Every Leeds bus diversion and cancellation this week as Skeltons Lane, Whinmoor shuts for five weeks

A busy bus route in east Leeds is set to shut for five weeks.

Skeltons Lane, Whinmoor will be closed due to roadworks from Monday, August 17 to Friday, September 25. Service 7 will divert via East Leeds Orbital Road Ring Road, Wetherby Road and Red Hall Lane in both directions.

Bus stops 45013294 Bramley Gardens, 45013722 Cherrywood Gardens, 45013723 Skeltons Lane, 45050131 Skeltons Lane, 45029825 Cherrywood Gardens and 45050103 Bramley Gardens will all be missed throughout.

In Horsforth, the Green and Fink Hill will be affected by resurfacing works from Monday, August 10 to Friday, August 28 between 7pm and 11pm each night with services 50 and 50A diverting, while services 34 and A1 will be affected by roadworks at the Leeds Road junction with Harrogate Road until September 6.

Bus stop 45010914 Merrion C also remains out of use in Leeds city centre, as a result of ongoing works on Woodhouse Lane, while Lawnswood roundabout will continue to be affected by resurfacing works until Monday, September 7. Services 23, 24, 25, 874 and X84 will divert from 7pm on set nights.

Station Road in Scholes will remain closed due to roadworks until Wednesday, August 26. Service 11 will divert via East Leeds Orbital Road in both directions, while in Arthington Lane, Pool in Wharfdale will be closed until Friday, August 28 - services 781 and 923 will divert.

The Leeds Inner Ring Road will remain closed due to a bridge inspection works until Friday, November 26 between 7pm and 6am, Monday to Friday only. Service 7 will divert via Marsh Lane and York Street, missing bus stop 45032209 Victoria L, Vicar Lane.

Meanwhile, long term closures to A656 Ridge Road Bridge, between Garforth and Micklefield, and Austhorpe Lane Bridge will remain in place until December. Disruption to Dawsons Corner and Stanningley Bypass will also remain in place until early 2027.

Pepper Road Bridge in Hunslet will be closed for a period of six months. The road will be closed throughout, with a diversion clearly signposted. Bus services 74, 75 and 86 will be diverted in both directions. Valley Road, Pudsey will also remain closed due to roadworks until October 16.

In a welcome boost to city services, night-time closures to Bishopgate Street, Mill Hill, Neville Street and Swinegate are set to be lifted.