Good morning, it’s Connor back on the traffic and travel desk early this morning hoping to help you avoid disruption on the roads and rail lines.

These blogs, brought to you by The HACS Group, aim to keep the district running smoothly.

If you get stuck in traffic or spot something, and it is safe, then give me a call on 01423 276197.

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9am – Full Update 

That is all from the traffic and travel blog this morning.I will be back from 6.30am tomorrow.

Roads

• Heavy congestion on the A61 Harrogate Road and A659 Otley Road near Harewood


• Heavy congestion on the A661 Wetherby Road between Kestrel roundabout and Hookstone Chase


• Heavy congestion on the A59 Skipton Road from Bilton Lane to Claro Road


• Heavy congestion on the B6162 Otley Road around construction works

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• 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


• Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure due to overflowing pond
  


• Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – road closure due to emergency carriage repair
  


• Arthurs Avenue between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road – road closure

Temporary lights:

• Slow traffic on the A59 near Flaxby, there are reports of temporary lights in the area


• Cold Bath Road in Harrogate


• Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green


• 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

• 9.45am Harrogate to Leeds expected at 9.53am

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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8.30am – Full Update 

Roads

• Heavy congestion on the A61 Harrogate Road and A659 Otley Road near Harewood


• Heavy congestion on the A661 Wetherby Road between Kestrel roundabout and Hookstone Chase


• Heavy congestion on the A59 Skipton Road from Bilton Lane to Claro Road


• Heavy congestion on the B6162 Otley Road around construction works

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• 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


• Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure due to overflowing pond
  


• Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – road closure due to emergency carriage repair
  


• Arthurs Avenue between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road – road closure

Temporary lights:

• Slow traffic on the A59 near Flaxby, there are reports of temporary lights in the area


• Cold Bath Road in Harrogate


• Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green


• 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

• 9.45am Harrogate to Leeds expected at 9.53am

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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8am – Full Update 

Roads

• Heavy congestion on the A61 Harrogate Road and A659 Otley Road near Harewood


• Heavy congestion on the A661 Wetherby Road between Kestrel roundabout and Hookstone Chase


• Heavy congestion on the A59 Skipton Road from Bilton Lane to Claro Road

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• 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


• Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure due to overflowing pond
  


• Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – road closure due to emergency carriage repair
  


• Arthurs Avenue between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road – road closure

Temporary lights:

• Slow traffic on the A59 near Flaxby, there are reports of temporary lights in the area


• Cold Bath Road in Harrogate


• Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green


• 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

• 8.21am Harrogate to York expected at 8.36am


• 8.30am Harrogate to Leeds expected at 8.32am


• 9.45am Harrogate to Leeds expected at 9.48am

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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7.30am – Full Update 

Roads

• Heavy congestion on the A61 Harrogate Road and A659 Otley Road near Harewood


• Heavy congestion on the A661 Wetherby Road between Kestrel roundabout and Hookstone Chase

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• 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


• Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure due to overflowing pond
  


• Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – road closure due to emergency carriage repair
  


• Arthurs Avenue between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road – road closure

Temporary lights:

• Slow traffic on the A59 near Flaxby, there are reports of temporary lights in the area


• Cold Bath Road in Harrogate


• Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green


• 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

• 7.24am Harrogate to Leeds expected at 7.29am


• 7.42am Harrogate to Knaresborough expected at 7.44am


• 8.21am Harrogate to York expected at 8.23am

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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7am – Full Update 

Roads

The 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


• Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure


• Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – 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


• 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

• 6.55am Harrogate to Leeds expected at 7.10am


• 7.09am Harrogate to York expected at 7.14am


• 7.24am Harrogate to Leeds expected at 7.29am

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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6.30am – Full Update 

Roads

The 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


• Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure


• Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – 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


• 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

• There are no problems on the Harrogate to York, Leeds or Knaresborough lines

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