Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel

Good morning, it’s the start of a new week, it’s set to be sunny, and we’re keeping our fingers crossed for smooth journeys across the district. There’s a list of road closures and temporary lights below (including some new ones), so that you can plan ahead.

Give me a call on 01423 276197 or get in touch on social media if you spot anything on the roads or are waiting for a delayed bus or train.

The morning blogs are brought to you by The HACS Group.

9am – Full Update 

Roads

Otley Road is looking particularly busy as work has started on a new cycle route near Harlow Moor Road, more details on this here. Thanks to the Stray Ferret reader who sent us this video of the traffic backed up to the Prince of Wales Roundabout:

 

Traffic is also heavy in a number of other areas this morning:

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Temporary lights:

Trains

Buses

8:30am – Full Update 

Roads

Traffic is heavy in a number of areas this morning:

Road closures:

Temporary lights:

Trains

Buses

8am – Full Update 

Roads

There are some areas with some traffic delays:

Road closures:

Temporary lights:

Trains

Buses

7:30am – Full Update 

Roads

Things are looking relatively clear this morning, but there are some areas with some traffic delays:

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Temporary lights:

Trains

Buses

7am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are looking clear this morning, but there are a number of new road closures and temporary lights cropping up for the start of the week.

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Trains

Buses

6:30am – Full Update 

Roads

Road closures:

  • Leeds Road, outside Marks and Spencer – lane closure
  • Rossett Park Road – road closure, plus temporary lights on Leadhall Lane
  • Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
  • Chestnut Grove, the road rear of Chestnut Grove, and Birch Grove, Bilton – road closure
  • Whiteley Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
  • Lands Lane, Knaresborough – road closure
  • A1(M) northbound entry slip and southbound exit slip at Flaxby – closure
  • Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
  • Luncarr Lane, Copt Henwick – road closure from 08:00
  • Queen Street, Ripon – road closure
  • B6265 Bishopton to Eavestone – road closure. Diversions through Ripon, Glasshouses and Ripley
  • Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
  • Main Street to Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield – road closure

Temporary lights:

  • Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
  • Green Lane at the junction with Rossett Avenue
  • Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
  • Wayside Crescent just off Wetherby Road, near Harrogate Town football ground
  • Hawthorne Avenue in Hookstone Chase
  • Station Bridge in the town centre
  • Parliament Terrace in central Harrogate, near Five Guys
  • Ripon Road near Co-op petrol station
  • Hollins Lane, Hampsthwaite
  • Fisher Street, Knaresborough
  • Thistle Hill, Knaresborough
  • Blands Hill, Knaresborough
  • Boroughbridge Road, near Scriven
  • A59 York Road, near the Station Road junction
  • Allerton Park Interchange, at the Flaxby junction of the A1(M)
  • Clotherholme Road, Bishopton near Ripon
  • Minster Road, Ripon, outside the cathedral

Trains

  • All services from Harrogate and Knaresborough are on schedule.
  • The 07:37 Knaresborough to Leeds train (picking up in Harrogate at 07:46) will have two coaches instead of four.

Buses

  • Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds.