Leeds City Council has appointed John Sisk & Son as main contractor for a 拢42m highways scheme to make improvements to the Dawsons Corner junction and complete joint replacement work on the Stanningley bypass in Pudsey.
Works involve substantial enlargement and realignment of the junction ahead of construction.
Dawsons Corner connects the A647 Stanningley Road and the A6120 ring road, two of the most important routes in Leeds. Around 57,000 vehicles and 1,200 pedestrians and cyclists use Dawsons Corner every day. The scheme forms part of the Connecting Leeds strategy to maintain and improve Leeds鈥� Inner and Outer Ring Roads.
The council鈥檚 appointed contractor, John Sisk, starts work this month and is scheduled to take up to 18 months to complete the scheme.
Sisk regional director Robin Metcalf said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted to be starting work on this important project and proud to be continuing our strong relationship with Leeds City Council. We鈥檝e made commitments not only to deliver the scheme in a way that causes as little disruption as possible, but also to support the local economy by offering employment opportunities and using local businesses wherever we can. Our local teams will be on hand throughout the works to help keep things running smoothly and to work closely with the public as the project progresses.鈥�
In February 2025, the Department for Transport gave the green light for 拢35.709m funding for the scheme, while the West Yorkshire Combined Authority is contributing 拢8.470m to the 拢44.179m total funding package.
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