Main route to Leeds Bradford Airport to close during May half-term - all you need to know

People travelling to Leeds Bradford Airport are being warned of road closures for almost two weeks.

Road closures will impact journeys to and from Leeds Bradford Airport from Monday, May 18 to Friday, May 29.

Closures will be in place Monday to Friday between 7pm and 6am

The closure will be in place between the Dyneley Arms/Pool Bank junction and the airport.

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Road closures will impact journeys to and from Leeds Bradford Airport.

During these times, traffic will be diverted via the A660 through Lawnswood Roundabout onto the Leeds Ring Road, then via Horsforth Roundabout onto the A65 and through Yeadon before reaching the airport.

A signed diversion route will be in operation, and journeys from North Yorkshire, the North East, and Wetherby may take up to 30 minutes longer than usual.

The works are scheduled to begin on Monday May 18 and are expected to continue until Friday, May 29, with closures in place Monday to Friday between 7pm and 6am.

Works beginning at 7pm on Fridays will continue through until 6am on Saturdays.

Live information on road closures in the local area can be found here

Leeds Bradford Airport said: “We appreciate these works may cause disruption when travelling during these times and would strongly recommend allowing additional time when travelling to or from the airport.”

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