 from 10.00pm to 05.00am - Keresforth Hill Road – A no right turn on to Raley Street. Diversion route Via Broadway, Dodworth road, Broadway. - Raley Street – Road Closed from Keresforth Hill Road to outside house Reason: Telecoms Works PROMOTER: Future Network Solutions - 07342 948253

BUTTERLEYS DODWORTH - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order will be made to close Butterleys from Outside 3 to Outside 9 from 9Th March 2026 for approximately 4 days Reason: works to electric service PROMOTER: OCU Group, telephone: 0333 200 0011

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

ACORN WAY/HIGH STREET, GRIMETHORPE - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
A notice has been made to close the following from 28 February 2026 for approximately two weeks, in phases weekdays only from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm: Acorn Way from High Street to Springvale Road. Diversion route: Spingvale Road/Park Spring Road/High Street High Street from Milefield Lane to St Lukes Road. Diversion route: Park Spring Road/Springvale Road/Acorn Way/Cemetery Road/St Lukes Road Reason: carriageway resurfacing works PROMOTER: Barnsley MBC Environment and Transport, telephone: 01226 773555

ROYD MOOR ROAD, THURLSTONE - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been 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 07761045087

EASTFIELD LANE, HOOD GREEN - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order has been 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/House Carr Lane. PROMOTER: Avove, telephone 0344 9022982 

LINGAMORE LEYS, THURNSCOE - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order will be made to close Lingamore Leys from School Street to Willow Way, from 10th March 2026 for approximately 3 days.. An alternative route is available via School Street/Houghton Road/Merril Road/ Lingamore Leys Reason: Remedial works in manhole PROMOTER: Caddick Civil Engineering, 01977 678181

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 has been 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

ROCKLEY LANE, BIRDWELL - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order will be made to close Rockley Lane for a distance of 200 metres from the junction with Pilley Lane to the side of Stampers Hill, from 11 March 2026 for approximately three days. An alternative route is available via: Round Green Lane/Haverlands Lane/Park Road/Sheffield Road/Chapel Street Reason: telecoms works PROMOTER: Rapid Response Telecoms Ltd, telephone: 07761 043087

STAINBOROUGH LANE, HOOD GREEN - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order will be made to close the slip road on Stainborough Lane from Lowe Lane to side of Mow Cop, from 9 March 2026 for approximately three days. An alternative route is available via: Hood Green Road
Reason: telecoms works PROMOTER: Rapid Response Telecoms Ltd, telephone: 07761 043087

BARNSLEY ROAD, SILKSTONE - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order will be made to close Barnsley Road for a distance of 150 metres from Vicarage Farm Court to Silkstone Bypass, from 7 March 2026 for approximately two days. An alternative route is available via: Silkstone Bypass/High Street Reason: telecoms works PROMOTER: Rapid Response Telecoms Ltd, telephone: 07761 043087

OXSPRING ROAD, CUBLEY - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order will be made to close Oxspring Road for a distance of 195 metres west of New Lodge Farm, from 10 March 2026 for approximately three days. An alternative route is available via: Long Lane/Cross Lane/Back Lane/Cranberry Road/Mortimer Road Reason: telecoms works PROMOTER: Rapid Response Telecoms Ltd, telephone: 07761 043087

WALTON STREET - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order will be made to close Walton Street from outside house numbers 65 to 67, from 10 March 2026 for approximately three days. An alternative route is available via: Rowland Road Reason: install new electric service PROMOTER: OCU Group, telephone: 0333 200 0011

BURROWS GROVE/LOXLEY AVENUE/STUBBS ROAD, WOMBWELL - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE/ONE-WAY RESTRICTION
An order will be made to introduce the following restrictions from 13 March 2026 for approximately eight weeks in phases: Burrows Grove - road closure from outside house numbers 2 to 25. Diversion: Windmill Road/Bird Avenue/Washington Avenue/Tune Street Loxley Avenue - road closure for a distance of 50 metres from the junction with Stubbs Road. Diversion: Stubbs Road Stubbs Road – one-way closure from Tune Street to Foley Avenue in a southerly and then in a northerly direction (in phases). Diversion: Foley Avenue/Copeland Road/Tune Street Reason: install new electric service PROMOTER: OCU Group, telephone: 0333 200 0011

WILLOW CLOSE, HOYLAND - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order will be made to close Willow Close from house number 2 to house number 16, from 9 March 2026 for approximately four days. Reason: Lay new gas service. PROMOTER: Cadent Gas, telephone: 0800 015 9057

WOOD WALK, WOMBWELL - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order will be made to close Wood Walk from Dearne Valley Parkway to Hemingfield Road, from 9 March 2026 for approximately four weeks, weekdays only from 8.00 pm to 6.00 am. An alternative route via Dearne Valley Parkway/Hemingfield Road Reason: carriageway resurfacing works PROMOTER: Barnsley MBC Environment and Transport, telephone: 01226 773555

HONEYWELL LANE, BARNSLEY - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order will be made to close Honeywell Lane for a distance of 20 metres either side of the railway bridge, from 10.00 pm 9 March 2026 to 6.00 am 10 March 2026. An alternative route via 1. Cockerham Lane/Huddersfield Road/Old Mill Lane/Honeywell Street; 2. Honeywell Street/Old Mill Lane/Church Street/Church Lane/Huddersfield Road Reason: repairs to railway bridge walls PROMOTER: Centurion Traffic Management, telephone: 0113 277 5360

ROYD LANE, MILLHOUSE GREEN - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order will be made to close the full length of Royd Lane from 9 March 2026 for approximately two weeks. An alternative route via Manchester Road/Lee Lane/Whams Road/Wood Royd Hill Lane/Lower Maythorn Lane/Whitley Road Reason: telecoms work PROMOTER: Rapid Response Telecoms Ltd, telephone: 07761 043087

HALL BALK LANE, WILTHORPE - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
An order will be made to close Hall Balk Lane from Cockerham Lane to Huddersfield Road, from 11 March 2026 for approximately three days. An alternative route is available via: Cockerham Lane/Cavendish Road/Huddersfield Road. Reason: Repair blocked telecoms ducting PROMOTER: Future Network Solutions, telephone 0113 203 8505 

Matthew Bell
Head of Highways, Engineering & Transportation
Growth and Sustainability Directorate
PO Box 609
Barnsley
S70 9FH
Friday 27 February 2026