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Knottingley / Castleford / Ackworth / Upton / Pontefract / Featherstone - Temporary Road Closures
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WAKEFIELD COUNCIL
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14
(WOMERSLEY ROAD, KNOTTINGLEY)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 221) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds for Network Rail to complete track works to be carried out as follows:
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Womersley Road, Knottingley at the level crossing. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Womersley Road.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Spawd Bone Lane, Headlands Lane, Hill Top, Weeland Road, Womersley Road & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 25th July 2026 to 26th July 2026 between 23.55 hours to 08.50 hours 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.
(ELIZABETH DRIVE, CASTLEFORD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 223) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds for carriageway maintenance patching to be carried out as follows:
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Elizabeth Drive, Castleford. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Elizabeth Drive.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Fryston Road, Leyland Road, Woodside & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 27th July 2026 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.
(ORCHARD DRIVE, ACKWORTH)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 224) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds resurfacing works to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Orchard Drive, Ackworth full length from the junction of Barnsley Road. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Orchard Drive.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: No diversion, pedestrian access maintained at all times and residents access maintained when safe to do so.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 29th July 2026 to 6th August 2026 between 09.30 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.
(SLEEPHILL LANE, UPTON)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 228) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds to install water main washout and chamber to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Sleephill Lane, Upton opposite Sleephill Cottage. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Sleephill Lane.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Wrangbrook Lane, Doncaster Road, Hazel Lane, Straight Lane, Bannister Lane & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 27th July 2026 to 31st July 2026 between 08.00 hours to 18.00 hours, 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.
(WILLOW PARK, PONTEFRACT)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 237) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for new connection to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Willow Park, Pontefract. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Willow Park.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Alternate route on Willow Park. Residents access to be maintained where possible.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 10th August 2026 to 14th August 2026 between 08.00 hours and 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.
(ACKTON LANE, FEATHERSTONE)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 241) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds to replace & lift a new GRP kiosk and to allow safe working space for the team and vehicles involved to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Ackton Lane, Featherstone. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Ackton Lane.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Ackton Lane, Willow Lane, Cutsyke Road, Normanton Bypass, Castleford Lane, Ackton Lane & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 13th August 2026 between 08.00 hours to 12.00 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.
(CROWTHER STREET, CASTLEFORD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 242) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for remedial works to rectify defect to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Crowther Street, Castleford. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Crowther Street.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: N / A
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 10th August 2026 to 27th August 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.
Dated this 23rd day of July 2026
Gillian Marshall, Chief Legal Officer, Wakefield One, Burton Street, Wakefield WF1 2 EB
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