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Road Closures UK shows all active and planned road closures in WF8 postcode district on this page. You can also sign up for free email alerts to be notified of new closures in WF8 postcode district.

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Road closure data for WF8 postcode district comes from Street Manager (Department for Transport), National Highways, D-TRO, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Postcode district WF8

Road Closures in WF8 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the WF8 postcode district, covering Darrington, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract (Monkhill), Thorpe Audlin. Permit details are refreshed from official roadworks and highway data.

Postcode geography snapshot last verified 11/09/2026, 13:06:55 · 2,944 active districts

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roadworks — MEADOW BROOK COURT, NORMANTON Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 14:26	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CARLTON STREET, CASTLEFORD Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 10:32	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — PARK VIEW, CASTLEFORD Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 10:29	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — THORPE LANE, PONTEFRACT Leeds Standard	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	2 Oct 2026 10:29	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — FINKLE STREET, PONTEFRACT Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 14:30	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BROAD LANE, PONTEFRACT Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 14:25	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HORSEFAIR, PONTEFRACT Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 14:24	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — PURSTON LANE, PONTEFRACT Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 13:53	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WINNAN COURT, CASTLEFORD Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 13:05	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — SNYDALE ROAD, NORMANTON Leeds Standard	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 11:36	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — MARLBOROUGH AVENUE, BYRAM Byram Minor	NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 11:03	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BEECH CRESCENT, PONTEFRACT Leeds Standard	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:02	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ASH GROVE, PONTEFRACT Leeds Standard	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:01	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MARLPIT LANE, PONTEFRACT Leeds Standard	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 08:01	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ESTCOURT ROAD, PONTEFRACT Leeds Major	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 15:32	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — MARLPIT LANE, PONTEFRACT Leeds Major	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 15:22	Lane ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
roadworks — PURSTON LANE, PONTEFRACT Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 14:01	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CARLTON STREET, CASTLEFORD Leeds Standard	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 13:59	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — PONTEFRACT ROAD, PONTEFRACT Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 13:56	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WHITWOOD LANE, CASTLEFORD Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 12:12	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CROSS PARK AVENUE, CASTLEFORD Leeds Minor	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 11:11	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WARREN AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY Leeds Major	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 10:57	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — EDDYSTONE RISE, KNOTTINGLEY Leeds Major	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 10:55	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HAMMOND ROAD, KNOTTINGLEY Leeds Major	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 09:54	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — FAIRFAX AVENUE, KNOTTINGLEY Leeds Major	CITY OF WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 09:53	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —

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Local places in WF8

This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the WF8 postcode district.

DarringtonKirk SmeatonPontefract (Monkhill)Thorpe AudlinWakefield

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Road Closures near you in WF8 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 100 current and planned road closures near you in WF8 postcode district, sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. Every record includes the full permit reference number, the promoting organisation carrying out the works, the highway authority responsible, and the scheduled start and end dates — the complete official record for every road closure in WF8 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for WF8 postcode district. “Current” is determined from available source event times; planned reports and records without usable event times are identified by their visible schedule details. The site-wide connection/cache status is separate from each record’s source timing.

What the current WF8 postcode district records show

All 100 records currently published for WF8 postcode district are under way now. The most common type of work recorded is Major (22), Minor (16) and Major (PAA) (12). City Of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council and North Yorkshire County Council are the highway authorities responsible for most of these closures. Locations affected include Leeds and Byram. Recorded severity is medium (100). 9 require a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order. The latest scheduled end date on this page is 15 July.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in WF8 postcode district, supplied through ClearRoute. The type shown on each record identifies a full road closure, roadworks or a lane restriction. Each record includes the available permit reference, promoter, highway authority, and scheduled dates.

Use this page’s filters to see active or planned full closures in WF8 postcode district; switch type if you also need reported roadworks or lane restrictions. Data is sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. You can sign up for free email alerts for new matching records.

Road closure data for WF8 postcode district comes from official UK government sources: Street Manager (Department for Transport — councils and utility companies), National Highways Transport Data Feeds (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Road Closures UK shows road closures in WF8 postcode district up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see closures weeks or months ahead of the start date.

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A road closure means the road is completely blocked to all traffic. Roadworks means work is taking place on or near the road, which may cause lane restrictions, temporary traffic lights, or delays — but the road remains open. Both types are shown on Road Closures UK with their permit reference, start date, and end date.

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