I have received the information below:
Bishopgate Street and Neville Street lane closures:
motorists reminded to plan ahead
Leeds City Council is reminding motorists to plan ahead as a lane closure begins on Bishopgate Street and Neville Street next Monday (23rd).
Bishopgate Street and Neville Street will both be reduced to single lanes for traffic travelling into the city centre towards the railway station. The lane closures are expected to last until the end of the year and allow for preliminary works to be carried out ahead of major improvements to the main entrance to Leeds City Station. The improvements also come ahead of proposed work to close City Square to through traffic, which is expected to begin later this year, subject to final approval.
Leeds City Council and its partners will be working to keep any disruption to a minimum, and businesses in the area will be open as usual with access maintained. However the works are likely to lead to congestion for vehicles travelling into the city centre along Bishopgate Street and Neville Street.
Motorists who would normally drive into the city using these roads are encouraged to plan their journeys and consider alternative ways to travel.
This could include:
- Using Park and Ride schemes such as Stourton, Elland Road and Temple Green.
- Travelling by bus or rail.
- Cycling or walking into the city.
- Motorists who have no option other than to drive should consider travelling outside of peak times where possible, or use alternative routes into the city such as using Junction 4 of the M621 instead of Junction 3 and also Junction 2, which is likely to be affected by ongoing works on the Armley Gyratory.
To prepare for this closure and subsequent works, Leeds visitors, workers and residents are being urged to plan ahead by visiting our plan ahead webpage before travelling or follow Connecting Leeds on social media.
More information on the works can be found here.