Road closures in Pontefract

6 roads are closed for works within 3 miles of Pontefract town centre today, and 18 more closures are booked in the next three months. Updated 04:23 today.

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  Castle Chain

  Highway improvement works · Road closure · City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
  27 Sept 2026 → 14 Dec 2026 · ends in 52 days · 0.3 mi from centre
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  Oakwell Avenue

  Remedial works · Road closure · Yorkshire Water
  21 Oct 2026 → 27 Oct 2026 · ends in 4 days · 0.8 mi from centre
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  Manor Drive

  Highway improvement works · Road closure · City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
  20 Oct 2026 → 23 Oct 2026 · ends today · 2.2 mi from centre
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  Spawd Bone Lane

  Highway improvement works · Road closure · City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
  12 Oct 2026 → 23 Oct 2026 · ends today · 2.3 mi from centre
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  Mill Hill

  New service connection · Road closure · Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) Plc
  21 Oct 2026 → 29 Oct 2026 · ends in 6 days · 2.8 mi from centre
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  Cutsyke Crest

  New service connection · Road closure · Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) Plc
  19 Oct 2026 → 30 Oct 2026 · ends in 7 days · 2.8 mi from centre
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  Philips Lane

  Utility repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Yorkshire Water
  26 Oct 2026 → 30 Oct 2026 · starts in 3 days · 2.0 mi from centre
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  Queens Park Drive

  Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
  29 Oct 2026 → 29 Oct 2026 · starts in 6 days · 2.3 mi from centre
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  Sandringham Avenue

  New service connection · Road closure · Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) Plc
  2 Nov 2026 → 6 Nov 2026 · starts in 10 days · 1.9 mi from centre
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  Wesley Street

  Utility repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Yorkshire Water
  9 Nov 2026 → 13 Nov 2026 · starts in 17 days · 2.9 mi from centre
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  North Baileygate

  Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
  9 Nov 2026 → 9 Nov 2026 · starts in 17 days · 0.5 mi from centre
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  Jubilee Way

  Highway improvement works · Road closure · City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
  9 Nov 2026 → 21 Nov 2026 · starts in 17 days · 0.3 mi from centre
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  Long Lane

  Utility asset works · Road closure · Quickline Communications Ltd
  9 Nov 2026 → 11 Nov 2026 · starts in 17 days · 2.3 mi from centre
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  Lisheen Avenue

  Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
  10 Nov 2026 → 10 Nov 2026 · starts in 18 days · 2.5 mi from centre
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  Camden Road

  New service connection · Road closure · Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) Plc
  10 Nov 2026 → 17 Nov 2026 · starts in 18 days · 2.1 mi from centre
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  Lynwood Crescent

  New service connection · Road closure · Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) Plc
  11 Nov 2026 → 18 Nov 2026 · starts in 19 days · 0.9 mi from centre
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  Friarwood Lane

  Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
  11 Nov 2026 → 11 Nov 2026 · starts in 19 days · 0.2 mi from centre
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  Stansfield Road

  Highway repair and maintenance works · Road closure · City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
  12 Nov 2026 → 12 Nov 2026 · starts in 20 days · 2.3 mi from centre
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  Doncaster Square

  New service connection · Road closure · Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) Plc
  30 Nov 2026 → 8 Dec 2026 · starts in 38 days · 2.1 mi from centre
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  Linden Terrace

  Utility repair and maintenance works · Road closure · Northern Gas Networks
  30 Nov 2026 → 11 Dec 2026 · starts in 38 days · 0.4 mi from centre
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  Meadow Road

  New service connection · Road closure · Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) Plc
  15 Dec 2026 → 21 Dec 2026 · starts in 53 days · 2.8 mi from centre
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  Skinner Lane

  Works for Rail Purposes · Road closure · Network Rail
  24 Dec 2026 → 27 Dec 2026 · starts in 62 days · 0.5 mi from centre
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  Leeds Road

  Works for Rail Purposes · Road closure · Network Rail
  2 Jan 2027 → 4 Jan 2027 · starts in 71 days · 2.5 mi from centre
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  Beech Crescent

  New service connection · Road closure · Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) Plc
  13 Jan 2027 → 19 Jan 2027 · starts in 82 days · 1.6 mi from centre
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Councils covering Pontefract

Road closures near Pontefract

Questions

Are there any road closures in Pontefract today?

Yes. 6 roads are closed for works within 3 miles of Pontefract town centre today, on roads including Castle Chain, Oakwell Avenue, Manor Drive, Spawd Bone Lane, Mill Hill. The list above shows each one with its dates.

Where does this information come from?

From the Department for Transport's Street Manager, where councils, utilities and contractors register their works. LiveRoad shows the newest version of each permit, updated within minutes of permits being filed in Street Manager.

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