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Wakefield / Ossett / Walton / Crofton / Middlestown - Temporary Road Closures
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WAKEFIELD COUNCIL
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14
(WALKER AVENUE, WAKEFIELD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 333) 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: Walker Avenue, Wakefield for approximately 95 metres. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Walker Avenue.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Silcoates Street, Peacock Avenue, Blakely Road, Walnut Crescent & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 18th November 2026 to 26th 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.
(KIRKGATE, WAKEFIELD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 341) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds to allow crane operations to assemble & lift a heavy support beam down from site to be carried out as follows:
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Kirkgate, Wakefield from the junction with George Street to Sun Lane. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Kirkgate.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Kirkgate, Ings Road, Westgate, Marygate, Northgate, Westmorland Street, The Springs & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 28th November 2026 to 29th November 2026 (and 5th December 2026 to 6th December 2026 as a contingency date should the weather prevent safe lifting on the first date) between 19.00 hours and 07.00 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.
(HEADLANDS WALK, OSSETT)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 342) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for new electric connection works to be carried out as follows:
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Headlands Walk, Ossett outside numbers 11 to 15 to opposite numbers 8 to 10. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Headlands Walk.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: N/A cul de sac.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 3rd December 2026 to 9th 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.
(SHAY LANE, WALTON)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 344) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for bridge safety inspection to be carried out as follows:
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Shay Lane, Walton at the rail bridge. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Shay Lane.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Greenside, Walton Station Lane, Chevet Lane, Barnsley Road, Bridge Street, Kirkgate, Doncaster Road, Lodge Lane, The Avenue & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 3rd December 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.
(SHAY LANE, CROFTON)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 345) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for bridge safety inspection to be carried out as follows:
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Shay Lane, Crofton at the rail bridge. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Shay Lane.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: The Avenue, Lodge Lane, Doncaster Road, Kirkgate, Bridge Street, Barnsley Road, Chevet Lane, Walton Station Lane, Greenside & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 3rd December 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.
(GROVE CRESCENT, WALTON)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 346) 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 & resurfacing works to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Grove Crescent, Walton. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Grove Crescent.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: N/A.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 30th November 2026 to 4th 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.
(HODGSON STREET, WAKEFIELD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 347) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for Yorkshire Water to line sewer to be carried out as follows:
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Hodgson Street, Wakefield outside 24 St Johns Court. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Hodgson Street.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: N/A. Operative to remain on site to allow access and egress during working hours.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 30th November 2026 to 2nd December 2026 between 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.
(THORNHILL ROAD, MIDDLESTOWN)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 348) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for footway patching & pedestrian crossings to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Thornhill Road, Middlestown between number 44 to number 80. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Thornhill Road.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Thornhill Road, Smith Brook Lane (Dewsbury), Hostingley Lane, New Road, Thornhill Road & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 30th November 2026 to 18th 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.
(LAWNS LANE, WAKEFIELD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 349) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for gas mains replacement to be carried out as follows:
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Lawns Lane, Wakefield 50 metres from 1 Lawns Court to outside 1 Trevor Terrace. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Lawns Lane.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: No diversion, access only.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 1st December 2026 to 15th January 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.
Dated this 12th day of November 2026
Gillian Marshall, Chief Legal Officer, Wakefield One, Burton Street, Wakefield WF1 2EB
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