Armley Gyratory highways improvement scheme completed

Armley Gyratory highways improvement scheme completed

Construction work on Armley Gyratory highways phase one was completed in winter 2023. Phase two work on installing three new footbridge structures was completed and open to the public in summer 2025.

About the project

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Timeline

First consultation

March 2018 - April 2018

Second consultation

Sept 2019 - Oct 2019

Planning and funding approval

Jan 22

Start construction

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Off highways works and site clearance

First full closure weekend

8 April - 11 April
Preparing traffic management, burning lines, introducing narrower lanes and 30mph speeds.

On highways construction (phase one)

May 2022 - Summer 2023
Works to re-align and widen the highways to increase the capacity

On highways construction complete

Dec 2022 - Winter 2023/24
Construction complete on highway works to provide the additional capacity that Armley Gyratory needs. Works on site will carry on subject to ground conditions until winter 2023/24.

Construction start on structures (phase two)

Autumn 2023 - Winter 2024/25
Subject to obtaining relevant approvals

Construction scheme completed

Early summer 2025

News

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Armley Gyratory footbridges completion ribbon cutting

Completed Armley Gyratory footbridges improving vital routes for walking and cycling

Armley Gyratory’s three brand new replacement footbridges are now fully opened, as part of a multi-million-pound scheme to offer improved routes for pedestrians and cyclists, negotiating one of Leeds

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Armley Gyratory newsletter January 2025

Welcome to our Armley Gyratory bi-monthly newsletter update for January.Works around the gyratory are heading towards the end of the final phase. Preparations are being made for the installation of th

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Wellington Road footbridge demolition July 2024

Armley Gyratory newsletter September 2024

Welcome to our Armley Gyratory bi-monthly newsletter update for September.Works are progressing well, with two of three footbridges and the highway works complete. This update provides details of cons

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New Spence Lane footbridge four metre wide walkway

Armley Gyratory newsletter June 2024

Welcome to our Armley Gyratory bi-monthly newsletter update for JuneWorks are progressing well, with two of three footbridges and the highway works complete. This update provides details of constructi

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Armley Gyratory Spence Lane proposed design April 24

Armley Gyratory Newsletter April 2024

Welcome to our Armley Gyratory bi-monthly newsletter update for April.Works are progressing well, phase one highway works are complete. This update provides details of construction works carried out s

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Armley Gyratory tree planting

Armley Gyratory Newsletter February 2024

Welcome to our Armley Gyratory bi-monthly newsletter update for February.Works are progressing well, phase one highway works are complete. This update provides details of construction works carried ou

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Armley Gyratory Newsletter December 2023

Welcome to our Armley Gyratory bi-monthly newsletter update for December. Works are progressing well, phase one highway works are complete. This update provides details of construction works carried o

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Armley Gyratory Newsletter September 23

Welcome to our Armley Gyratory bi-monthly newsletter update for September. Works are progressing well. This update provides details of construction works carried out since July and plans for the next

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Armley Gyratory Newsletter July 2023

Welcome to our Armley Gyratory bi-monthly newsletter update for July. Works are progressing well. This update provides details of construction works carried out since May and plans for the next phase.

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Plan ahead: Partial night-time closures around Armley Gyratory and Stanningley Bypass works over summer holidays

Starting from 8pm Monday 24 July until 5:30am Thursday 24 August, there will be daily night-time partial closures around the Armley Gyratoryfor surfacing works. Full diversion routes will be in place

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Armley Gyratory newsletter update May 2023

Welcome to our Armley Gyratory bi-monthly newsletter update for May Works are progressing well. This update provides details of construction works carried out since February and plans for the next ph

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Armley Gyratory Newsletter March 2023 update

Welcome to our first bi-monthly newsletter for Armley Gyratory. This provides an update covering the construction works: The story so farWork on creating social value Helping the environmentWork with

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Construction update Feb 2023 drone footage

Delivery is underway to increase capacity and vehicle throughput at Armley Gyratory. It is part of £100million+ transformative highways works to remove through traffic across the city centre, mitigat

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Updated plans revealed

Updated plans to improve the Armley Gyratory and help transform transport and travel in Leeds have been revealed. The updated designs will:- Provide more appealing and accessible routes for both cycli

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Consultation on proposed improvements to Armley Gyratory

A new round of public consultation on measures to improve the Armley Gyratory and help transform transport and travel in and around Leeds starts this week.These new Connecting Leeds designs support th

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Share your views on new opportunities for Leeds transport

Thank you for taking part in the first phase of consultation on the Connecting Leeds plans to transform the bus network in February and March 2018. Leeds City Council received over 4,000 contribution

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3,000 contributions, and more wanted!

The first phase of the public consultation on Leeds City Council’s plans to transform the city’s bus network is now underway. The launch event on 20 February was covered by the BBC and the Yorkshir

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Week 1 update: great start, meetings coming up in March

We’ve had a fantastic initial response to Leeds City Council’s plans to transform the city’s bus network and to improve Armley Gyratory.Please help us spread word of this consultation and promote com

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Meet the team

Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council will be delivering the scheme.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
WSP
WSP

WSP is Leeds City Council's development partner and will be advising the Council on the development of improvements to the Leeds to Bradford route.

AECOM
AECOM

AECOM is Leeds City Council's design consultant and will be advising the Council on the development of improvements to Armley Gyratory.