Good morning and welcome back to the traffic and travel blog. It’s Leah with you this morning, back from Portugal, hoping to help you avoid any problems by road or rail.
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9am – Full Update
That is it from me this morning, I will be back with you tomorrow with regular updates from 06.30. Have a lovely day.
RoadsOtley Road is likely to be particularly busy as work has started on a new cycle route near Harlow Moor Road.
Traffic Hotspots:
- Skipton Road toward the Empress roundabout- 20 minute delay
- Skipton Road at junction with Ripon Road- 5 minute delay
- Leeds Road towards junction with Harrogate Road, Panna - 9 minute delay
Traffic is building here:
- Forest Lane Head at junction with Knaresborough Road
- Wetherby Road at junction towards the Kestrel Roundabout
- Otley Road
- A59 towards Flaxby
- Bond End, Knaresborough
- Knaresborough Road, Starbeck
- Leadhall Lane towards junction with Hookstone Road
- York Place
- York Road towards Bond End, Knaresborough
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
- 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
- Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
- 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 Farnham Lane
- 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
- 08:06 Knaresborough to Leeds is due at 08:53
- 08:30 Harrogate to Leeds is delayed by 2 minutes
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.

8.30am – Full Update
RoadsOtley Road is likely to be particularly busy as work has started on a new cycle route near Harlow Moor Road.
Traffic Hotspots:
- Skipton Road toward the Empress roundabout- 21 minute delay
- Skipton Road at junction with Ripon Road- 5 minute delay
- Harrogate Road towards junction with Leeds Road, Pannal
Traffic is building here:
- Forest Lane Head at junction with Knaresborough Road
- Wetherby Road at junction towards the Kestrel Roundabout
- Otley Road
- A59 towards Flaxby
- Bond End, Knaresborough
- Ripon Road towards junction with Skipton Road
- Knaresborough Road, Starbeck
- Leadhall Lane towards junction with Hookstone Road
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
- 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
- Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
- 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 Farnham Lane
- 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
- 08:06 Knaresborough to Leeds is due at 08:53
- 08:30 Harrogate to Leeds is delayed by 2 minutes
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.
8am – Full Update
RoadsOtley Road is likely to be particularly busy as work has started on a new cycle route near Harlow Moor Road.
Traffic Hotspots:
- Skipton Road toward the Empress roundabout- 14 minute delay
Traffic is building here:
- Forest Lane Head at junction with Knaresborough Road
- Wetherby Road at junction towards the Kestrel Roundabout
- Otley Road
- A59 towards Flaxby
- Bond End, Knaresborough
- Ripon Road towards junction with Skipton Road
- Harrogate Road towards junction with Leeds Road
- Knaresborough Road, Starbeck
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
- 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
- Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
- 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 Farnham Lane
- 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
- 06:03 Harrogate to Leeds is due at 06:44
- 07:06 Leeds to Knaresborough due at 07:53
- 08:06 Knaresborough to Leeds is due at 08:53
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.
7.30am – Full Update
RoadsOtley Road is likely to be particularly busy as work has started on a new cycle route near Harlow Moor Road.
Traffic Hotspots:
- Skipton Road toward the Empress roundabout- 6 minute delay
Traffic is building here:
- Forest Lane Head at junction with Knaresborough Road
- Wetherby Road at junction with Hookstone Chase
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
- 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
- Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
- 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 Farnham Lane
- 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
- 06:03 Harrogate to Leeds is due at 06:44
- 08:06 Knaresborough to Leeds is due at 08:53
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.

7am – Full Update
RoadsOtley Road is likely to be particularly busy as work has started on a new cycle route near Harlow Moor Road.
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
- 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
- Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
- 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 Farnham Lane
- 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
- 06:03 Harrogate to Leeds is due at 06:44
- 08:06 Knaresborough to Leeds is due at 08:53
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.
6:30am – Full Update
RoadsOtley Road is likely to be particularly busy as work has started on a new cycle route near Harlow Moor Road.
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
- 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
- Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
- 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 Farnham Lane
- 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
- 06:03 Harrogate to Leeds is due at 06:44
- 08:06 Knaresborough to Leeds is due at 08:53
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.
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