July 13th 1822 -  The Leeds, Pontefract and Barnsdale turnpike road was completed under the Superintendance of JL Macadam.   The road passing through Methley and GlassHoughton shortened the distance from Leeds to Doncaster by four miles.  The route previously taken was by way of Garforth and Ferrybridge on the Great North Road.
The Methley section of the Leeds Barnsdale turnpike was approved on 3rd June 1820 as the following announcement states :-
                                         Barnsdale Turnpike
To his Majestys Justices of the Peace acting in and for the Wapentake of Agbrigg and Morley in the West Riding of the County of York.
                 A special sessions for the highways will be held at the House
                 of John Wilton, the Rose and Crown Inn in Methley in the said
                 West Riding on Wednesday the seventh day of June Instant at
                   Eleven o clock in the forenoon for the purpose of taking into
                 consideration the propriety of stopping upand diverting certain
                   public footpaths in Methley aforesaid.
                           Dated this 3rd day of June 1820
                           Rich. Beatson Chief Constable for the said Wapentake.
It is most likely that the construction of Methley Lane was undertaken to match improvements to the bridge over the river Calder completed in 1780.  Prior to this the route to Leeds was the track which today goes past Melrose House farm and through Methley woods to a point on the Leeds - Wakefield Road possibly where the Sports Centre is today.  The Methley section of the turnpike was completed just 5 years before completion of the canal improvement from Broadreach to Methley.

Cost of providing this road £13,412

The population of Methley in 1801 was 1,234  and in 1901 was 4,271.

 Public Transport connections in 1821 were by coach, and Methley was on the Leeds to Ferrybridge on the Great North Road turnpike route.  Coaches in these days were the Royal Forrester  began Dec 15th 1821 - The coach left the Greyhound Inn at Ferrybridge at 7.00am called at the New Elephant Inn, Pontefract, Glasshoughton, Methley, Oulton to the Bull and Mouth Inn, Leeds all days except Friday and Sunday. Return from Leeds at 3.30pm Wm. Higham & Co.  Another coach was the Perseverance (1843) Leeds to Doncaster - left Doncaster 6.00am via Pontefract and Castleford (Ship Inn) and returned at 4.00pm Fare 7s in and 4s out ( I presume that means 7 shillings for an inside seat).   In 1838 Leeds had 130 journeys incoming and outgoing per day to all points of the compass. Carrier Isaac Brook pulled out of the Golden Fleece,28 Briggate Leeds on Tuesdays and Saturdays arriving at Methley at 10am - return 3pm.