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A660: Improving safety and the design of our streets

Following on from the public consultation in 2023, we are now delivering this scheme, alongside construction partners. Find out about the results of the public consultation and any design changes here.

View the timeline of works here and visit the construction section below for more detailed information.

Contact us at connectingleeds@leeds.gov.uk or 0113 336 8868.

About the project

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Construction

Learn about the next phase we are building and upcoming works

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Street lighting survey
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Street lighting survey

Feedback on proposed street lighting near Woodhouse Moor

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Proposals and survey

View our proposals and have your say on the overall scheme or individual sections.

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Events

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Traffic along A660 Woodhouse Lane

Frequently Asked Questions

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Timeline

Consultation

Monday 30 January 2023 - Sunday 5 March 2023
View our proposals and feedback online or at one of our drop-in events.

Drop-in event

Thursday 16 February 2023
3-7pm, St Chad's Parish Centre, Otley Road, LS16 5JT.

Drop-in event

Tuesday 21 February 2023
3-7pm, HEART Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, LS6 3HN.

Drop-in event

Saturday 25 February 2023
1.30-4.30pm, St Augustine's Wrangthorn Church, Hyde Park Terrace, LS6 1BJ.

Drop-in event

Tuesday 28 February 2023
10am-3:30pm, Room 6, Leeds University Union, Lifton Place, LS2 9JZ.

Review

March 2023 - March 2023
Review consultation feedback and feed into proposals.

Construction: Section 3 - A660 Headingley Lane from Spring Bank Crescent to Richmond Road

Spring 2023 - Winter 2023
Work includes a new toucan crossing, near to the Golden Beam pub; new, segregated inbound and outbound cycle tracks; and wider pavements.

Construction: Section 4 - A660 Headingley Lane from Richmond Road to Victoria Road

Winter 2024 - Summer 2025
Work includes converting the existing pedestrian crossing, near North Hill Road, to a toucan crossing; improving or relocating the existing bus stops and shelters and replacing with new bus stops/shelters and upgraded real time technology; new, continuous crossings at all side road junctions; and new, segregated inbound and outbound cycle tracks.

Construction: Section 1 - A660 Otley Road from Shaw Lane to North Lane

Summer 2025 - Summer 2026
Work includes new, segregated inbound and outbound cycle tracks; the major refurbishment and reconfiguration of the existing A660/North Lane/Wood Lane traffic signal junction to provide safer and improved pedestrian and cycling provision and local connectivity, as well as addressing the injury collisions at the junctions; the introduction of a 20mph speed limit along the A660 Otley Road between Shaw Lane and Bainbrigge Road and on North Lane; converting existing crossing outside the Arndale Centre to a toucan crossing; improving access to public transport outside the Arndale Centre; new, continuous crossings at all side road junctions; and wider pavements.

Construction: Section 2 - A660 Otley Road from North Lane to Spring Bank Crescent

Summer 2025 - Summer 2026
Work includes new, segregated inbound and outbound cycle tracks; the full closure of the A660/St Michael’s Road junction, outside the Skyrack, and the introduction of a public open space with landscaping and planting as well as safe and improved pedestrian, cycling and public transport provision; converting existing pedestrian crossing near the Original Oak Pub to a toucan crossing; new, continuous crossings at all side road junctions; and improving and/or relocating the existing bus stops and shelters including new bus stop bypasses, new bus shelters and improved real time technology.

Construction: Section 5 - A660 Headingley Lane/Hyde Park Corner/Victoria Road junction

Summer 2025 - Summer 2026
Work includes new, segregated inbound and outbound cycle tracks; the major refurbishment and reconfiguration of the existing A660/Hyde Park Corner traffic signal junction to provide safer and improved pedestrian and cycling provision and local connectivity, as well as addressing the injury collisions at the junction; the introduction of traffic signals at the Victoria Road junction; a new, public space between Hyde Park Road and Victoria Road; the full closure of A660/Regent Park Avenue junction; removal of dedicated left turn slip road from Woodhouse Street onto the A660; wider pavements; introduction of banned right turn into Victoria Road from A660 Headingley Lane, enforced by cameras; and the full resurfacing of the road.

Construction: Section 6 - A660 Woodhouse Lane from Hyde Park Corner to Cliff Road

Present - Spring 2027
Work includes a new toucan crossing, on Woodhouse Lane near Cliff Road; bus priority measures on Woodhouse Lane; replacing existing bus stops with new bus shelters and upgraded real time technology; new, shared pedestrian and cycling facility at end of Cliff Road; new, segregated inbound and outbound cycle tracks; Cliff Road becomes one-way southbound to motor vehicles; wider pavements and the full resurfacing of of the road.

Construction: Section 7 - A660 Woodhouse Lane from Cliff Road to Clarendon Road

Present - Spring 2027
Work includes new, segregated inbound and outbound cycle tracks; the full signalisation of and safety improvements at the A660/Rampart Road junction; new, shared pedestrian and cycling facility along Avenue Walk, adjacent to Woodhouse Moor; the introduction of a banned right turn from Rampart Road onto the A660 Woodhouse Lane, enforced by cameras; new trees; and the full resurfacing of of the road.

Construction: Phase 8 - A660 Woodhouse Lane/Clarendon Road junction

Present - Spring 2027
Work includes new, segregated inbound and outbound cycle tracks; the major refurbishment and reconfiguration of the existing A660/Clarendon Road traffic signal junction to provide safer and improved pedestrian and cycling provision and local connectivity, as well as addressing the injury collisions at the junction; relocating existing bus shelter including a new bus shelter and improved real-time technology; introduction of a banned left turn from Clarendon Road onto the A660 Woodhouse Lane, enforced by cameras; and full resurfacing of the road.

Construction: Section 9 - A660 Woodhouse Lane from Clarendon Road to Spenceley Street

Present - Spring 2027
Work includes new, segregated inbound and outbound cycle tracks; St Mark's Road becomes one-way northbound to motor vehicles; the introduction of a 20mph speed limit on the A660 Woodhouse Lane between Clarendon Road and St Mark’s Road, adjacent to Notre Dame College and Leeds University; new, continuous crossings at all side road junctions; improving or relocating the existing bus stops and shelters, including new bus shelters and improved real time technology; and wider pavements.

Construction: Section 10 - A660 Woodhouse Lane from Spenceley Street to St Mark's Lane junction

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This section will now be part of the Woodhouse Lane Gateway scheme. Work includes new, segregated inbound and outbound cycle tracks; and the refurbishment and reconfiguration of the existing A660/St Mark’s Road traffic signal junction to provide safer and improved pedestrian and cycling provision and local connectivity, as well as addressing the injury collisions at the junction.

News

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New landscaping at the top of Raglan Road

A660 scheme update October

Below is your regular update regarding Phase 3 of construction for A660 Woodhouse Lane.Street lighting surveyResults from the street lighting survey are currently being analysed and will be discussed

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Construction works from above

A660 scheme update September

Below is your regular update regarding the final phase of construction works on A660 Otley Road, Woodhouse Lane. Find out more about the phase here.Phase Three (Woodhouse Moor) (from Hyde Park Co

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LED street light

Street lighting survey

Construction works for the A660 have entered their final phase, with the works happening on Woodhouse Lane near to Woodhouse Moor.As part of the improvements we are proposing street lighting on Avenue

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Bus stop island paving works

A660 scheme update July

Below is your regular update regarding Phase 2 and 3 of construction for A660 Otley Road, Headingley Lane and Woodhouse Lane.Phase 2(from Shaw Lane to Hyde Park Corner)This phase is now complete, afte

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A660 scheme update May

Below is your regular update regarding Phase 2 of construction for A660 Otley Road, Headingley Lane and Woodhouse Lane.Sections 1 and 2 – A660 Otley Road and Headingley Lane(from Shaw Lane to Richmond

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Overhead image of completed works at Hyde Park Corner

A660 scheme update March

Below is your regular update regarding Phase 2 construction for A660 Otley Road, Headingley Lane and Woodhouse Lane.Sections 1 and 2 – A660 Otley Road and Headingley Lane(from Shaw Lane to Richmond Av

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A660 scheme update January

Construction has restarted after the Christmas and New Year period. Find out more about the current works below.Sections 1 and 2 – A660 Otley Road and Headingley Lane(from Shaw Lane to Richmond Avenue

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An aerial view of the A660 showing some of the completed improvements including a new cycle lane

Red Route Restriction to be trialled between Shaw Lane and Spenceley Street

Leeds City Council is introducing a 24/7 Red Route Restriction along the A660, between the junctions of Shaw Lane and Spenceley Street, to prevent vehicles from stopping on the carriageway or cycle tr

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A660 scheme update December

The next few weeks before Christmas will see a number of works happening in Sections 1,2 and 5. Find out more about each below. Section 1 – A660 Otley Road and Headingley Lane from Shaw Lane to N

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A660 scheme update November

The next two weeks will see a number of works happening in Sections 1,2 and 5. Find out more about each below. Sections 1&2 – A660 Otley Road and Headingley Lane from Shaw Lane to Richmond Av

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A660 scheme update October

The next two weeks will see a number of works happening in Sections 1,2 and 5. Find out more about each below.Sections 1&2 – A660 Otley Road and Headinley Lane from Shaw Lane to Richmond AvenueSur

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Diversion routes for Woodhouse Street closure

Upcoming road closures and night works on A660

Upcoming road closures and night works along A660Road closures:There will be an overnight road closure for two nights at Hyde Park Road junction, 7pm-6am, on Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th October 2025.

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Upcoming Overnight Road Closure at Hyde Park junction

Upcoming overnight works at Hyde Park junctionThere will be an overnight road closure at Hyde Park Corner junction 18-21 August 2025 from 7:30pm - 6am. The outbound lanes (towards Headingley and

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St. Michael's Road and A660 junction

A660: Next stage of construction to begin from Monday 2 June

The next phase of construction along the A660 Otley Road and Headingley Lane is due to being Monday 2 June. Works involve three sections along Otley Road and Headingley Lane and are scheduled to

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Have your say: help shape plans to improve walking, cycling and public transport along Woodhouse Lane

A new consultation has launched asking people for their views on travel-related issues between the centre of Leeds and the Hyde Park and Woodhouse areas. We're asking people to identify current is

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Construction work begins on £10.4m A660 transport improvements

The ambitious plans along A660 Otley Road, Headingley Lane and Woodhouse Lane, have moved into delivery after the public consultation received a 62 per cent positive response. The scheme aims to addre

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A660: Improving safety and the design of our streets - what you told us

Consultation findings Thank you to everyone that fed back on our proposals for A660. The consultation ran from Monday 30th January to Sunday 5th March 2023 and received 1,709 responses. We have review

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A660 Consultation Update

Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey for the A660 consultation, which ran from the 30th January to 5th March 2023. We are now analysing all online, paper (both postal and from our dro

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Meet the team

Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council is responsible for running this consultation, analysing its results and presenting them to stakeholders and the public.

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West Yorkshire Combined Authority
West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Leeds City Council are working with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to deliver improvements.

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Active Travel England

Active Travel England fund these schemes.

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Contact Team

Call 0113 336 8868