A new campaign is supporting people to safely share space on Calderdale’s roads, highlighting the minimum distances that motorists are legally required to leave when overtaking a cyclist. To keep everyone safe, there are minimum distances and speeds for overtaking on UK roads. The Highway Code(external link) outlines that at least 1.5 metres should be left when… read more … about Staying safe on Calderdale roads>>
Over £15 million is set to be invested in Calderdale’s highways network over the next two years, with the proposed work plan being considered by the Council’s Cabinet. Well-maintained highways and high-quality infrastructure are key for road safety and in encouraging the use of active travel methods, supporting the Council’s carbon reduction ambitions. The Highways… read more … about Investing in our highways network>>
Press release from West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Mayor of West Yorkshire A multi-million-pound project to improve walking, wheeling and cycling facilities in West Yorkshire is taking a major step forward. The new £5.1 million West Yorkshire Places scheme includes proposals such as new street crossings and lighting, improved green spaces and traffic calming measures…. read more … about New £5.1 million proposals to improve active travel across West Yorkshire>>
Plans are moving forward to transform travel in and around Hebden Bridge, to help make it safer and healthier for people to get to the town, and to support local businesses. Following the pause to the Fallingroyd part of the £5 million A646 Corridor Improvement Programme (CIP), Calderdale Council has now agreed a way forward…. read more … about Moving forward to transform travel in and around Hebden Bridge>>
Press release from Yorkshire Water Yorkshire Water will be undertaking sewer maintenance work on Halifax Road (A646) in Charlestown, starting on the evening of 14 February. The work will be to repair a section of sewer and improve the resilience of the wider section of sewer that runs under the road by reinforcing it with… read more … about Sewer maintenance works taking place during half term on Halifax Road, Charlestown>>
Overnight road closures are scheduled in West Vale to allow for essential maintenance. From Monday 3 February, Calderdale Council is carrying out resurfacing work on Stainland Road between Alfred Street and Dean Street, including at the junctions with Saddleworth Road and Rochdale Road. The work will involve the planing and resurfacing of the carriageway. To… read more … about Overnight closures for essential repairs>>
Joint with Yorkshire Water Yorkshire Water and Calderdale Council are pleased to announce that one lane of the A646 Halifax Road, Charlestown, Hebden Bridge will reopen under two-way lights with effect from 6am on Thursday 23 January. The road was closed on the evening of Friday 13 December following a collapsed sewer and damaged culvert. … read more … about A646 Halifax Road, Hebden Bridge partial reopening under two-way lights>>
New images have been released showing how work around Halifax town centre will transform travel, with new safer ways for people to get around and welcoming areas into and around the town centre. Calderdale Council is delivering the A629 Phase 2 Halifax town centre project, an ambitious regeneration project which is fully funded through the… read more … about Images show Halifax’s new town centre>>
Businesses in Todmorden and Hebden Bridge, and those in between the towns, remain open and trading as normal whilst the A646, Halifax Road remains fully closed. An emergency road closure is in place in both directions at the junction with Stony Lane, Charlestown, between Hebden Bridge and Todmorden, as Yorkshire Water carry out major repairs… read more … about Information about the emergency road closure of the A646, Halifax Road>>
