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Here are the road closures in North Kirklees that are set to begin this week.

Here are where road closures due to start this week

Dewsbury train station.

Dewsbury train station lift is out of service

M62.

Multi vehicle crash on M62 with residual delays of 70 minutes this morning

Spen Valley MP Kim Leadbeater joined Cycling UK at Downing Street to hand over a petition calling for women to feel safer on their bikes.

Spen Valley MP backs campaign for safer cycling for women

Yorkshire Water is investing £2.5m to replace over 3.9km of water mains in Heckmondwike.

Yorkshire Water is investing £2.5m to replace over 3.9km of water main

The OOONO Co-Driver No1 traffic alarm alerts drivers to speed cameras

Speed camera warning device reduced to £27

The Doggie Bus and owner, Lisa Pinardi.

Paws on board! Dog bus service officially launches in Wakefield and Mirfield

Mayor Tracy Brabin has had a first look at the new Weaver Network buses. Photo: Kirklees Council.

First look at West Yorkshire's new buses ahead of their rollout in Spring 2027

A major road in Cleckheaton is set to be closed overnight for a month.

Overnight closures on major road scheduled for a month

The proposed trial, which is expected to run for 12 months, would see the installation of cross-pavement charging channels.

Electric vehicle charging trial plan for residents without off-street parking

Sunny Bank Road, Mirfield. Photo: Google.

Traffic calming measures to be installed on road to reduce number of collisions
New traffic calming measures designed to reduce casualties are being brought to a road in Mirfield.
Abigail Marlow

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin visited Spen Valley Greenway to look at safety improvements for women and girls. Photo: West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Mayor welcomes Greenway improvements as she highlights need to make routes safer

West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin, celebrated the opening of the new Heckmondwike Bus Station with residents, businesses, bus staff and schools. Photo: WYCA.

'A great day for West Yorkshire’, says Mayor as town's new bus station opens

Traffic on the M62.

Drivers face 50 minute delays on M62 this afternoon following diesel spillage

The crash happened on Owl Lane, Dewsbury, at around 3.30pm on Thursday, September 10.

Police appeal for witnesses after man suffers serious injuries in Dewsbury crash

TransPennine Express has unveiled a £1bn battery-powered train fleet to reduce journey times in the north.

New battery-powered trains set for towns in North Kirklees after £1bn investment

Cafe owner Sharon McNulty has owned Grilled and Filtered for 22 years and fears the road 'won't work' in practice.

'There is no point': Call to pause Bradford Road Transport Corridor work

Heckmondwike’s new multi-million pound bus station is set to open later this month.

New multi-million pound town centre bus station to open later this month

Roadworks in Dewsbury. File photo.

Your right to have a say on road closures and traffic changes near you

Slip road on M62 closed due to offal spillage this morning

Closures due to be in place as works start on these roads in Dewsbury, Cleckheaton and Ravensthorpe.

Closures due to be in place on these roads in Dewsbury and Cleckheaton

M62.

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Drivers continue to face severe delays on the M62 after car fire

Overnight road closures are impacting Dewsbury drivers and bus passengers as works take place.

Overnight road closures to impact Dewsbury drivers and bus passengers

M62 crash: Drivers face severe delays on the M62 this morning

Here are where road closures due to start this week in Batley, Mirfield and Cleckheaton.

Here are where road closures due to start this week in North Kirklees

Willans Road is closed to allow for works to take place.

Diversions as road closed for works

Ward Hill car park in Batley has been a source of frustration for residents kept awake by the 'terrible' noise of car meets. Photo: Getty Images

Residents being kept awake at night by anti-social car meets
Residents in Batley have warned that there is “no deterrent” to stop car meets from taking place behind their complex.
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Traffic.

Here's where drivers are facing delays this morning in North Kirklees

Chief Constable John Robins and Inspector Claire Gray.

New Roads Policing Inspector commits to making West Yorkshire's highways safer

From autumn 2026, Kirklees Council will be charging utility companies up to £2,500 a day if they choose to operate on key routes during the busiest times. File photo.

Utility companies face £2,500 charge for carrying out roadworks at busiest times

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The newly built Baker Viaduct now spans the River Calder in Ravensthorpe.

Watch This: Huge steel beams lifted into place at new railway viaduct

To mark the occasion, TRU welcomed a number of representatives from Kirklees Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority to have a first look at the new structure in Ravensthorpe.

Rail team celebrates 'impressive feat of engineering' as viaduct crosses river

Officers targeted roads with fixed and mobile patrols in communities from July 2 onwards.

More than 100 drivers caught in month-long road safety operation

Drivers face up to 70 minute delays on the M62 this afternoon

Customers travelling through Mirfield Station can now enjoy a new display of artwork created by pupils from The Mirfield Free Grammar and Castle Hall Academy.

Station gets a makeover as young artists brighten up the daily commute

Traffic on Windmill Lane in Batley during school pick-up hours. Photo: Joshua Sheard

Council pledges action over 'selfish' parking on key commuter route

M62.

Long delays on M62 as three lanes closed after a vehicle fire westbound

Kirklees Council has published a round-up of planned roadworks for the month of July - with streets in Batley, Cleckheaton and Liversedge set to be affected. Picture by FRANK REID

Here are when planned roadworks in North Kirklees will take place this month

TRU has praised its teams who worked around the clock and throughout the recent very hot weather

Rail project team completes a month of major work in Dewsbury and Batley

Traffic on the M62.

Long delays on M62 after spillage eastbound at junction 25

MPs from across all parties have united to bring back the Great Beer Get Together to mark ten years since the murder of former Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox.

Great Beer Get Together returns to Westminster bars in honour of Jo Cox

Traffic on the M62.

Carriageway reopens but some lanes remain closed on M606 following earlier crash

£100 million deal signed off to bring nearly 200 electric buses to West Yorkshire.

£100m deal signed off to bring nearly 200 electric buses to West Yorks
£100 million deal signed off to bring nearly 200 electric buses to West Yorkshire
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Teams working on the line at Bradley earlier this month

Four weeks of improvement work set to begin at Dewsbury and Batley stations

Visitor car parks at Dewsbury and District Hospital will become camera-controlled and ticketless with the introduction of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR

New car parking system to be introduced at Dewsbury hospital

‘Great progress’ being made at train station as new footbridge opens

A long-unused part of Dewsbury train station has been refurbished and transformed into new staff facilities after an investment of more than £80k. Photo: TransPennine Express

Empty Dewsbury dance studio gets new lease of life for train station staff

Here are when planned roadworks in Dewsbury, Heckmondwike and Liversedge will take place this month. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Here are when planned roadworks in North Kirklees will take place in May

Improvement works to the transport network in Dewsbury town centre will get underway this month. Over the next 12 months, new traffic calming measures including a 20mph zone on Battye Street and one-way and no-entry restrictions on Commercial Road, Mount Street, Victoria Road, and Rink Street will be installed.

Major transport improvement works in Dewsbury to start this month

As part of a new timetable in May, TransPennine Express will be introducing an additional weekday call at Dewsbury train station on the 8.05am Leeds to Manchester Piccadilly service

Dewsbury stop added to Leeds to Manchester train route

Drivers can expect 45-minute delays on the M62 near Lofthouse.

Breaking Live updates after multi-vehicle crash on M62 near Leeds

Petition launched calling for road safety crackdown in town centre

Roadworks are planned to take place at various locations in Dewsbury and Liversedge this month

Roadworks taking place around Kirklees this month

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