A639 Park Road, Pontefract - Improvement Scheme

In 2021 (A639 Park Road, Pontefract - Corridor Improvement Programme) you gave us feedback on options to improve transport provision on the A639 Park Road, Pontefract. We listened to your feedback and are excited to share our updated proposals. These improvements will enhance cycling, walking facilities, upgrade the existing bus network infrastructure, and improve traffic journey times for local trips along the route.

Our final design plan illustrates the proposals.

Location of the proposals we are asking your views on, the full plans are available to download.

Below is more information about our proposals. Once you have read all the information, please let us know what you think. Your feedback is important to show how we’ve met your expectations following the 2021 consultation.

Take our survey here

The proposals

With your feedback, we have finalised our plans to improve access for residents, commuters and businesses. When we engaged in 2021 the feedback was shown to support to improve the walking, cycling and bus priority priorities on the route. These plans will reduce congestion, enhance walking, cycling, public transport and contribute our environmental objectives.

The proposals aim to improve the road by:

Reducing journey times and improve journey time reliability for all highway users

Supporting residential and commercial developments adjacent to the corridor

Encouraging modal shift towards public transport and active modes

Improving air quality

Supporting inclusive growth in Pontefract through improved access to employment and education.

The proposed changes include:

Improvements to the Park Road/Racecourse roundabout which includes:

Signalised toucan crossing (on A639 south arm)

Parallel crossing (Pontefract Park Road arm)

New parallel priority crossing (access to the industrial estate)

Improvements to cycle way around the roundabout

Widening the carriage way to add an extra lane in each direction

New 3 metre wide shared and segregated cycle and walking path ways between Park Lane junction and Princes Drive via the improved roundabout

Improved bus signal priority for northbound traffic on the A639 Park Road

Improved cycle route between Park Lane Junction and Glasshoughton Station/Retail Park/Xscape

New toucan crossing on Beechnut Lane and off carriageway shared used footway.

Through the funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) this project has been awarded £12.4m for this work. The scheme supports the West Yorkshire Mayor’s Tackle Climate Emergency pledge and principles of Inclusive Growth as set out in the West Yorkshire Strategic Economic Framework.

Have Your Say

You can find out more about the proposals by looking at our plans, reading our frequently asked questions, and coming along to our drop in events:

Complete our survey by 11.59pm Wednesday 11 December 2024

Read our frequently asked questions (FAQs) and then ask us a question

Visit us at one of our drop in events

Drop in events

We’ll be at Pontefract Racecourse to talk to anyone interested in the scheme, you’ll be able to take a closer look at the plans and ask clarification questions and exchange thoughts about the proposals with the project team.

Thursday 21 November 1pm-4pm at Pontefract Racecourse, Paddock Self Service Dining Room, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF8 4QD
Monday 9 December 3pm-6pm at Aspire @ The Park, Park Road, Pontefract, WF8 4QD.

You can also contact us:

via email on yourvoice@westyorks-ca.gov.uk

via phone on MetroLine 0113 245 7676

via post at FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM WYCA

Please contact us if you would like to receive this information in an alternative format.

This engagement will close at 11.59pm on Wednesday 11 December 2024.