The Dawsons Corner and Stanningley Bypass improvement scheme has reached its final surfacing phase, with the project on course for completion in early 2027.
The £44 million scheme is transforming one of Leeds’ busiest junctions, aiming to improve journeys, create safer routes for walking, wheeling and cycling, reduce congestion, improve connectivity between Leeds and Bradford and support more reliable bus services.
Repairs and resurfacing on the Stanningley Bypass northbound carriageway are due to finish on Tuesday 25 August, followed by resurfacing on the B6157 Bradford Road eastbound, requiring overnight closures from Wednesday 26 to Friday 28 August.
The temporary closures will affect Bradford Road between Dawsons Corner and Woodlands Terrace, between 8pm and 5am each night, with a signed diversion in place and the road reopening each morning.
Access and egress via Cote Lane won’t be permitted during the closures, though access to Pudsey Civic Hall and West Yorkshire Police’s Pudsey station will be maintained via alternative signed routes.
Further surfacing and traffic management work is expected through the autumn and winter, with additional overnight closures likely.
Another significant milestone
Councillor Peter Carlill, Leeds City Council’s executive member for highways and planning, said: “Reaching this final surfacing phase is another significant milestone for the Dawsons Corner and Stanningley Bypass improvement scheme, and marks the beginning of the countdown to completion. This is a major investment in one of the region’s busiest transport corridors, which will deliver lasting benefits for residents, businesses and everyone travelling between Leeds and Bradford.
“The scheme will improve journey reliability, support public transport, create safer and better-connected routes for people walking, wheeling and cycling, and help keep traffic moving through this important junction. By encouraging through-traffic to remain on the ring road, it will also help reduce pressure on nearby communities, making local journeys safer and more pleasant for residents.
“We recognise the disruption that roadworks can cause and I’d like to thank residents, businesses and road users for their continued patience while this work is completed. There are still some further significant final surfacing and finishing works to come this autumn/winter, but we’re now entering the final stages of the project and can look forward to seeing the full benefits of the scheme being realised when it is completed in early 2027.”
The junction is used by around 57,000 vehicles and 1,200 pedestrians and cyclists every day.
