A64 closure for Leeds Festival at Bramham Park near Wetherby

Police are advising motorists of several temporary traffic management measures in place around the Leeds Festival site at Bramham Park near Wetherby until Monday, August 31.

The A64 is closed eastbound, from Leeds heading to York, from Kiddal Lane End to the A1(M) at junction 44 for York and Tadcaster.

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Traffic is expected to be slow on local roads between Shadwell, Scarcroft, and Thorner will also face closures at various times until about 3pm on Monday, August 31.

The restrictions are expected to remain in place throughout the festival period.

The measures will include temporary speed restrictions and clearways on roads surrounding the festival site.

Tom Ogden of The Blossoms performing on the Grid stage during the Leeds Festival at Bramham Park yesterday (Friday, August 28) (Image: Annabel Lee-Ellis / PA Wire)

The aim of these restrictions is to improve road safety, reduce congestion, and ensure the safe movement of the tens of thousands of people expected to attend the event, police said.

To support these measures, speed camera enforcement vans will be operating throughout the festival.

Drivers should be aware that enforcement activity will be carried out across the affected routes, and any offences detected may lead to prosecution.

Superintendent Dan Wood of West Yorkshire Police said earlier this week: “Leeds Festival is one of the largest events in West Yorkshire and attracts a significant increase in traffic to the local road network.

“The temporary speed restrictions and clearways are being introduced to help keep everyone safe, including festival-goers, local residents, and road users.”

Festivalgoers during a performance by The Blossoms on the Grid stage during the Leeds Festival at Bramham Park yesterday (Friday, August 28) (Image: Annabel Lee-Ellis / PA Wire)

Dedicated routes will direct different categories of visitors to the correct locations, including camping entrances, day/non-camping ticket parking areas, drop-off and pick-up points, and staff and authorised vehicle access routes.

Motorists who depend only on sat nav directions may be misled to unsuitable routes, causing unnecessary delays for themselves and other road users.

In addition to road disruptions, train services between York, Selby, and Leeds will also be affected due to an engineering project during the festival period.

From today until Monday, August 31, buses will replace trains between Selby and York, Leeds, and Micklefield, and between York and Moorthorpe.

The disruption is due to an £800,000 upgrade to Brotherton Bridge, near Knottingley, which has carried trains across the River Aire since the mid-19th century and will undergo essential engineering work over the bank holiday weekend.

The project, which is part of a broader package of works in the area, will also include 1.4km of track renewal at Sherburn-in-Elmet.

The improvements will affect some Northern and TransPennine Express services, with buses replacing trains between Selby and York, Leeds, and Micklefield, as well as between York and Moorthorpe.