Road closures: Five for drivers in South Hiendley, Featherstone, Ackworth, Thorpe Audlin and South Kirkby to avoid in January

Upcoming road closures and diversions to avoid in January.

Featherstone

Station Lane: Closed 20m either side of the level crossing. Diversion via Station Lane, Wakefield Road, Common Side Lane, Green Lane, Station Lane and vice versa. This is for plain line tamp to improve track quality. January 29 to 30.

Ackworth

Upcoming road closures for drivers to avoid in January. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Imagesplaceholder image
Upcoming road closures for drivers to avoid in January. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Station Road: Closed 50 metres from the junction with Long Lane. Diversion via Doncaster Road, Hardwick Road, Ackworth Road, Pontefract Road, Station Road and vice versa. This is for Telecoms poling works to be carried out. January 28 to 29, between the hours of 9.30am and 3.30pm.

Thorpe Audlin

Wentbridge Lane: Closed from the junction of Doncaster Road and number 2. Diversion via Doncaster Road, Hardwick Road, Ackworth Road, Carleton Road, Moor Lane, Great North Road, Wrenthorpe Lane and vice versa. This is for drainage improvement works and resurfacing. January 26 to March 6.

South Kirkby

Southmoor Road and Common Road: Temporary 40 mph speed limit imposed on Southmoor Road from the district boundary to Common Road district boundary, and Common Road from the junction with Southmoor Lane for 600m. This is for overhead line works between telegraph poles to be carried out. January 26, between the hours of 9.30am and 3.30pm.

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