Transformational Project North Kirklees Orbital Route Study

Funding of a Strategic Outline Business Case study to identify and evaluate options for a proposed 16.5km carriageway with an alignment proposed to follow the existing orientation of the A644 and A638 respectively and incorporate a new 9km section.

Following on from an Investment Committee workshop on 8 March 2017, it was agreed that each individual Authority would bring forward their priority transformational scheme for development. Kirklees Council have selected the North Kirklees Orbital Route as their priority scheme

The North Kirklees Orbital Route (NKOR) is a proposed road scheme that will improve access to these potential housing and business development sites, along with alleviating congestion and improving journey time reliability on a strategic transport corridor.

Furthermore, it will reduce traffic volumes along the A644 and therefore relieve congestion along the route for the neighbourhoods of Ravensthorpe and Mirfield in addition to providing an alternative route to access the M1 and M62 motorways. As a result, this will assist with the regeneration of Dewsbury by facilitating changes to its ring road in addition to assisting future developments opportunities at Cooper Bridge and Horbury Junction.

Funding has been allocated for pre-feasibility studies to identify and evaluate options.

Project Lead Kirklees Council
District/ Area Kirklees
Funding West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund- £0.288 million
Project Status Activity 6 - Closure and Review
Start and end dates 2017 - 2021
Delivery partners West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Other funders To be confirmed
Get in touch major.transport@kirklees.gov.uk

This page was last updated in Oct 2023.