Tour de Yorkshire 2018: Road closures

The Tour de Yorkshire returns this weekend, heading through South Yorkshire on Thursday and Friday.

This year the international cycle event has extended to 4 days for the men’s race, while the women’s race is doubling in size from one to two days.

We’ll bring you the all the details of the race through the weekend, but there are a few road closures you’ll need to know about if you’re planning on travelling around the area.

There will be rolling road closures along the route which are due to start and finish around 30-45 minutes before and after the race passes through.

You can find full details of the route here

Stage 1 – Thursday 3rd May:

Beverley – Doncaster

Women’s Race starts at 8.40am and is due to arrive in Doncaster at 12.08pm

Men’s Race starts at 13.50pm and is due to arrive in Doncaster at 18.08pm

Stage 2 – Friday 4th May:

Barnsley – Ilkley

Women’s Race starts at 9.00am and is due to arrive in Ilkley at 12.15pm

Men’s Race starts at 14.20pm and is due to arrive in Ilkley at 17.48pm

Stage 3 - Saturday 5th May:

Richmond – Scarborough

Men’s Race starts at 13.10 and is due to arrive in Scarborough at 17.26

Stage 4 – Sunday 6th May:

Halifax – Leeds

Men’s Race starts at 12.10pm and is due to arrive in Leeds at 16.57pm

DONCASTER AREAS AFFECTED

Stage 1 (THU) – Approximate timings:

Women's Race:

Beverley (Start) Departs 08:40

Sykehouse 11:14

Fosterhouses 11:20

Fishlake 11:23

Stainforth 11:27

Dunscroft 11:30

Hatfield 11:32

Hatfield Woodhouse 11:36

Blaxton 11:50

Auckley 11:54

Bessacarr 12:01

Bennetthorpe (Finish) 12:08

Men’s Race:

Sykehouse 17:18

Fosterhouses 17:24

Fishlake 17:26

Stainforth 17:30

Dunscroft 17:33

Hatfield 17:35

Hatfield Woodhouse 17:38

Blaxton 17:51

Auckley 17:55

Bessacarr 18:01

Bennetthorpe (Finish) 18:08

Stage 2 (FRI) – Approximate timings:

Women's Race:

Barnsley (Start) Departs 09:05

Conisbrough 09:45

Denaby Main 09:50

Mexborough 09:53

Adwick 09:58

Harlington 10:01

Barnburgh 10:02

Hooton Pagnell 10:11

Race progresses through West and North Yorkshire towards the finish

Ilkley (Finish) 12:21

Men's Race:

Barnsley (Start) Departs 14:20

Conisbrough 15:33

Denaby Main 15:37

Mexborough 15:40

Adwick 15:44

Harlington 15:47

Barnburgh 15:47

Hooton Pagnell 15:55

Race progresses through West and North Yorkshire towards the finish

Ilkley (Finish) 17:48

BARNSLEY AREAS AFFECTED

Barnsley town centre road closures (all times are approximate):

Phase 1: 10pm Thursday – 10pm Friday

Church Street

St Mary’s Gate

Sadler Gate

Phase 2: 3am – 10pm Friday

Hanson Street

Royal Street

Falcon Street

Eastgate

Regent Street

County Way

Regent Street South

Phase 3: 6am – 10pm Friday

Market Hill

Kendray Street

Eldon Street

Cheapside

May Day Green

Peel Square

Market Street

Queen Street

Albert Street

Shambles Street (exiting town)

Midland Street (open to taxis only)

Phase 4: Women’s race, Friday – (additional to Phase 3 between 8.30am and 9.45am)

Harborough Hill

Westway

Shambles Street

Wellington Street

Island Corner

New Street

Church Lane

St Mary’s Place

Pall Mall

Old Mill lane

Eldon Street North

Wesley Street

Sheffield Road/A61

Phase 4: Men’s race, Friday – (additional to Phase 3 between 1.30pm and 3.30pm)

Shambles Street

Church Lane

St Mary’s Place

Old Mill lane

Huddersfield Road, Old Mill Lane area:

Women’s race, Friday 4 May – rolling road closure:

A full road closure will be in place on Old Mill Lane and Church Street from 8.30am to 9.45am which means there will be no access into Barnsley town centre from Huddersfield Road between this time.

The race will be leaving Barnsley town centre at 9am with the rolling road closure to be implemented between 20 and 45 minutes in advance of race arrival.

All on street parking will be prohibited between 8.15am – 9.30am. All vehicles must be moved to an alternative location during this period.

Men’s race, Friday 4 May – rolling road closure:

A rolling road closure will be implemented on Huddersfield Road from 1.40pm to 2.40pm.

The race will leave the town hall at 2:20pm and is expected to arrive in the area at approximately 2.25pm with the rolling road closure to be implemented between 20 and 45 minutes in advance of race arrival.

All on street parking will be prohibited between 2.00pm and 3.30pm. All vehicles must be moved to an alternative location during this period.

Access to all off street car parks in the town centre will be suspended (in order of requirement) from 5pm on Thursday and will reopen as soon as possible on Friday 4 May:

Upper County Way Car Parks

Churchfields

Westgate

St Mary’s Place

Sadler Gate

Market Hill

All on street parking bays on the following streets will be suspended from 6pm on Thursday and will reopen as soon as possible on Friday:

Eldon Street

Regent Street

Church Street

St Mary’s Place

Sadler Gate

Market Hill

Westgate

Churchfields

Eastgate

Barugh Green, Cawthorne, Silkstone, Penistone, Oxspring, Thurgoland and Hood Green

Road closures:

Thurgoland Bank - A full road closure will be implemented in this area from 1:30pm – 3:30pm on Friday. Diversions will be in place via Bower Hill.

Worsbrough, Hoyland and Elsecar

Road closures:

King of the Mountain – Côte de Blacker Hill

A full road closure will be implemented in this area from 6am – 7pm on Friday

Women’s race, Friday 4 May – rolling road closure:

The race will be leaving Barnsley town centre at 9am with the rolling road closure to be implemented between 20 and 45 minutes in advance of race arrival. All on street parking will be prohibited between 8.15am – 9.30am.

Men’s race, Friday 4 May – rolling road closure:

The race is expected to arrive in the area at approximately 3pm with the rolling road closure to be implemented between 20 and 45 minutes in advance of race arrival. All on street parking will be prohibited between 2pm and 3.30pm.

ROTHERHAM AREAS AFFECTED:

Stage 2 of the race (Friday) passes through Rotherham before going on to Doncaster.

Both the men’s and women’s races will follow the same route through the borough, with the women travelling through in the morning, and the men's race mid-afternoon.

Women’s race approximate timings:

Wentworth – 9.24

Hoober – 9.29

Swinton – 9.36

Kilnhurst – 9.38

Hooton Roberts – 9.41

Men’s race approximate timings:

Wentworth – 15.15

Hoober – 15.19

Swinton – 15.25

Kilnhurst – 15.26

Hooton Roberts – 15.3