by Neil Cullen
Additional reporting: John Baron
Ground clearance work has taken place at Dawsons Corner ahead of a major £42.6 million scheme to improve traffic flow at the roundabout.
Yorkshire Tree Contractors, on behalf of John Sisk and Son Contractors, have just
completed clearance of most of the site on the former Farsley Workhouse Charity land
in preparation for reconstruction of the junction.
An overlay plan shows the proposed new roads against a Google Earth shot which
illustrates all the vegetation and large trees which have been removed.
Multiple chainsaws were in action and heavy machinery used to transport and load the
largest tree trunks for removal.
The site is now quiet but Connecting Leeds have informed residents that the main project is planned to start soon.
The Department of Transport has agreed to provide £35.709 million funding towards the scheme, which Leeds City Council hopes will reduce congestion and delays.
Improvements will see better traffic flow, with bus journey times also reduced and improved safer crossing facilities for cyclists and pedestrians.
Road users have seen congestion worsen over the years, particularly slowing down buses between Leeds and Bradford.
Subject to contractor approvals the main works are planned to start later this year and will take up to 15 months to complete.
Where is the other £11 million coming from.
Leeds city council are asking for 5% rise in council tax
To pay for these stupid non required builds.
Then plead poverty to residents of Leeds.
Cut services, close amenities, don’t repair roads
But deem this is needed more than other essential services.
Then in a couple of years change it all again because it is no longer useful.
When these labour idiots get voted out hopefully things will get better.
Then they can get on their bikes to look for meaningful employment.
18th time lucky
Farsley is really nice. So could you not attach us to Bradford please?
A main obstacle has always been only one way into Owlcotes centre. A roundabout on the bypass with westbound access to the centre and New Pudsey station could have helped. I seem to remember a roundabout was mentioned quite some years ago.
Are we taking bets on this will make the traffic worse? If it’s anything to do with LCC they seem clueless when it comes to road schemes