All change for Wakefield city centre roads- Ings Road roundabout to go ?

Wakefield Council has proposed replacing the roundabout connecting Ings Road and Denby Dale Road with a traffic light junction.

And the stretch of Denby Dale Road between the new junction and Charlesworth Way would become one-way in the outbound direction.

The council has already announced proposals to introduce traffic lights at the roundabout connecting Marsh Way and Kirkgate, and remove the subway.

Both schemes are part of the Wakefield city centre package, and will be completed over the next 10 years using cash from the Leeds City Region’s £1bn transport fund.

The funding will also cover costs for a new relief road which will be built the east of the city centre.

And the three schemes combined are expected to generate an extra 2,000 jobs.

Graham West, service manager for highways, said:

“The introduction of the West Yorkshire ‘Plus’ Transport Fund details a number of proposed schemes to improve infra-structure and accessibility. Both of these schemes are subject to the completion of final design and approval.

“These changes will benefit the connectivity of the city centre and provide the infrastructure to compliment the regeneration of Kirkgate and Ings Road.”

The package will include improved cycling and pedestrian facilities at the Ings Road junction, and a new outbound bus lane on Kirkgate.