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06
May 2021
30-minute delays at A61 Wormald Green roadworks
Three-way traffic lights on the A61 near Wormald Green are bringing misery to motorists, with reports of delays of up to 30 minutes this morning.
Northern Powergrid installed the lights to allow engineers to repair a fault to the underground power network that supplies nearby homes.
The lights are near Monkton Moor Garage on the A61 and there is no easy diversion for traffic heading into Harrogate or in the opposite direction to Ripon.
A Northern Powergrid spokesperson apologised for this morning's delays and said it will be putting someone on site tomorrow from 7am-7pm to improve the traffic flow at the lights.
The Stray Ferret received several calls about the roadworks this morning for our live traffic blog. Some motorists were stuck in jams for 30 minutes and consequently were late for work.
The delays have been ongoing since 7am this morning and although they peaked during rush hour, traffic has remained heavy all day and is likely to build up this afternoon as people head home.
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North Yorkshire County Council's roadwork map shows the work is ongoing until Friday next week but Northern Powergrid said it hoped to complete the project sooner.
The spokeswoman said:
Contact the Stray Ferret, if it is safe to do so, from 6am each weekday on 01423 276197 with any traffic and travel updates.
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