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Roadworks in Wakefield by area

Across the areas we cover there are 72 roadworks on now and 78 booked for the next month, and 63 of them close the road. Here is every area ranked, the closures this week and next, and who is doing the digging.

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72roadworks on nownot counting small pavement jobs
78coming upbooked for the next 30 days
63road closureson now or coming up
44closures this week and next34 in the next 7 days

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Busiest right now: Wakefield (24), Newton Hill (17) and Castleford (17). The middle Wakefield area has 2, and 14 areas have none at all. Most road closures: Wakefield (14), Newton Hill (11) and Ossett (7).

Every area, ranked

1WakefieldWF124111314
2Newton HillWF11751211
3CastlefordWF10171346
4CroftonWF416884
5WrenthorpeWF213494
6OssettWF5122107
7PontefractWF812756
8NormantonWF612844
9HorburyWF411296
10New CroftonWF49454
11South KirkbyWF99453
12GlasshoughtonWF109722
13WhitwoodWF109722
14FerrybridgeWF118713
15FlanshawWF28262
16KettlethorpeWF27074
17AlverthorpeWF27252
18LupsetWF27252
19Sharlston CommonWF47252
20DarringtonWF87251
21Belle IsleWF16335
22PortobelloWF26335
23SandalWF26335
24Sandal MagnaWF26335
25StreethouseWF76064
26South ElmsallWF96243
27Lofthouse GateWF36152
28EastmoorWF15234
29SharlstonWF4523–
30KnottingleyWF114314
31AgbriggWF14313
32Belle VueWF14313
33GawthorpeWF54133
34NewmillerdamWF24042
35StanleyWF34132
36AltoftsWF63212
37PledwickWF23032
38WaltonWF23122
39WoolgreavesWF23032
40HemsworthWF9330–
41KinsleyWF9330–
42AiredaleWF102022
43CarletonWF82022
44Horbury BridgeWF42022
45MilnthorpeWF22022
46ChapelthorpeWF2202–
47CrigglestoneWF4202–
48Hall GreenWF4202–
49HollingthorpeWF4202–
50HopetownWF6220–
51NostellWF4202–
52PainthorpeWF4202–
53ThornesWF2220–
54WheldonWF10220–
55WragbyWF4202–
56FeatherstoneWF71101
57MiddlestownWF41011
58NethertonWF41011
59OvertonWF41011
60Purston JaglinWF71101
61Ackworth Moor TopWF7101–
62BottomboatWF3101–
63Calder GroveWF4101–
64FitzwilliamWF9110–
65Great CliffWF4101–
66HavercroftWF4110–
67KirkhamgateWF2110–
68KirkthorpeWF1110–
69RyhillWF4110–

Roadworks on now or booked for the next 30 days within each area’s circle. Small pavement jobs aren’t counted (there are 29 of those). Areas overlap, so one job can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

Roads closing this week and next

Womersley RoadRailway work in the roadKnottingley20 Oct to 21 OctNetwork Rail
Broadway TerraceRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadSouth Kirkby21 OctYorkshire Water
Broadway TerraceRear between 36 and 66 Broadway, WF9 2NFSouth Kirkby21 OctLicensed by the council
High StreetRoad improvements in the roadGawthorpe24 Oct to 1 NovCity Of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
High StreetFull lengthGawthorpe24 Oct to 1 NovLicensed by the council
Storrs Hill RoadRoad improvements in the roadHorbury Bridge25 OctCity Of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Storrs Hill RoadFrom rail bridge to Matty Marsden LaneHorbury Bridge25 OctLicensed by the council
Mill LaneRoad repairs in the roadStreethouse26 OctCity Of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Mill LaneJw New Road to jw Netheroyd BacksStreethouse26 OctLicensed by the council
High StreetRoad repairs in the roadGawthorpe26 Oct to 30 OctCity Of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Baker LaneRoad improvements in the roadLofthouse Gate26 Oct to 31 OctCity Of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Baker LaneFull lengthLofthouse Gate26 Oct to 31 OctLicensed by the council
Marlpit Lane110m North of JO Ash Grove to JO Estcourt RoadDarrington26 Oct to 8 NovLicensed by the council
Hare Park ViewRoad repairs in the roadCrofton27 OctCity Of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Hare Park ViewJ/w High Street to o/s house no.3Crofton27 OctLicensed by the council
Slack LaneRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementPledwick27 Oct to 29 OctOpenreach
Slack LaneFROM NEAR JUNC BARNSLEY ROAD TO O/S 5Pledwick27 Oct to 29 OctLicensed by the council
Blacker LaneRoad repairs in the roadHorbury28 OctCity Of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Blacker LaneFull lengthHorbury28 OctLicensed by the council
Sandy LaneA new connection to a building in the road and on the pavementMiddlestown28 Oct to 3 NovNorthern Powergrid
Clifford AvenueA new connection to a building in the road and on the pavementPortobello30 Oct to 5 NovNorthern Powergrid
Clifford AvenueOutside 21 Clifford Avenue, WF2 7LGPortobello30 Oct to 5 NovLicensed by the council
Linden TerraceRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementPontefract2 Nov to 13 NovNorthern Gas Networks

23 road closures starting in the next 14 days, soonest first. Tap a road for the details. Dates are what was booked and can change.

Roads closed now

Teall StreetRoad improvements in the roadWakefieldTodayCity Of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Eastfield LaneRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementCastlefordTodayNorthern Gas Networks
Eastfield LaneJO Bridge Street to OS 6 Eastfield LaneCastlefordTodayLicensed by the council
Manygates LaneRailway work in the roadPortobelloTodayNetwork Rail
Manygates LaneManygates Lane, Sandal, Wakefield #58 - W3W ///division.succumbs.tradedPortobelloTodayLicensed by the council
Westfield AvenueOutside number 9 Westfield Avenue, WF11 0JHKnottingleyUntil 21 OctLicensed by the council
Spawd Bone LaneRoad improvements in the roadKnottingleyUntil 23 OctCity Of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Spawd Bone LaneFrom: Hazel Road. To: Simpsons LaneKnottingleyUntil 23 OctLicensed by the council
Manorfields CourtRoad improvements in the road and on the pavementNew CroftonUntil 30 OctCity Of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Manorfields CourtFull lengthNew CroftonUntil 30 OctLicensed by the council
Park RoadWork on pipes or cables in the roadGlasshoughtonUntil 30 OctNorthern Powergrid
Park RoadFrom the junction of park road for approx 10mGlasshoughtonUntil 30 OctLicensed by the council
Castle ChainRoad improvements in the road and on the pavementPontefractUntil 14 DecCity Of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Castle ChainFull tarmaced areaPontefractUntil 14 DecLicensed by the council
Station RoadFootpath No. 9AltoftsUntil 16 JanLicensed by the council
Station RoadRoad repairs on the pavementAltoftsUntil 16 JanCity Of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Agbrigg RoadRailway work in the road and on the pavementSandal MagnaUntil 31 JanNetwork Rail
Marsh WayRoad repairs on the pavement (emergency)WakefieldUntil 1 AprCity Of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Nettle LanePublic right of way (Footpath 23) from Marsh Way to Trilby StreetWakefieldUntil 2 AprLicensed by the council
South ViewFootpath 15FeatherstoneUntil 23 AprLicensed by the council
Onward Way Langthwaite Industrial EstateRoad repairs in the roadSouth KirkbyUntil 25 AprCity Of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

21 road closures already under way, ending soonest first. Long closures are often for part of a road or part of the day.

Who is doing the digging

City Of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council4027%
Northern Powergrid3221%
Northern Gas Networks2718%
Yorkshire Water107%
Network Rail43%
Openreach32%
Gas Transportation Co21%
Electricity Network Company21%
National Highways11%

Roadworks on now or coming up across the areas we cover, by the company or council that booked them.

Where the figures come from

Roadworks and closures come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which every council and utility company in England uses to book works on the road. It is published once a month under the Open Government Licence, and the latest month we have is September 2026. We take the works the councils covering Wakefield publish, and count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Street parties and play streets (8 on now or coming up) close roads on set days, so they are shown on each area’s page but not counted as roadworks.

Dates are what was booked, and works often finish early or run late. Emergency repairs and works booked at short notice may not show until the next month. See our sources and their licences.

Roadworks in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Wakefield have the most roadworks?

Right now the areas with the most roadworks on or booked for the next month are Wakefield (24), Newton Hill (17), Castleford (17), Crofton (16) and Wrenthorpe (13). The middle area has 2.

Which roads are closed in Wakefield this week?

34 road closures are on now or starting in the next seven days across the areas we cover, including Onward Way Langthwaite Industrial Estate in South Kirkby, Nettle Lane in Wakefield and South View in Featherstone. The full list is on this page.

Who is doing the most roadworks in Wakefield?

Of the 150 roadworks on now or coming up, the most are by City Of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council (40), Northern Powergrid (32) and Northern Gas Networks (27). Water, gas, phone and electricity companies need a permit to dig up the road, the same as the councils.

How up to date are the roadworks figures?

They come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which publishes every permit once a month; the latest month we have is September 2026. Works booked at short notice, and emergency repairs, may not show until the next month’s figures arrive.