MAJOR changes could be underway at the A61 Birdwell roundabout and the roundabout at junction 36 of the M1.
The road has been classified as the second most congested in Barnsley according to statistics from the Department for Transport.
The proposed improvements include creating two new roundabouts with a road to access the Dearne Valley employment sites, together with the realignment of the A6135.
Also planned is a dedicated lane from the motorway slip road onto the A61, into Barnsley.
Residents are being invited to an information event about the plans on Tuesday at Birdwell Methodist Church in Sheffield Road, between 3pm and 7pm.
The scheme is still subject to planning approval and funding.** The full story appears in the Barnsley Chronicle, dated October 31. **
