Good morning, it's Suzannah with you today. Let's work together to try and make everyone's journeys as smooth as possible today.
Brought to you by The HACS Group, these blogs will give you updates every 30 minutes on the roads and public transport links.
If you get stuck in traffic or spot something, and it is safe, then give me a call on 01423 276197.
9am - Full Update
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RoadsTraffic hotspots:
- Wetherby Road from kestrel roundabout to Woodlands junction - eight minute delay
- Knaresborough Road heading up the hill from Knaresborough into Starbeck - 12 minute delay
- Skipton Road towards Empress roundabout - six minute delay
Traffic is building here:
- Ripon Road heading south through Ripley
- Leeds Road near M&S Food Hall
- Knaresborough high street
- Pannal traffic lights near Costa Coffee
- New park roundabout on Ripon Road
- Boroughbridge Road near the KIA Garage - due to roadworks
- Harewood
- Ripon city centre
Road closures:
- Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
- Wayside Avenue near Wetherby Road – road closure for resurfacing
- Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system
- Bogs Lane, Starbeck – road closure
- Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
- Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
- South Field Lane, Tockwith – road closure
- Arthurs Avenue between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road – road closure
Temporary lights:
- Cold Bath Road in Harrogate
- Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
- Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
- Green Lane near Ashville College
- Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
- Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
- Bondgate Green, Ripon
- York Place, Knaresborough
Trains
- 9.23 Harrogate to Leeds - two minute delay - 9.25
- All other trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines look to be running on time
Buses
- Buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations
- 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
RoadsTraffic hotspots:
- Wetherby Road from kestrel roundabout to Woodlands junction - 10 minute delay
- Knaresborough Road heading up the hill from Knaresborough into Starbeck - 10 minute delay
- Skipton Road towards Empress roundabout - six minute delay
Traffic is building here:
- Ripon Road heading south through Ripley
- Leeds Road near M&S Food Hall
- Knaresborough high street
- Pannal traffic lights near Costa Coffee
- New park roundabout on Ripon Road
- Boroughbridge Road near the KIA Garage - due to roadworks
- Harewood
Road closures:
- Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
- Wayside Avenue near Wetherby Road – road closure for resurfacing
- Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system
- Bogs Lane, Starbeck – road closure
- Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
- Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
- South Field Lane, Tockwith – road closure
- Arthurs Avenue between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road – road closure
Temporary lights:
- Cold Bath Road in Harrogate
- Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
- Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
- Green Lane near Ashville College
- Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
- Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
- Bondgate Green, Ripon
- York Place, Knaresborough
Trains
- 8.30 Harrogate to Leeds - two minute delay - 8.32
- All other trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines look to be running on time
Buses
- Buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations
- 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
RoadsTraffic hotspots:
- Wetherby Road from kestrel roundabout to Woodlands junction - eight minute delay
Traffic is building here:
- Skipton Road towards Empress roundabout
- Pannal traffic lights near Costa Coffee
- New park roundabout on Ripon Road
- Coming onto A1 (M) at J47 from the east near Green Hammerton
- Boroughbridge Road near the KIA Garage - due to roadworks
- Harewood
Road closures:
- Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
- Wayside Avenue near Wetherby Road – road closure for resurfacing
- Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system
- Bogs Lane, Starbeck – road closure
- Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
- Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
- South Field Lane, Tockwith – road closure
- Arthurs Avenue between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road – road closure
Temporary lights:
- Cold Bath Road in Harrogate
- Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
- Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
- Green Lane near Ashville College
- Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
- Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
- Bondgate Green, Ripon
- York Place, Knaresborough
Trains
- 7.09 Harrogate to York - four minute delay - 7.13
- All other trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines look to be running on time
Buses
- Buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations
- 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
RoadsThe roads starting to get a little busier in the usual spots but no hotspots just yet. Keep an eye out for the next update.
Road closures:
- Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
- Wayside Avenue near Wetherby Road – road closure for resurfacing
- Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system
- Bogs Lane, Starbeck – road closure
- Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
- Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
- South Field Lane, Tockwith – road closure
- Arthurs Avenue between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road – road closure
Temporary lights:
- Cold Bath Road in Harrogate
- Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
- Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
- Green Lane near Ashville College
- Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
- Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
- Bondgate Green, Ripon
- York Place, Knaresborough
Trains
- 7.09 Harrogate to York - four minute delay - 7.13
- All other trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines look to be running on time
Buses
- Buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations
- 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
RoadsThe roads are looking quiet so far this morning, with no hotspots just yet. Let me know if you spot anything.
Road closures:
- Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
- Wayside Avenue near Wetherby Road – road closure for resurfacing
- Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system
- Bogs Lane, Starbeck – road closure
- Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
- Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
- South Field Lane, Tockwith – road closure
- Arthurs Avenue between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road – road closure
Temporary lights:
- Cold Bath Road in Harrogate
- Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
- Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
- Green Lane near Ashville College
- Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
- Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
- Bondgate Green, Ripon
- York Place, Knaresborough
Trains
- 7.09 Harrogate to York - four minute delay - 7.13
- All other trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines look to be running on time
Buses
- Buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations
- 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
RoadsThe roads are looking quiet so far this morning, with no hotspots just yet.
Road closures:
- Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
- Wayside Avenue near Wetherby Road – road closure for resurfacing
- Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system
- Bogs Lane, Starbeck – road closure
- Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
- Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
- South Field Lane, Tockwith – road closure
- Arthurs Avenue between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road – road closure
Temporary lights:
- Cold Bath Road in Harrogate
- Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
- Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
- Green Lane near Ashville College
- Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
- Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
- Bondgate Green, Ripon
- York Place, Knaresborough
Trains
- 6.41 Harrogate to York - two minute delay - 6.43
- All other trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines look to be running on time
Buses
- Buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations
- 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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