The A6120 Outer Ring Road is a main strategic route for Leeds. Ensuring it is functioning as efficiently as possible is a key challenge for us, especially considering the expected increased traffic flows resulting from the East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR) and East Leeds Extension (ELE).
Road improvements
Leeds Outer Ring Road improvements are planned for the following junctions:
- A6120/Roundhay Park Lane
- A6120/A61 Harrogate Road
There is currently an element of peak period congestion at these junctions which has a negative impact on the environment as well as journey times.
We are also reviewing the A6120/King Lane and King Lane/Stonegate Road junctions and these will be developed in the near future.
Our proposed works started in late 2017 and will have a number of benefits including:
- improving pedestrian/cycling facilities
- safer pedestrian/cycling route
- implementation of the “Green Streets” initiative which aims to improve environmental elements including air quality, flooding, wildlife habitats and community corridors
- increasing junction capacities
- signal controlling all junctions to improve the control of conflicting traffic movements
The following preliminary plans are available to view:
Cycle Superhighway plans
We have successfully secured funding from the Department of Transport’s National Productivity Investment Fund to deliver a cycle route along the A6120. This funding must be spent by 2020.
The route will be part of the Cycle Superhighways network and is to be implemented between King Lane and Red Hall, ultimately joining the East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR).
The aims of the development are to:
- create a fully segregated cycle route without affecting existing road capacity and residential or business frontages
- help reduce congestion along the A6120
- cater to the demand of upcoming large housing developments and encourage existing and new communities in the area to use sustainable methods of transport
- improve existing footways along the outer ring road offering the public more choice when travelling
- facilitate links to local schools, facilities and employment sites
The Outer Ring Road Cycle Superhighway will enhance the cycle provision proposals set out within the East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR) programme, creating easier travel for cyclists across North and East Leeds. Both plans will improve access into the city centre as they complement the enhanced cycling facilities within Connecting Leeds’ bus corridor scheme.
Initial plans propose to almost exclusively use verges to deliver the improved pedestrian footways and the cycle route. We anticipate the development will affect very few businesses, houses or parking spaces in the area.
The following preliminary plans are available to view:
