We’re spending £1.5million to replace the clean water pipes on Pontefract Road in Stourton. The current pipes are old and prone to bursting and we’ve requested to complete this project as soon as possible to reduce the risk of future bursts and unplanned disruption.
What we're doing
This is a complex project with pre-scheme investigation showing numerous other pipes and utilities located in this area. We have and will continue to work closely with Leeds City Council in the planning and delivery of this essential project, and collaborative working options are being discussed to help reduce future roadworks in the area.
The work will be completed in stages, the details with plans are below.
Stages of the work
Approximate dates and durations
Update- June 2026
There has now been a further change of plans for the final section of this work. We’re sorry for any confusion and would like to thank you everyone for bearing with us through the final stage of the project.
The full road closure on Pontefract Road will revert to a one-way closure from Wednesday 1 July. This means that traffic will be able to move east again from Leeds towards the M1.
There will also be three-way traffic lights in place between Intermezzo Drive, M&S Tyre Services, and the Cemex Asphalt Plant. This will keep everyone safe by controlling the flow of traffic through the closure.
We are aiming to be finished with this section of the work by Wednesday 22 July.
Picture showing Pontefract Road- red line showing closure and green line showing flow of traffic. Coloured dots show the traffic light placement.
Finally, we will be returning to Skelton Grange Road from Thursday 23 July to complete a final disconnection. This will require a temporary ban on turning right from Pontefract Road onto Skelton Grange Road. We are expecting this work to take three days.
This may take longer if we run into bad weather, poor ground conditions, or other difficult circumstances. We will update you again if there are any major changes or delays.
Want to know more?
If you’ve any questions, please contact the Customer Experience team on 0344 848 1099 quoting Capital YW.206075 (lines are open Monday to Friday 8am-5pm).
Will you need to interrupt my water supply as part of the work?
We may need to interrupt your supply for a short time while we complete this work, if we do, you’ll receive a hand delivered card notifying you of the dates and times in advance.
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Businesses
We understand these works are disruptive and we’d like to offer support where we can. If you would like information on claiming for loss of profit as a direct result of our works, please contact us on the number above and we’ll be happy to help.
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