× WORK to create a one-way road system to reduce town centre-bound traffic is set to pick up pace and could be completed by the end of the year, Barnsley Council bosses have revealed.
A contractor for the A628 Dodworth Road scheme, which controversially cuts through Penny Pie Park, has been recently appointed, paving the way for a flurry of on-site activity.
Blighted by controversy since the local authority announced the road - which bosses say is essential due to tailbacks to junction 37 of the M1 - it culminated in a 2,700-signature petition against the road.
However, the local authority revealed on Wednesday that work can now commence following ground preparation and the appointment of the contractor.