Motorists using Dawsons Corner are being urged to allow extra time for their journeys after the latest raft of lane closures were confirmed by Leeds City Council.
The next phase of work involves the installation of new drainage and the removal of several traffic islands on Bradford Road, Stanningley Bypass and Farsley Ring Road.
The next phases of work will be carried out by Yorkshire Water and overnight works by the scheme contractor. Council chiefs have today released maps detailing the work.
As part of the final road layout, Yorkshire Water needs to move an existing water supply. The lane closure will be on Bradford Road towards Stanningley, affecting the eastbound lane of the Dawsons Corner roundabout (the same as in September 2025).
This section of road is being realigned as part of the final junction layout, including changes to the kerb line and carriageway, and the construction of a new footway and cycleway. The water supply must be relocated before this work can be completed.
To enable this the following lane closures will be needed:
- Monday 12 January
 A lane closure will be in place from 9.30am to 3.30pm so Yorkshire Water can find the existing water supply. - Monday 19 January to Friday 23 January
 The lane will be closed for five days, reopening at 5am on Saturday 24 January. - The lane will reopen from 5am Saturday 24 January to 7.30am on Monday 26 January.Â
- Monday 26 January to Wednesday 28 January
- The lane will be closed for three days, reopening at 5.30am on Thursday 29 January. Traffic will be diverted along the ring road. The diversion begins near the Stanningley Bypass/Dawsons Corner junction and re-joins Bradford Road further east. Access to Cote Lane will remain open and is accessible via a right turn from Bradford Road heading towards Dawsons Corner from Stanningley.
A council spokesperson encouraged motorists to allow. more time for their journeys.
“To carry out this work, we’ll need to close traffic lanes on Bradford Road and the surrounding areas,” the statement added. “This is to allow ample room for equipment and for our workforce to work safely. To minimise the impact on the travelling public, this work must take place overnight.
“During the nightworks, we’ll aim to complete the loudest work earlier in the evening, then continue with quieter tasks through the night. This will enable faster completion – helping buses and local businesses by reducing daytime disruption.
“From Monday 12 January we’ll be working nights for eight weeks. Our night shifts will start at 7pm on weeknights only and will end at 5am the following morning. This is when lane closures will also be removed.”
From 12 January, the footpath and cycle path on Bradford Road will be permanently closed. Pedestrian and cycle diversions will be clearly signed. This closure is to allow construction of the new footpath and cycle path which will open in early summer 2026.Â
Highways chiefs hope the £44.2m scheme will reduce congestion and delays, as well as improve air quality. Improvements will see better traffic flow, with bus journey times reduced and safer crossing facilities for cyclists and pedestrians.
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Net gain = nothing
Net loss = £13 million (out of approx £43m total cost) which copuld have been spent on maintaining council services
Its daft
Nobody diverts all that way though, they go down the slip road for New Pudsey Station and cut through the Woodlands. The police are the worst offenders!