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Plan ahead for Armley Gyratory weekend closure from tomorrow

Friday 8pm on 8 April to Monday 5.30am 11 April

Leeds City Council are urging people to plan ahead for this weekend’s closure of the Armley Gyratory. From 8pm Friday 8 April until 5.30am Monday 11 April, Armley Gyratory will be fully closed to vehicles. On Monday 11 April the road will fully re-open with 30mph speed limits, narrower lanes, and other traffic management measures in place, which will allow the main improvements to be carried out safely. The city remains open for visitors and people are very welcome to visit Leeds.  If you normally use the Armley Gyratory, please follow the advice to avoid the closure. To prepare for this closure and subsequent works, Leeds visitors, workers and residents are being urged to plan ahead before travelling or check updates Connecting Leeds on social media.

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Travel advice

Before travelling

• Plan ahead and travel early to allow plenty of time for journeys.
• Advanced warning signs at each road closure point informing the public of expected closures, times, and durations.
• First bus services No.4, 4F, 15, 16, 16A, 42, 72, 86, 87, and X6 are affected. See Metro website. Simple bus diversion map here.

During the closure

Use public transport or park and ride sites with almost 4,000 spaces, is strongly recommended, as an alternative to driving into the centre.

• Elland Road for Park & Ride trips in from the southwest and west of Leeds.
• Stourton ideal for Park & Ride trips in the southeast and of Leeds.  
• Temple Green ideal for Park & Ride trips in from the north and east of Leeds.   

For shorter trips, leave the car at home and try walking or cycling instead. And for those who have no other option but to drive, a highways signed diversion is in place for motorists.

Road diversions for motorists

To avoid being caught up in the congestion, it’s important that people plan ahead and familiarise themselves with the recommended diversion routes. For specific destinations plan ahead, and for journeys from the motorway network or across the city, the following is advised:

• For access / egress from the motorway network to city centre and immediate area, you should use the M621 J3 and J4 and avoid using J2.
• For journeys to and from north and east of the city centre (e.g., Meanwood to Seacroft) to the city centre and beyond onto the motorway network, its recommended following permanent signage to the motorway network via the A61 and city centre loop to the east of the city centre avoiding directions to the A58 where possible.
• For journeys from the west of the city (e.g., Horsforth / Rawdon / Farsley Pudsey and beyond) to the motorway network, its recommended using the signed diversion via the A6110 or links to the motorway via the M606. Journeys to the city centre should use the A65 routes as per the signed diversion plan.

A map of the diversion route here.