In June, Leeds Bradford Airport officially opened their new £100 million terminal expansion, while the three footbridges crossing the city’s crucial Armley Gyratory junction also opened to the public.
Meanwhile construction continues to the front entrance of Leeds City Station and work got underway on a £44 million revamp of the Dawsons Corner and Stanningley Bypass junction.
Here are seven of the biggest transport changes that have transformed Leeds in 2025 so far - and eight more still on the way...
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7. Complete: M621 improvements
Complete: A series of National Highways improvements to the M621 motorway in Leeds, aiming to ease congestion at key locations between junctions 1 and 7, including at Elland Road were completed earlier this year. | Tony Johnson
8. Still to come: Lawnswood roundabout revamp
Still to come: Construction work on controversial plans to improve safety and deliver improvements at the Lawnswood roundabout junction of the A6120 Outer Ring Road and A660 Otley Road, in north Leeds is due to get underway from Monday, August 11. The scheme is expected to take around 12 months to complete. | Tony Johnson
9. Complete: A6120 Horsforth
Complete: Long running works to improve the pedestrian and cycle facilities between the two roundabouts along the A6120 Outer Ring Road at Horsforth, linking to the facilities at Fink Hill, were completed earlier this summer in June 2025. | James Hardisty
10. Still to come: A660 in Headingley
Still to come: Works got underway earlier this year to deliver a segregated inbound and outbound cycle track on both sides of the A660 in Headingley, plus introducing a 20mph speed limit between Shaw Lane and St. Michael's Road. | LCC
11. Complete: Weaver Network launch
Complete: In May, West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin officially launched the Weaver Network. The branding will be gradually introduced, starting with existing planned replacements at bus stops and stations before it is applied to buses when they are taken under local control from 2027. | WYCA
12. Still to come: Otley Bridge works
Still to come: Work continues on the footway at Otley Bridge, which carries traffic over the River Wharfe, which is being demolished and replaced after it fell into disrepair. A temporary footbridge, which was installed after the controversial felling of an ancient oak tree, will remain in place for the duration of the works. | LCC