Good morning, it’s Leah 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 drop me a DM.

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9am – Full Update 

That is it from me this morning. Suzannah will be back with you next week from 6:30 on Monday. Have a lovely weekend.

Roads

Traffic Hotspots:

• Wetherby road between the Kestrel roundabout and Empress roundabout - 10 minute delay

Traffic is building here:

• Knaresborough road towards Empress roundabout


• Skipton road at junction with Claro road


• York road, Knaresborough


• Leeds road towards Price of Wales roundabout


• Ripon road at junction with Skipton road


• Otley road towards Price of Wales roundabout


• York Place, Harrogate

Road closures:

• Leadhall Lane, Harrogate - road closure


• 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 


• 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

• 07:15 Leeds to York due 08:32


• 07:37 Knaresborough to Leeds due 08:23


• 08:05 Harrogate to Leeds due 08:41


• 08:06 Knaresborough to Leeds due 08:53


• 08:30 Harrogate to Leeds is due at 08:50

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

Traffic Hotspots:

• Wetherby road between the Kestrel roundabout and Empress roundabout - 9 minute delay

Traffic is building here:

• Knaresborough road towards Empress roundabout


• Skipton road at junction with Claro road


• York road, Knaresborough


• Leeds road towards Price of Wales roundabout


• Ripon road at junction with Skipton road

Road closures:

• Leadhall Lane, Harrogate - road closure


• 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 


• 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

• 07:15 Leeds to York due 08:32


• 07:37 Knaresborough to Leeds due 08:23


• 08:05 Harrogate to Leeds due 08:41


• 08:06 Knaresborough to Leeds due 08:53


• 08:30 Harrogate to Leeds is due at 08:50

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

Traffic is building here:

• Knaresborough road towards Empress roundabout


• Skipton road at junction with Claro road


• York road, Knaresborough


• Wetherby road at junction with Hookstone Chase

Road closures:

• Leadhall Lane, Harrogate - road closure


• 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 


• 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

• 07:42 Harrogate to Knaresborough is due at 07:57


• 07:46 Harrogate the Leeds is expected at 8:01


• 07:51 Harrogate to York is expected at 07:58


• 08:30 Harrogate to Leeds is due at 08:42

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

Traffic is starting to build in the Harrogate district, with no hotspots just yet.

Road closures:

• Leadhall Lane, Harrogate - road closure


• 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 


• 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

• 07:42 Harrogate to Knaresborough is due at 07:46

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:

• Leadhall Lane, Harrogate - road closure


• 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 


• 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

• 07:09 Harrogate to York is delayed by a couple of minutes

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:

• Leadhall Lane, Harrogate - road closure


• 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 


• 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