Gawber Road resurfacing works

Highways resurfacing works will be taking place on Gawber Road, Sackville Street, and Victoria Road from Tuesday 29 August 2023 for approximately five weeks.

Closures will be in place from 7pm to 5am on weeknights and 6pm to 5am on Sundays.

Please note all dates may change subject to engineering difficulties and adverse weather conditions.

Phase 1: Tuesday 29 August to Sunday 3 September

Evening work will be carried out Sunday to Thursday:

  • Full closure of Gawber Road between Orchard Views Care Home and Barnsley Hospital Entrance (Entrance C).
  • Full closure of Greenfoot Lane between Gawber Road and Palm Street.
  • Full closure of Pogmoor Road between Gawber Road and Summer Lane Primary School.
  • Traffic accessing Barnsley Hospital from the town centre should use Huddersfield Road and Rowland Road.
  • Traffic accessing Barnsley Hospital from the Pogmoor area should travel through the town centre and use Huddersfield Road and Rowland Road.

Phase 2: Monday 4 September to Thursday 14 September

Evening work will be carried out Sunday to Thursday:

  • Full closure of Gawber Road between Orchard Views Care Home and house number 1B (west of Victoria Crescent).
  • No access between town centre and hospital. Traffic should divert via Huddersfield Road and Rowland Road.
  • No parking will be permitted on this section of Gawber Road whilst works are in progress.
  • Limited access for Jordan Hill, Haverdale Rise, Queen’s Avenue, Hope Street, Prince Arthur Street and Sykes Avenue whilst resurfacing is in progress. Access will be available when possible with liaison with traffic management operatives on-site.

Phase 3: Sunday 17 September to Thursday 28 September

Evening work will be carried out Sunday to Thursday:

  • Full closure of the short section of Gawber Road between house number 1B and Sackville Street.
  • Full closure of Sackville Street between Victoria Crescent and Victoria Road.
  • Full closure of Victoria Road between Sackville Street and Huddersfield Road.
  • No access from Victoria Crescent to Victoria Crescent West and vice versa.
  • No access between town centre and Barnsley Hospital. Traffic should divert via Huddersfield Road and Rowland Road.
  • No parking on closed roads listed above.

Map of the phased work

Map of Gawber Road

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Why are we doing these works?

As part of our Highways Capital programme, we’ve invested £20 million to improve of our road infrastructure. We’ve accelerated these works to make a large impact on our highway network before the next winter season.

What other schemes are we working on?

Find out more about our upcoming schemes and how we’re investing in Barnsley’s roads.