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Wakefield Area - Temporary Road Closures

WF1•Published 05/11/26
Wakefield Express • 

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WAKEFIELD COUNCIL

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14

(ST OSWALD ROAD, WAKEFIELD)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 325) 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds for works to repair damaged sewers to be carried out as follows:

ROAD TO BE CLOSED: St Oswald Road, Wakefield, one way only from the junction with Moxon Place to the junction with Neville Road. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of St Oswald Road.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: St Oswald Road, Greaves Avenue, Broadway, Neville Road.

PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 11th November 2026 to 12th November 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.

(SECKAR LANE, WOOLLEY)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 328) 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds for access to pole for cabling to be carried out as follows:

ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Seckar Lane, Woolley from Willowbrook House to junction with Barnsley Road. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Seckar Lane.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Barnsley Road, New Road, Water Lane, Seckar Lane.

PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 9th November 2026 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.

(CHEVET LANE, WAKEFIELD)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 329) 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds for carriageway resurfacing to be carried out as follows:-

ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Chevet Lane, Wakefield from number 45 to Woodthorpe Lane. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Chevet Lane.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Walton Station Lane, Common Lane & vice versa.

PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 9th November 2026 to 20th November 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.

(DARNLEY AVENUE, WAKEFIELD)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 330) 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds for Northern Powergrid new connection works to be carried out as follows:

ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Darnley Avenue, Wakefield from outside number 10 and 11 Darnley Avenue. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Darnley Avenue.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Balne Lane, Alverthorpe Road, Moorhouse Avenue, Darnley Avenue & vice versa.

PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 11th November 2026 to 12th November 2026 09.30 hours to 15.00 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.

(STANLEY ROAD, WAKEFIELD)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 331) 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds for new electrical connection & fuse upgrade to be carried out as follows:-

ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Stanley Road, Wakefield for approximately 20 metres. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Stanley Road.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Greenwood Road, Shepley Street & vice versa or Park Lodge Lane, Stanley Street, Shepley Street, Park Lodge Lane.

PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 11th November 2026 to 22nd November 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.

(LAKE LOCK DRIVE, STANLEY)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 335) 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for new electrical connection & fuse upgrade to be carried out as follows:-

ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Lake Lock Drive, Stanley outside numbers 18 to 81 Lake Lock Drive. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Lake Lock Drive.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: No diversion, access only.

PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 23rd November 2026 to 25th November 2026 between 08.00 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.

(HIGHFIELD CRESCENT, OVERTON)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 336) 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for new electrical connection & fuse upgrade to be carried out as follows:-

ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Highfield Crescent, Overton for approximately 50 metres. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Highfield Crescent.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Highfield Crescent, Old Road & vice versa.

PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 26th November 2026 to 2nd December 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.

(MOUNT CRESCENT, WAKEFIELD)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 337) 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for new electrical connection to be carried out as follows:

ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Mount Crescent, Wakefield outside number 28. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Mount Crescent.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Milne’s Avenue.

PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 23rd November 2026 to 27th November 2026 between 08.00 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.

(FOOTPATH 1, CROFTON)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF USE) ORDER (NO 338) 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield by reason of works to allow for Network Rail to complete track works to be carried out on or near Footpath 1, Crofton at the level crossings adjacent to the railway workshops, 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: Hell Lane, Black Road, Doncaster Road & vice versa.

The order comes into operation on 22nd November 2026 between 00.20 hours to 08.00 hours, open at all other times.

(HILL TOP ROAD, NEWMILLERDAM)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 339) 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for telecom duct repairs to be carried out as follows:

ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Hill Top Road, Newmillerdam outside number 27 to outside number 33. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Hill Top Road.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Lodge Lane, Chevet Lane, Barnsley Road & vice versa.

PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 24th November 2026 to 26th November 2026 between 08.00 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 5th day of November 2026

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

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