2 years on from the initial Armley Gyratory remodelling works beginning, we revisit the area to see how it is progressing.
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00:03 Armley Gyratory is a major entry and exit point for Leeds City Centre traffic
00:08 as a key junction on the A58 Leeds Inner Ring Road.
00:12 This footage from January 2022 was captured before the initial remodelling plans
00:18 for the gyratory began, with the project just one component of over £100 million
00:23 of investment in transformative highways.
00:26 The aim is to remove through traffic across the city centre, mitigate environmental issues,
00:32 better connect neighbourhoods and encourage people to travel on foot or by bike.
00:37 Throughout 2022 and 2023 there were numerous diversions in place
00:43 while particular elements of the work were completed.
00:47 As part of the scheme approximately 220 trees were removed to accommodate
00:52 the new gyratory alignment, road and footpath widening.
00:56 The tree removal was also to provide greater visibility for pedestrians and cyclists
01:01 travelling through the area.
01:03 In January 2023 the first of over 600 trees were planted in Armley, Beeston, Holbeck and Hunslet,
01:10 with 200 next to the gyratory itself.
01:14 This footage from summer 2023 shows the completed resurfacing works,
01:20 some remedial surfacing and lining works were completed during partial night-time closures.
01:26 As per the initial plans which were first consulted on in 2018,
01:37 the three footbridges around the gyratory are to be removed and replaced with new footbridges.
01:43 The first of these was the Spence Lane bridge, with the new footbridges including accessible ramps
01:49 to better meet the needs of non-motorised users and people with disabilities.
01:54 The bridge was removed by one of the world's most powerful all-terrain cranes.
01:59 The Gelderd Road footbridge was removed on the weekend of the 12th to the 15th of January 2024.
02:08 The work resulted in significant tailbacks being reported across the city,
02:13 with some saying they were forced to sit in traffic for up to three hours.
02:18 So, when will the Armley Gyratory works be completed?
02:22 Well, in terms of the gyratory footway, for those of you walking or wheeling,
02:26 there will be a diversion in place until spring 2024,
02:30 while works take place on constructing the new bridges.
02:33 The Wellington Road bridge removal and construction is anticipated to take place in summer 2024.
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