Kirklees Council has announced a series of temporary road closures across Huddersfield, Holmfirth and surrounding areas in January 2026 to allow essential works to be carried out.

The closures will be made under Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and will affect several key roads. In all cases, pedestrian access will be maintained, and access will be permitted for vehicles involved in the works or for residents and businesses up to the point of closure.

In Huddersfield town centre, Peel Street and High Street will be closed to traffic between Market Street and Princess Street.

The closure is scheduled to begin at 11.30 pm on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, and will remain in place until 4am on Friday, January 16, 2026.

During this period, motorists will be diverted via Princess Street, Alfred Street, Queensgate, Southgate, Northgate, Castlegate and Market Street, operating in an anti-clockwise direction only.

In Scapegoat Hill, New Lane will be closed from its junction with Nettleton Hill Road to a point approximately 50 metres before its junction with High Street.

This closure will run from Monday, January 12, 2026, until Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Alternative routes will be available via Nettleton Hill Road, Halifax Road, High Street and New Lane.

A further closure will affect Bill Lane and Town End Road in Wooldale, Holmfirth. The affected section runs from the junction with New Mill Road to the junction with Wooldale Road.

This closure is due to take place from Monday, January 12, 2026, until Friday, January 16, 2026, with a diversion in place via New Mill Road and Town End Road.

In Netherton, Lea Lane will be closed between Moor Lane and Old Moll Road. The closure is planned from Monday, January 12, 2026, until Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

Signed diversion routes will be provided via Moor Lane, Coppice Drive, Netherton Moor Road, Sandbeds, White Gate, Sentry, Thirstin Road, access to numbers 60–70 Thirstin Road, Old Moll Road and Scotgate Road.

Carrs Road in Marsden will also be affected, with a one-day closure planned for Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The closure will apply between points outside properties number 131 and number 83. Alternative routes will be available via the unaffected length of Carrs Road, Meltham Road, Manchester Road and Peel Street.

In Almondbury, Fenay Lane will be closed between points outside properties number 7 and number 11. This overnight closure will begin at 7pm on Monday, January 12, 2026, and is expected to end at 6am on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Diversions will be in place via Fenay Lane, Penistone Road, Southfield Road and Northgate.

Although the works are scheduled to finish within the stated dates, the temporary traffic orders may legally remain in force for up to 18 months if required.

The notices were issued on December 26, 2025, and signed by Samantha Lawton, Service Director for Legal Governance and Commissioning at Kirklees Council. Residents and road users who believe the closures may affect them are encouraged to provide feedback through the council’s public consultation process.

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