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Jun 2021
Could Harrogate get its first bus lane?
Harrogate's first bus lane could be built on Leeds Road from Pannal towards the town centre, according to North Yorkshire County Council.
The council has had long held ambitions to build a park and ride scheme in Pannal to reduce traffic and ease congestion.
Land near Pannal Golf Club and near Buttersyke Bar roundabout south of Pannal have been identified as potential sites for the park and ride.
A key factor in the location is that it is on the 36 bus route that runs regularly between Leeds and Harrogate. Leeds Road is one of the main routes into Harrogate.
Cllr Don Mackenzie told the Stray Ferret that creating bus lanes in Harrogate town centre itself would be a "struggle" due to the road layout.
He added one could be built on parts of Leeds Road if the park and ride proposal comes to fruition but stressed the plans were still at an early stage.
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Meanwhile, the council is putting together a bid for a share of the government’s £3bn investment in bus services that is part of its National Bus Strategy.
The government has told all councils to publish a Bus Service Improvement Plan before November.
Speaking to the Local Democracy Service earlier this week, Cllr Mackenzie, said:
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