Wakefield road closures: Here are the roads to avoid this week

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Wakefield's motorists have 18 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

And three of them are expected to cause delays of between 10 and 30 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that two closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

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• A1 until 6am October 31 2025, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Barnsdale bar to Ferrybridge, carriageway closure and lane closures for structure works, diversion route in place via local authority network.

Roads to avoid this week across the district.Roads to avoid this week across the district.
Roads to avoid this week across the district.

• A1 until 6am October 31 2025, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A1 northbound and southbound, Barnsdale bar to Ferrybridge, carriageway closure and lane closures for structure works, diversion route in place via local authority network.

And a further 16 closures will begin over the next two weeks:

• M1, from 9pm January 6 to 5am January 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound, junction 39, slip road closure for carriageway repairs, diversion in place via National highways and local authority network.

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• M1, from 9pm January 6 to 5am January 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 southbound, junction 40 to junction 39, Lane closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal.

M62, from 11.59pm January 6 to 5am January 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 westbound, junction 31 to junction 30, slip road and lane closure for signs - erection, diversion via local authority and National Highways.

• M62, from 9am to 3pm on January 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 westbound, junction 33 to junction 32A, Hard shoulder closure for general cleaning and maintenance works.

• M62, from 8pm January 7 to 5am January 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 westbound, junction 32 to junction 31, Lane closure for technology works.

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• M62, from 8pm January 8 to 5am January 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound, junction 29 to junction 32, Lane closure for technology works.

• M62, from 8pm January 8 to 5am January 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 westbound, junction 31, slip road closure for general cleaning and maintenance, diversion via local authority and National Highways networks.

• A1, from 9pm January 8 to 5am January 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1 northbound, Wentbridge to Darrington, Lane closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal.

• M1, from 8pm January 10 to 6am January 11, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound, junction 38 to junction 39, slip road closures for general cleaning and maintenance, diversion route in place via National highways and local authority network.

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• M1, from 8pm January 11 to 6am January 12, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound and southbound, junction 41 to junction 42, slip road and lane closure for structure - maintenance, diversion via local authority and National Highways network.

• A1(M), from midnight, January 12 to 9am January 19, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1M northbound to M62 westbound, junction 32a, Lane closure for general cleaning and maintenance works.

• M62, from 8pm January 13 to 6am January 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound and westbound, junction 32 to junction 33, Lane closures for inspections.

• M1, from 8pm January 14 to 6am January 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound, junction 39 to junction 40, slip road closure for general cleaning and maintenance, diversion route via local authority and national highways network.

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• M1, from 8pm January 15 to 6am January 16, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M1 southbound, junction 39 to junction 38, slip road closure and lane closure for general cleaning and maintenance, diversion via local authority and national highways networks.

• M1, from 9pm January 15 to 5am January 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 northbound and southbound, junction 38 to junction 39, Lane closure for barrier repairs.

• M1, from 8pm January 17 to 6am January 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M1 southbound, junction 42 to junction 41, slip road closures and lane closures for general cleaning and maintenance, diversion route in place via local authority and National highways network.

National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads, so closures of smaller roads will not be included in their schedule.

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