Huddersfield Southern Corridors (HSC)
The southern corridors route into Huddersfield experience delays, queuing traffic, and limited facilities for pedestrians and cyclists. These routes are often severely congested at peak times, which makes travel difficult, and travel times unreliable and slow.
The scheme aims to reduce traffic congestion and improve journey times. We're making some improvements to the public area too with green landscaping and improved footpaths, enhancing the public space, creating somewhere the local community can enjoy.
The improvements will make it easier to travel into Huddersfield whatever mode you choose and create better transport links across the network.
Huddersfield Southern Corridors is funded by West Yorkshire Combined Authority's Transforming Cities Fund .
Plans
Plans have been developed to improve key routes into Huddersfield town centre from the south.
The construction of Folly Hall and improvements on Queen Street South were completed in 2023. Works included improvements at the junction to Colne Road and St. Thomas Road, to help reduce peak time traffic and improve journey times. The right turn out of Colne Road was removed, and an alternative route created along Queen Street South.
The series of works included resurfacing the carriageways, replacing kerbing, improving the central reservation, and upgrading traffic signals and pedestrian crossings.
Work was carried out on both sides of the carriageway from Albert Street to Shorehead Roundabout. This phase was completed in 2024.
A further scheme on Queensgate to make additional improvements to cycling and walking infrastructure is currently paused.
Plans have been developed to reduce the volume of traffic through the community area. Lockwood Road and Bridge Street will be limited to bus and cycles, which will have a positive impact on traffic flow for all vehicles. A new link road between Lockwood Road and Albert Street will be created, and the pelican crossing will be relocated.
The carriageway and footway will be resurfaced, and there will be new pedestrian and cycle infrastructure. Improvements to the local area and landscaping will create a place for the community to enjoy. This will bring overall improvements to the area by promoting active travel by cycling, walking and use of public transport.
Diversion and traffic management
To ensure the work is completed efficiently and safely, diversion routes and traffic management is in place and clearly signposted. These may change as the project progresses. Please check the Roadworks page for the national road works map for additional details.
From 16 February 2026, 8pm - 6pm, nighttime closures will be in place. Any noisy work will be carried out before 10pm. Traffic management and diversions will be in place for HGVs. Access for local traffic remains.
Benefits
More accessible and better transport links, however you choose to travel, will make it easier to access more education, employment and leisure opportunities.
Redesigned junctions and introducing a bus lane will improve traffic flow and journey times for all.
Installing new cycle lanes and safer pedestrian crossings, will make walking, wheeling and cycling a safer, more accessible choice for everyone.
Improved junction design, pedestrian crossing and separate cycle lanes will make it safer for users.
Tactile paving, pedestrian crossings and easier access to public transport.
With new green landscaping, wider footways and preserving the local history, we're creating a more attractive, safer place where the local community can enjoy, spend time and a place where local businesses can continue to thrive.
Safer pedestrian and cyclist access, along with stronger links across our transport network enables more people to choose different modes of travel and rely less on private vehicles. This helps reduce traffic and support air quality.
