FAQs

The Connecting North East Calderdale proposals extend from New Bank in Halifax, through the Godley Cutting, and to Bradford Road at Stump Cross. This is the first phase in our aspirations for north east Calderdale, better connecting Northowram, Shelf, Hipperholme, and Halifax.  

Calderdale Council will deliver this project. The project is funded by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority through the Department for Transport. Calderdale Council have worked on these proposals with local people and councillors and will continue to as the project develops. 

This project is expected to cost £3.9m from the Department for Transport (DfT) to deliver this phase of improvements.    

No. The respective funding awarded to date (from Department for Transport) is for the Connecting North East Calderdale project and cannot be spent on other projects or Council services.   

These proposals are the result of a three-year process of option identification and consultation with key stakeholders including members of Calderdale Council, local residents and businesses. The proposals respond to issues raised in our early consultation in 2021, analysis of traffic data, and site visit observations.

Yes. We have undertaken transport modelling to refine these proposals. 

We have included safe and accessible crossings and pathways in these proposals. A new puffin crossing at Stump Cross Junction and upgraded signals will provide a safer place to cross. We will improve accessibility of walking routes by adding new ramped access to Shibden Hall Estate that everyone can use. The new bus lanes on Bradford Road and New Bank will be available for cyclists to use. Together, these measures will improve safety, journey quality, and confidence for people walking or wheeling in the area.

It is proposed that journeys will be faster and more reliable thanks to two new dedicated bus lanes on Bradford Road at Stump Cross and on New Bank. These lanes will help buses avoid congestion and keep services running to schedule. Upgraded traffic signals at Stump Cross Junction will support smoother bus movements. We will upgrade bus stops to improve comfort and accessibility, making bus travel a more attractive and competitive option for journeys.

These proposals have been designed to benefit all local residents, businesses and people visiting or travelling through the area. The purpose of this consultation is to seek the views of anyone who wishes to comment on the current proposals. Please take the opportunity to explore the proposals and tell us what you think. We want to better understand the range of views on potential impact of the proposals (whether positive or negative).  

We aim to deliver this project by March 2027. We hope to begin construction in Autumn 2026.  This is the first phase in our aspirations for north east Calderdale. We hope to deliver further improvements for Northowram, Shelf, and Hipperholme in future phases.   

No. However, some tree and vegetation trimming will take place.  

Yes. There may be delays and disruption to journeys while we deliver the work. We will share information so you can prepare for disruption. We will work closely with the contractor to make sure that the impact on all users, local residents and businesses is as small as possible, we will work closely with businesses and communities most affected to make sure work has the minimum possible impact.  

All personal information you provide (such as age, postcode, gender) will be anonymised and only used for analysis of the key findings and trends in this consultation. When we look at the feedback, we separate it by things like age and gender which helps us to understand how ideas may affect different groups of people. This helps us to develop our ideas. You can read our Privacy Notice here.  

We want to understand how people are currently travelling and what their thoughts are on the current ideas for Connecting North East Calderdale. Your feedback will be used by the project team at Calderdale Council to develop detailed plans for improvements in this area. Your feedback is also an opportunity to identify any issues that we are not currently aware of.