A series of temporary road closures and parking changes are set to take place across Rotherham borough for resurfacing, utility and level crossing works.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has made and proposed several temporary traffic orders affecting Greasbrough, Wath upon Dearne, Dinnington, Laughton en le Morthen, Maltby, Thornhill, Kiveton Park and Holmes.

Parts of Church Street, Croft Street, Green Street and Coach Road (unclassified) in Greasbrough will be closed between 9.30am and 3.30pm each day from Monday, February 23 to Friday, March 6, 2026 for carriageway resurfacing.

Church Street will close between Main Street and Coach Road, with a signed diversion via Main Street, Potter Hill, Coach Road, Fenton Road, Roughwood Road and Grayson Road. The other junction closures will be diverted via neighbouring streets.

placeholder image — Church Street, Rotherham | Google

Temporary parking changes are also planned on High Street and Sandygate in Wath upon Dearne from Saturday, February 28 to Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

Existing one-hour limited waiting bays (no return within three hours) will be suspended on sections of both roads and replaced with four-hour limited waiting bays (no return within three hours, Monday to Saturday). The changes are linked to demolition and redevelopment works.

Birkdale Avenue in Dinnington will close on Monday, February 23 for telecommunication works, with no alternative route available as the road is a cul-de-sac. A further closure is proposed on the same road from Wednesday, March 4 to Friday, March 6 for additional telecoms works.

Mellow Fields Road in Laughton en le Morthen will close between numbers 15 and 25 on Friday, February 27 for telecoms works, with a diversion via High Street, School Road, Castle Green and Mellow Fields Road.

Little Haynooking Lane in Maltby will close from Monday, February 23 to Wednesday, February 25 for electrical works.

The road is a cul-de-sac and no diversion route is available.

Wortley Road in Thornhill, under the A629 New Wortley Road, will close on Monday, February 23 for a bridge inspection, with no alternative route.

Wharncliffe Avenue in Wath upon Dearne is due to close between Moor Road and a point approximately 50 metres east from Wednesday, March 4 to Friday, March 6 for water works.

Manor Road in Kiveton Park will close for around 25 metres south of the junction with B6059 Red Hill between 12.30am and 6am on Sunday, March 1 for maintenance works to a level crossing, with diversions via neighbouring streets.

Steel Street in Holmes will close for 20 metres either side of the level crossing between 12.25am and 6am on Sunday, March 1 for level crossing maintenance works.

No diversion route is available.

Access for residents and emergency services will be maintained wherever possible during the works.

Greasbrough resurfacing works Parking changes in Wath upon Dearne Other closures across the borough