Ring road set for 11 month lane closure in £44m revamp

A key west Leeds ring road is set to face 11 months of travel disruption as part of a major revamp of the Dawson's Corner junction. Running from yesterday (Thursday) to May 2026, lane one of the Farsley Ring Road will close southbound for a period of 11 months.

- by Alex Grant

The work is to facilitate essential widening works and comes as part of a £44 million revamp of the Dawson's Corner junction, aimed at speeding up car and bus journeys, reducing air pollution and improving safety on one of the city's most congested routes.

A Leeds City Council spokesperson said: "Dawsons Corner works are starting on the northeast corner approach (A6120) outer ring road from Farsley.