National Highways says only the British Grand Prix causes more congestion on England's major roads.
Leeds Festival has the second biggest impact on traffic on England's motorways and major roads of any event, National Highways has said.People travelling to the event at Bramham Park, near Leeds, have been urged to plan their journeys ahead of the festival, which starts on Friday.
Additional bank holiday weekend travellers and roadworks on the A1 Wentbridge Viaduct near Pontefract and the M1 near Lofthouse are expected to create additional delays, National Highways said. He asked drivers to leave extra time for their journeys, avoid travelling during busier times at the start and end of the three-day festival, and to follow signs rather than their sat-navs.Traffic is expected to be particularly heavy between junctions 43 and 47 of the A1 and on the westbound carriageway of the A64 near Bramham.
"We've been working closely with Festival Republic, West Yorkshire Police and Leeds City Council to plan our traffic management and keep disruption to a minimum," he said.
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