THE council has said that the long-running roadworks on the A61 will be completed by the end of the summer school holidays.
Land ownership, Japanese knotweed, problematic underground pipes, cables and even bats have wreaked havoc for workers on the Wakefield Road/Burton Road quality bus corridor scheme.
Cllr Roy Miller said: "Because of the setbacks, it may have appeared that not much was happening on site, but I assure you that it was progressing. Everyone was working hard off the site, getting to the bottom of the issues.
"We were effectively held hostage and were required to carry out everything so that we could continue with our original aim.
"In a fortnight's time, the traffic will be moved to the opposite lane and tarmac will be laid. The works will be done by the end of the school holidays."
We Are Barnsley were invited down to see the developments on the site on Wednesday morning. Are you happy it's nearing its end?
Here's our video, including an interview with Cllr Roy Miller.
