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Ossett / Horbury / Normanton / Wakefield / Walton / Stanley / Middlestown / Lupset - Temporary Road & Footpath Closures
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WAKEFIELD COUNCIL
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14
(DEWSBURY ROAD, OSSETT)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 157) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds utility repair & maintenance works to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Dewsbury Road, Ossett one way closure of inside lane of roundabout between Dewsbury Road and Leeds Road. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Dewsbury Road.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Leeds Road, Ossett Bypass A638 roundabout, Leeds Road.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 1st June 2026 to 22nd June 2026 or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(SCHOOL LANE, HORBURY)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 158) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds to install new water supply connection to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: School Lane, Horbury for approximately 20 metres. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of School Lane.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: High Street, Cluntergate, Cross Street, Peel Street & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 3rd June 2026 to 5th June 2026 08.00 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.
(HAVERTOP LANE, NORMANTON)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 159) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds for carriageway planing & surfacing works to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Havertop Lane, Normanton outside Police HQ. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Havertop Lane.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Premier Way South, Normanton Bypass & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 31st May 2026 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.
(HAWTHORNE GROVE, WAKEFIELD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 160) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds for essential upgrade to infrastructure, Northern Powergrid to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Hawthorne Grove, Wakefield from the junction of Batley Road to Hawthorne Terrace. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Hawthorne Grove.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Batley Road, Conway Road, Hawthorne Terrace & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 1st June 2026 to 12th June 2026, or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(WESTGATE, WAKEFIELD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 161) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds for carriageway resurfacing works to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Westgate, Wakefield one way closure from Mulberry Way to Piccadilly, outbound lanes. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Westgate.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Market Street, Denby Dale Road, Ings Road, Westgate.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 31st May 2026 to 14th June 2026 Sundays only between 18.00 hours and 23.00 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.
(WRENTHORPE BYPASS A650 LAYBY, WAKEFIELD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 163) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds to close the layby due to ongoing road safety concerns to be carried out as follows:
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Wrenthorpe Bypass A650, Wakefield, the layby near the Kenmore Road roundabout. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Wrenthorpe Bypass A650.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: N/A.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 31st May 2026 to 30th October 2027, or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(BLENHEIM ROAD, WAKEFIELD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 164) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds for carriageway patching works to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Blenheim Road, Wakefield from the junction with Leeds Road to house number 14 and the junction with Belmont Street. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Blenheim Road.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Leeds Road, Kensington Road, Richmond Road, Blenheim Road & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 4th June 2026 to 5th June 2026 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.
(SILVER STREET, WAKEFIELD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 177) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for BT Pole testing works to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Silver Street, Wakefield outside/ opposite number 48. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Silver Street.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: N/A. Dead end. Access only.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 18th June 2026 between 09.30 hours and 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.
(BROADACRE ROAD, OSSETT)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 178) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for essential upgrade to infrastructure, Northern Power Grid to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Broadacre Road, Ossett outside numbers 24 to 26 to opposite numbers 35 to 37. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Broadacre Road.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Athol Street, Queens Drive, Towngate, Broadgate or Springwell Road, Fellowsides Lane, Sunnydale Park, Station Road, Queens Drive & Athol Street.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 17th June 2026 to 23rd June 2026 or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(THORNES LANE, WAKEFIELD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 179) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for carriageway planing & surfacing to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Thornes Lane, Wakefield between Field Lane and Denby Dale Road. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Thornes Lane.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Thornes Lane, Denby Dale Road, Ings Road, Kirkgate, Doncaster Road, Bridge Street, Kirkgate, Ings Road, Thornes Lane. Reverse – Thornes Lane, Ings Road, Denby Dale Road
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 14th June 2026 between 07.30 hours and 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.
(THE BALK, WALTON)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 181) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds to replace BT pole to be carried out as follows:
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: The Balk, Walton at the side of number 74. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of The Balk.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: No diversion, residents will be given access where possible.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 16th June 2026 to 17th June 2026 between 08.00 hours to 17.00 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.
(PUBLIC FOOTPATH 23, NETTLE LANE, WAKEFIELD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF USE) ORDER (NO 182) 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield by reason of works to allow for repair of a collapsed wall to be carried out on or near Footpath 23, Nettle Lane, Wakefield, and the likelihood of danger arising to the public, has made an Order the effect of which is that no person shall proceed in the length of public footpath.
Alternative route for pedestrians: Trilby Street, Grantley Street, Upper Warrengate & vice versa. The order comes into operation on 29th May 2026 to 15th October 2026.
(BOTTOM BOAT ROAD, STANLEY)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 154) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for Pot design change to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Bottom Boat Road, Stanley, opposite house number 205, top of track for house numbers 68 to 74. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Bottom Boat Road.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: No diversion, dead end, access to residents only after closure.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 15th June 2026 to 17th June 2026, or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(SHELLEY WALK, STANLEY)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF USE) ORDER (NO 184) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield by reason of works to allow for Northern gas main diversion works to be carried out on or near Shelley Walk, Stanley outside number 2 to the junction of Byron Grove, and the likelihood of danger arising to the public, intend not less than 7 days from the date of this notice to make an Order the effect of which will be that no person shall proceed in the length of public footpath. Alternative route for pedestrians: Byron Grove, Stanmoor Drive, Shelley Walk.
The order comes into operation on 18th June 2026 to 26th June 2026.
(HOSTINGLEY LANE, MIDDLESTOWN)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 185) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for junction resurfacing works to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Hostingley Lane, Middlestown for approximately 50 metres, at the junction with New Road. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Hostingley Lane.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Local diversion for vehicles less than 7.5 tons only – New Road, Thornhill Road, Smithy Brook Lane, Hostingley Lane & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 14th June 2026 between 17.00 hours to 23.00 hours, one night only, or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(SAMUEL DRIVE, STANLEY)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 186) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for carriageway patching works to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Samuel Drive, Stanley full length. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Samuel Drive.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Noon Close, Gainsborough Way, Croxhall Drive, Hargreaves Avenue, Firth Close & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 12th June 2026 to 15th June 2026 between 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.
(SHERWOOD GROVE, LUPSET)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 187) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for footway and carriageway resurfacing works to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Sherwood Grove, Lupset from the junction with Townley Road to number 12. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Sherwood Grove.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: No diversion, no through road.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 18th June 2026 to 22nd June 2026 between 07.30 hours to 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.
Dated this 28th day of May 2026
Gillian Marshall, Chief Legal Officer, Wakefield One, Burton Street, Wakefield WF1 2 EB
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