All Leeds bus diversions and cancellations as Pontefract Road services face three weeks of disruption

Bus services on a key route in Leeds are set to face three weeks of disruption.

Pontefract Road, Stourton will be affected by roadworks from Tuesday, September 1 to Sunday, September 20. Services 140, 141 and 168 will divert via A61, A639, Wakefield Road and Queen Street in both directions.

Alternative bus stops are: towards Pontefract and Castleford, please use bus stops 45023398 Ida Street or 45010628 John O’Gaunts, and towards Leeds, please use bus stops 45010640 John O’Gaunts or 45023398 Ida Street.

In Oulton, Oulton Drive will be closed due to roadworks from today until Friday, September 4 between 9.30am and 3.30pm each day. Service 22 will be diverting via Wakefield Road and bus stop 45014679 Oulton Drive will not be served.

Skeltons Lane, Whinmoor remains closed due to roadworks until Friday, September 25. Service 7 will divert via East Leeds Orbital Road Ring Road, Wetherby Road and Red Hall Lane in both directions. Meanwhile, services 34 and A1 will continue to be affected by roadworks at the Leeds Road junction with Harrogate Road until September 6.

Bus stop 45010914 Merrion C also remains out of use in Leeds city centre, as a result of ongoing works on Woodhouse Lane, while Lawnswood roundabout will continue to be affected by resurfacing works until Monday, September 7. Services 23, 24, 25, 874 and X84 will divert from 7pm on set nights.

The Leeds Inner Ring Road will also remain closed due to a bridge inspection works until Friday, November 26 between 7pm and 6am, Monday to Friday only. Service 7 will divert via Marsh Lane and York Street, missing bus stop 45032209 Victoria L, Vicar Lane.

Long term closures to A656 Ridge Road Bridge, between Garforth and Micklefield, and Austhorpe Lane Bridge will remain in place until December. Disruption to Dawsons Corner and Stanningley Bypass will also remain in place until early 2027.

Pepper Road Bridge in Hunslet will be closed for a period of six months. The road will be closed throughout, with a diversion clearly signposted. Bus services 74, 75 and 86 will be diverted in both directions. Valley Road, Pudsey will also remain closed due to roadworks until October 16.

In a welcome boost to city services, resurfacing works along Elland Road, running past Leeds United’s stadium in Beeston, have been completed.