Improvement works have started on the districts unclassified roads as part of the Locality Based Unclassified Programme. This £15m highways project, features over 120 schemes across 23 wards and aims to tackle roads identified as in need of immediate repair as well as improving pavement conditions. The network of unclassified roads currently covers 1440km or 895 miles.

Updates and timelines

The programme of works has started on ward priority schemes which has undergone detailed development and procurement. The completion of all works is due to finish by March 2023.

To see a full programme of works, visit the Locality Based Unclassified Roads (LBUR) programme.

If you don't know what ward you live in you can find out on Find your ward.

Works completed to date

The table below shows schemes in the LBUR programme completed to date. Other roads will be added periodically once complete.

Road name Ward Completion date
Francis Street Mirfield 21/11/22
Wilson Avenue Mirfield 09/11/22
Chesil Bank Lindley 10/10/22
Underbank Old Road from Dunford Road to South Lane Holme Valley South 30/08/22
Swindon Road Dewsbury 30/08/22
King Cliffe Road Greenhead 29/08/22
Elmwood Close Mirfield 26/08/22
Lincoln Avenue Heckmondwike 26/08/22
Cannon Grove Heckmondwike 26/08/22
Elmwood Close Mirfield 26/08/22
Lincoln Grove Liversedge 26/08/22
Wiggan Lane Ashbrow 19/08/22
Whingrove Avenue Meltham 08/08/22
Beech Avenue Thongsbridge 28/07/22
Heys Road Thongsbridge 25/07/22
Matthew Grove Meltham 16/07/22
Horncastle Street Cleckheaton 17/06/22
Elm Street Newsome 10/06/22
Marsh (Square) Honley Holme Valley North 26/05/22
Dean Avenue Netherthong 26/05/22
Common End Lane Almondbury 23/05/22
Fairfield Rise Kirkburton 13/05/22
Birmingham Lane Footway Meltham 25/04/22
Marsh Garden Honley 23/04/22
Meadow Close Birstall 22/04/22
Greenhead Avenue Honley 21/04/22
Moorside Avenue Birkenshaw 18/04/22
Grange Avenue Birkenshaw 17/04/22
Staines Croft Dalton 07/03/22
New Street Footway Golcar 08/02/22
West Slaithwaite Road/Crow Tree Road Slaithwaite 14/12/21
Raikes Lane Birstall 08/12/21
Matthew Lane Meltham 07/12/21
Oxford Street Batley 06/12/21
Colders Lane Meltham 06/12/21
Greenhead Avenue Dalton 29/11/21
Ouzelwell Lane Thornhill Lees 29/11/21
South Lane Holmfirth 29/11/21
Ouzelwell Crescent Thornhill Lees 24/11/21
Ouzelwell Road Thornhill Lees 21/11/21
Northfield Road Dewsbury 21/11/21
Green Lane Westborough 18/11/21
Mayfield Avenue Dalton 12/11/21
Carr Lane Shepley 12/11/21
Overthorpe Avenue Thornhill 11/11/21
Butternab Road Beaumont Park 05/11/21
Sandiway Bank Thornhill Lees 01/11/21
Carr Hill Road Upper Cumberworth 29/10/21
Highfield Terrace Cleckheaton 27/10/21
Brooks Yard Bradley 20/10/21
Northfield Place Dewsbury 15/10/21
Tubby Lane Fartown 13/10/21
Wall Nook Lane and Gatefoot Lane Shepley 11/10/21
Springfield Drive Hightown 08/10/21
Orchard Street Savile Town 06/10/21
Back Slaithwaite Road Thornhill Lees 01/10/21
Falcon Road Savile Town 30/09/21
Cowper Street Savile Town 28/09/21
Bridge Croft Milnsbridge 26/08/21
Hagg Wood Road Honley 24/08/21
Crest Avenue Dalton 23/08/21
Holme Avenue Dalton 20/08/21
Dearne Dike/Broadstone Road Birdsedge 16/08/21
Fenay Drive Fenay Bridge 10/08/21
Fields Road Lepton 02/08/21
Manor Park Way (Junction with Woodlands Road East) Lepton 02/08/21
Wood Lane Kirkburton 22/07/21
Lime Avenue Thongsbridge 16/07/21
Queen Street Birkenshaw and Birstall 15/07/21
Craven Drive Gomersal 30/06/21
Highfield Drive Hightown 29/06/21
Fairfield Road Heckmondwike 24/06/21
St Johns Parade Dewsbury West 23/06/21
Aston Close Gomersal and Liversedge 22/06/21
Crossley Terrace Batley 21/06/21
Upper Mount Street Batley 17/06/21
Salter Street Batley 16/06/21
South Bank Road Carlinghow 14/06/21
New Street Milnsbridge 13/06/21
Tichbourne Street Batley West 11/06/21
Fountains Avenue Batley West 10/06/21
Easby Road Batley West 07/06/21
Abbey Road Batley West 04/06/21
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