A map prepared by Kirklees Council for the proposed £69.3m A62/A644 (Wakefield Road) link road A MASSIVE £200m programme of major road schemes is underway in Kirklees. The line-up includes Cooper Bridge, the A62 Leeds Road into Huddersfield, the widening of the A629 Halifax Road and the A629 Wakefield Road. Kirklees Council has created a new Major Projects Service to handle the enormity of the work, which will see investment in walking, cycling, public transport and major highway improvements. And it has hired extra staff to manage the projects. The team is working on 20 major transport schemes to be achieved by money released by the government.