💧 YORKSHIRE WATER WORKS: PONTEFRACT ROAD

From Monday 20th October 2025, Yorkshire Waters contract partners delivering these works – OCU Group – will be on site, replacing 1.6km of clean water mains. The work is currently expected to take until July 2026 to complete.

Normal working hours on site will be Monday to Friday, 08:00-17:00. However, they may occasionally need to work over a weekend in order to keep to programme. Furthermore, traffic management will be required (details below) and will be manually controlled 07:00-19:00.

They appreciate how disruptive traffic management measures can be. I would like to take this opportunity to apologise for any inconvenience, and express our gratitude in advance for the patience of all our impacted customers whilst we conduct this significant investment scheme.

Stages of Work: Approximate Dates and Durations:

Please note, the dates below are best approximates and may change as work progresses.

20th October – 19th December 2025

- Work will begin at junction of Skelton Grange Road and move towards the roundabout where Pontefract Road meets the A638

- Temporary traffic lights will be used throughout this section

- Queen Street/Pontefract Road junction will be closed until the end of November 2025

- A fully signed diversion will be in place via Wakefield Road

5th January – 30th March 2026

Works will re-start in the new year back at the junction of Skelton Grange Road working towards the Intermezzo Drive roundabout

- Temporary traffic lights will be used throughout this section

- There will be a restriction on HGVs turning right out of Skelton

- Grange Road until the work is clear of the junction

- A fully signed diversion will be in place

30th March – 19t. July 2026

Works will progress, starting at the Intermezzo Drive roundabout towards Arla. This phase of the work will itself be completed in three phases:

30th March – 19th April 2026

- One-way road closure in place with access maintained from Junction 44 of M1

20th April – 31st May 2026

- Full road closure in place with access for businesses within the closure being maintained

25th May – 19th July

- One-way road closure in place with access maintained from Pontefract Road towards the M1