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DISRUPTION on the roads for motorists and bus passengers have been announced in the coming days.BARNSLEY Council will repair a damage column in Dodworth this weekend following a road traffic collision. On Sunday, temporary traffic lights will be in place on Manchester Road from 9am until 12pm whilst the work takes place.Motorists have been warned that delays are possible.TEMPORARY traffic lights will be placed at Stairfoot next week. Motorists have...

CARRIAGEWAY resurfacing works are taking place on Higham Lane, from Whinby Road to the M1 Motorway Bridge, from today for approximately five days. The road will be closed during the working day only (approximately 7am-7pm).An alternative route is available via: Whinby Road/Dodworth Road/Pogmoor Road/Gawber Road/Redbrook Road/Wilthorpe Road/Barugh Green Road/Higham Common Road.

BUSES will be unable to reach some stops in Worsbrough Village tomorrow (Sunday).The 2 and 67c Stagecoach services will be unable to reach any stops on Worsbrough Road between 9am and 4pm due to a closure.The nearest alternative stops are Sheffield Road, Park Road and West Street.

A BUSY Barnsley road will be closed overnight tomorrow.The A633 Grange Lane will be closed from 6pm on Sunday (July 21) until 6am on Monday (July 22).It’s part of the council’s ongoing Stairfoot and Cundy Cross improvement scheme and the road will be closed between Tank Row and Stairfoot Roundabout.Diversion routes will be in place along Pontefract Road, Harborough Hill Road, Sheffield Road and Doncaster Road residents in advance...

MOTORISTS have been warned to expect delays on the M1 near Barnsley until later this month. A lane will be closed from junction 36 to 37 – both north and southbound – until July 26. Survey works will be taking place and delays of around ten minutes are expected.TEMPORARY traffic lights will be in place on High Street in Royston on Wednesday. The lights, which are expected to cause delays, will be...

CARRIAGEWAY resurfacing work will take place at Dean Street and Derby Street from Monday for approximately one week.A road closure will be in place for both Dean Street and Derby Street, from Shaw Lane to Dodworth Road, between 7:30am and 5pm.Signed diversion routes will be in place and the road will reopen after each working shift. Access for residents will only be permissible when safe to do so. This road...

SEVERAL more areas are going to be affected by roadworks in the coming fortnight with delays expected.Oaks Lane will be closed from 9.30am on Tuesday until 3.30pm the following day. Delays are likely whilst Barnsley Council undertake work at the site.And delays are also expected in Darfield whilst temporary traffic lights are in place. Doncaster Road will be the subject of the work by O2 from 9.30am until 3.30pm on Wednesday....

CARRIAGEWAY resurfacing work will take place at High Hoyland Lane, Cawthorne, starting on Monday (June 17) for approximately one week. The road will be closed between 8am and 5pm from Bank End Lane to New Road, Cawthorne to allow for replacement of the worn carriageway and installation of new road markings. It will reopen after each working shift and signed diversion routes will be in place during this time.Businesses such as...

MOTORISTS are being warned to expect delays whilst Barnsley Council undertake carriage resurfacing work over the next two weeks.Starting on Monday, the work will take place on Princess Street.A road closure will be in place from Park Grove to Agnes Road and New Street between 8am and 5pm.Signed diversion routes will be in place during this time and the road will be open after each working shift.A...

THERE will be some disruption for drivers and public transport users next week.Buses will be unable to serve a number of stops in Hoyland. From Tuesday until Friday, the 2 and 2a services will not stop at Broadcarr Road and Milton Road. A Stagecoach spokesperson said: “Your nearest alternative stops are High Street/Market Street or Southgate/High Croft. We’re sorry for the inconvenience this will cause.”Also, temporary traffic lights will be in-situ...

CARRIAGEWAY resurfacing work will take place at Smithy Hill, Roper Lane and Thurgoland Hall Lane, to the junction with Thurgoland Hall Fold, starting on Monday for up to two weeks.The works will include replacement of the worn carriageway and installation of new road markings. Road closures and diversions will be in place during Monday to Friday between 7:30am and 4pm. These will be phased as the works progress, starting at Smithy Hill...

SEVERAL roads around the area will be closed over the coming weeks due to roadworks.Carriageway resurfacing work will take place on Nicholas Lane, Goldthorpe from today (Tuesday) for approximately four days. A road closure will be in place each day between Barnsley Road and the Household Waste Recycling Centre from 8am to 5pm. The road will re-open after 5pm. The works will include replacement of the worn carriageway and installation of new road...

STAGECOACH buses will be unable to reach a number of stops between Goldthorpe and Thurnscoe this week.From Tuesday until Friday, Nicholas Lane will be closed between 8am and 5pm.A spokesperson for Stagecoach said: “While the road closure is in place buses on the 226 are not able to reach stops on Nicholas Lane, Thurnscoe Bridge Lane and Shepherd Lane in both directions.“Your nearest alternative stops are on Fields End...

ROADWORK ROUND-UP: Several areas will be affected by new repair work in the coming days.Motorists have been warned to expect delays in the town centre next week. Peel Street will be the subject of work by Northern Powergrid between Monday and Wednesday. Delays are likely whilst traffic control measures are in place.A number of Dodworth roads will be closed overnight for approximately one week, starting from Sunday. Station Road, High Street,...

MOTORISTS are being warned to expect delays on the M1 near Barnsley over the next week.From 9am on Monday until 3.30pm on May 23, a lane will be closed on junction 38 northbound for general cleaning and maintenance.Delays of around ten minutes are expected.

THERE are likely to be some delays on the road in the coming days as several roadworks get underway.MOTORISTS are being warned to expect delays in Darfield for two weeks. From May 12 until May 26, Edderthorpe Lane – from Rose Tree Avenue to Storrs Mill Lane – will be closed for resurfacing works. Barnsley Council will undertake the works with ‘delays likely’.MOTORISTS have been warned delays are likely once Lee...

WORK will now begin on the Old Mill Lane Widening Scheme this Sunday with a road closure from Harborough Hill Road to Old Tannery Road, between 7pm and 6am.An alternative route will be available during the closure via Old Tannery Road, Burton Road, Rotherham Road, Pontefract Road, Harborough Hill Road.Following the overnight closure, the road will reopen with two lanes of traffic instead of three for approximately ten weeks. This...

COUNCIL bosses have admitted that congestion at Stairfoot roundabout is a ‘problem’ – and that they know they will also have to undertake work at Cundy Cross.The A635 Stairfoot and Cundy Cross scheme will reconfigure the roundabout and its connecting entry and exit lanes.The proposed plans for the scheme include several key enhancements, including straightening the approach to the roundabout from Wombwell Lane and Bleachcroft Way, widening entry and exit lanes,...

BARNSLEY Council has announced a u-turn on road and lane closures at Old Mill Lane over the coming days.An original announcement said that there will be a road closure from Harborough Hill Road to Old Tannery Road, from 7pm until 6am tomorrow and then the road would reopen with two lanes of traffic instead of three for approximately ten weeks..However, yesterday the council said: “We have since been advised by the contractor...

ROAD and lane closures have been announced as part of the Old Mill Lane Widening Scheme.On Sunday there will be a road closure from Harborough Hill Road to Old Tannery Road, from 7pm until 6am.An alternative route will be available during the closure via Old Tannery Road, Burton Road, Rotherham Road, Pontefract Road and Harborough Hill Road.Following Sunday’s overnight closurel, the road will reopen with two lanes of traffic...

A PENISTONE road will remain closed until next week.Huddersfield Road, near Penistone Grammar School, was closed last Thursday due to a dangerous structure after the partial collapse of a wall next to the footpath and the council has announced it will remain shut for a further week. The current diversion and temporary pedestrian walkway will stay as they are while the road remains closed. Barriers are in place to keep pedestrians away from...

PLANS to extend a car park at one of the town’s major health hubs to meet demand have been approved by the council.The 110-space car park at Priory Campus, in Lundwood, will become a 148-space site.A report states: “The applicants are looking to re-use some vacant land within their ownership to accommodate additional parking spaces required for the efficient running and operating of Priory Centre.“An existing car park exists,...

BARNSLEY Council bosses have asked drivers for patience with delays expected over the next ten weeks whilst one of the main routes into the town centre drops to two lanes.Work on the Old Mill Lane widening scheme has picked up pace and this will include a new bus lane, cycle paths, the relocation of a bus shelter, the removal of Asda’s recycling centre and Kaye Pepper’s memorial, who died on July 13, 1996....

RESIDENTS in Monk Bretton are being warned to expect delays this week.At 9.30am tomorrow (Tuesday), temporary traffic lights will be erected on Rotherham Road until 2pm on Thursday. Gas company Cadent will be working at the site.Barnsley Council also announced that Burton Road between Old Tannery Way and Newlyn Drive will be closed from 7am on Tuesday for repairs to the road and pavement following work over the weekend by Yorkshire...

TEMPORARY traffic lights will remain in place over Easter weekend following a burst water main in Monk Bretton, yesterday.Barnsley Council says that Yorkshire Water is continuing to deal with the problem on Burton Road between Old Tannery Way and Newlyn Drive. Following repairs to the water main, the road will be closed again from 7am on Tuesday April 2 so repairs to the road and pavement can be completed safely.

BARNSLEY Council has said that extensive work has been carried out over the last financial year through the accelerated Highways Capital Programme.The council says that a £20 million investment has made significant improvements to the roads in a number of key areas across the borough.Work that has been completed as part of the scheme includes:Carriageway resurfacing at the A628 Westway and Townend Roundabout.Carriageway resurfacing, including drainage repairs, minor...

TWO people have died and seven more are in hospital with serious injuries after a road traffic collision in Barugh Green this afternoon.Police were called at 2pm to reports of a collision involving multiple vehicles at the Barugh Green crossroads junction. A police spokesman said: “Officers are currently attending alongside the fire and ambulance services. Two people have sadly been pronounced dead at the scene. “A further seven people are receiving...

SOUTH Yorkshire Police are encouraging Barnsley motorcyclists to take part in a crucial 'skills check-up'.Motorcyclists are vulnerable road users and sadly continue to represent a high proportion of those seriously injured or killed on the country’s roads.Keen to increase safety of motorcyclists and reduce casualties, South Yorkshire Police motorcycle officers are taking part in Bike Safe; a national police-run motorcycle safety initiative which encourages anyone looking to improve their riding and...

PLANS to issue a ‘no waiting at any time’ restriction on a busy Hemingfield street have gone to public consultation.If approved, the restriction will be on Cemetery Road and Lady Croft Lane. It comes after planning permission was granted in 2017 for a new development of 20 houses with a new access from Cemetery Road.As part of the planning consent, conditions were imposed to protect the visibility at the new access...

A BUSY section of road which was closed yesterday morning following a burst water main will remain shut over the weekend while repairs are carried out.Traffic chaos has ensued on Grange Lane, Cundy Cross, with diversions put in place while Yorkshire Water engineers fix the underground pipe and damaged road. The incident occurred at about 4am and Yorkshire Water has apologised for the inconvenience.A spokesperson said: “There was damage to the...

DELAYS continue and a diversion is in place as a section of a busy Barnsley road remains closed after a burst water main in the early hours of this morning.Many motorists reported problems in this morning's rush hour and Yorkshire Water has apologised for the inconvenience caused.Yorkshire Water says that work is underway to complete a repair on the 600mm main and the road closure will remain in place to allow...

ROADWORKS are likely to cause delays at several locations over the next few days.Utility works in Wombwell are set to cause delays today. Temporary traffic lights will be situated on Barnsley Road for Openreach works. A notice states that delays are likely.Delays are also likely in Shafton over the next few weeks as the council undertake road safety work. High Street, outside Shafton Primary Academy, will see 20mph signage placed outside –...

THE M1 was closed in both directions between Junctions 37 and 38 earlier this afternoon as police tried to locate a suspect.Officers were called at around 12.15pm following reports that a man armed with a baseball bat had damaged a property and a vehicle on Ballfield Lane in Kexborough.A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "The man later fled towards the M1 and reportedly went on the hard shoulder near junction 38. ...

SEVERAL overnight closures on the M1 have been announced over the next week to allow for repairs and improvement work.Motorists are being warned to expect slight delays on the M1 near Barnsley tonight.From 9pm until 5am tomorrow, the slip road at junction 37 southbound will be closed for carriageway repairs. Delays of under ten minutes are anticipated.Also, motorists are being told to expect delays of around ten minutes when the...

A TWO-YEAR ‘visionary project’ is set to start next year to improve congestion at Stairfoot roundabout and other problem areas.The council announced the launch of the A635 Stairfoot and Cundy Cross scheme last week after a borough-wide travel consultation placed the snag points as the worst in the town.The survey which was carried out last summer highlighted that Stairfoot roundabout, Cundy Cross’ junctions and Doncaster Road, which is also on the A635,...