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9am – Full Update
RoadsTraffic is building here:
- Wetherby Road near Sainsbury's
- Knaresborough Road, both ways, through Starbeck to Empress roundabout
- Skipton Road heading towards Empress roundabout
- Otley Road near Pannal Ash Road – due to roadworks
- Leeds Road around M&S Food Hall
- Knaresborough high street
- Pannal traffic lights near MNW Stratstone
- Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage – due to roadworks
- Buttersyke Bar roundabout coming from the A658 North Rigton
- Harewood
Road closures:
- Park Drive, Harrogate – road closure
- Kirkby Lane, just outside of Kirky Overblow, Kearby – road closure
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Also in Starbeck, The Avenue, Camwall Road, and a number of smaller streets nearby are closed for resurfacing
- Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
- Between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road several streets are closed for road resurfacing
Temporary lights:
- Burn Bridge Road, near The Black Swan, Harrogate
- A661 at the roundabout to Bramham Hall near Plumpton Rocks
- Main Street, Kirkby Malzeard
- Green Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
- Dragon Road, near Smiths the Rink
- Hutton Grange to Kendal View, Ripon
Trains
- 9.05 Harrogate to York - two minute delay - 9.07
- 9.23 Harrogate to Leeds - three minute delay - 9.26
- One lift is out of order at Harrogate train station between station and platform 3 following a power cut
- All trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines look to be running on time.
Buses
- A road closure at Harewood Bridge the 36 bus can't reach stoped between Harewood Bar, Walton Head and Weeton Lane until 1.30am
- 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
https://twitter.com/harrogatebus/status/1466306136387330052

8.30am – Full Update
RoadsTraffic hotspots:
- Wetherby Road around Sainsbury’s - six minute delay
Traffic is building here:
- Knaresborough Road, both ways, through Starbeck to Empress roundabout - five minute delay
- Skipton Road heading towards Empress roundabout - five minute delay
- Otley Road near Pannal Ash Road – due to roadworks
- Coming onto the A1 (M) J47 from the east, Green Hammerton
- Pannal traffic lights near MNW Stratstone
- Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage – due to roadworks
- Buttersyke Bar roundabout coming from the A658 North Rigton
- Harewood
Road closures:
- Park Drive, Harrogate – road closure
- Kirkby Lane, just outside of Kirky Overblow, Kearby – road closure
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Also in Starbeck, The Avenue, Camwall Road, and a number of smaller streets nearby are closed for resurfacing
- Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
- Between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road several streets are closed for road resurfacing
Temporary lights:
- Burn Bridge Road, near The Black Swan, Harrogate
- A661 at the roundabout to Bramham Hall near Plumpton Rocks
- Ripon Road just south of Ripley
- Main Street, Kirkby Malzeard
- Green Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
- Woodfield Road, near Bilton
- Dragon Road, near Smiths the Rink
- Hutton Grange to Kendal View, Ripon
Trains
- 8.30 Harrogate to Leeds - three minute delay - 8.33
- One lift is out of order at Harrogate train station between station and platform 3 following a power cut
- All trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines look to be running on time.
Buses
- A road closure at Harewood Bridge the 36 bus can't reach stoped between Harewood Bar, Walton Head and Weeton Lane until 1.30am
- 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
https://twitter.com/harrogatebus/status/1466306136387330052
8am – Full Update
RoadsTraffic is building here:
- Wetherby Road around Sainsbury’s
- Knaresborough Road, both ways, through Starbeck to Empress roundabout
- Skipton Road heading towards Empress roundabout
- Otley Road near Pannal Ash Road – due to roadworks
- Coming onto the A1 (M) J47 from the east, Green Hammerton
- Pannal traffic lights near MNW Stratstone
- Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage – due to roadworks
- Buttersyke Bar roundabout coming from the A658 North Rigton
- Harewood
Road closures:
- Park Drive, Harrogate – road closure
- Kirkby Lane, just outside of Kirky Overblow, Kearby – road closure
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Also in Starbeck, The Avenue, Camwall Road, and a number of smaller streets nearby are closed for resurfacing
- Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
- Between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road several streets are closed for road resurfacing
Temporary lights:
- Burn Bridge Road, near The Black Swan, Harrogate
- A661 at the roundabout to Bramham Hall near Plumpton Rocks
- Ripon Road just south of Ripley
- Main Street, Kirkby Malzeard
- Green Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
- Woodfield Road, near Bilton
- Dragon Road, near Smiths the Rink
- Hutton Grange to Kendal View, Ripon
Trains
- One lift is out of order at Harrogate train station between station and platform 3 following a power cut
- All trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines look to be running on time.
Buses
- A road closure at Harewood Bridge the 36 bus can't reach stoped between Harewood Bar, Walton Head and Weeton Lane until 1.30am
- 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
https://twitter.com/harrogatebus/status/1466306136387330052
7.30am - Full Update
RoadsTraffic is starting to build but no hotspots just yet.
Road closures:
- Park Drive, Harrogate – road closure
- Kirkby Lane, just outside of Kirky Overblow, Kearby – road closure
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Also in Starbeck, The Avenue, Camwall Road, and a number of smaller streets nearby are closed for resurfacing
- Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
- Between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road several streets are closed for road resurfacing
Temporary lights:
- Burn Bridge Road, near The Black Swan, Harrogate
- A661 at the roundabout to Bramham Hall near Plumpton Rocks
- Ripon Road just south of Ripley
- Main Street, Kirkby Malzeard
- Green Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
- Woodfield Road, near Bilton
- Dragon Road, near Smiths the Rink
- Hutton Grange to Kendal View, Ripon
Trains
- One lift is out of order at Harrogate train station between station and platform 3 following a power cut
- All trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines look to be running on time.
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
RoadsThe roads is still looking quiet so far this morning, with no build ups of traffic yet.
Road closures:
- Park Drive, Harrogate – road closure
- Kirkby Lane, just outside of Kirky Overblow, Kearby – road closure
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Also in Starbeck, The Avenue, Camwall Road, and a number of smaller streets nearby are closed for resurfacing
- Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
- Between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road several streets are closed for road resurfacing
Temporary lights:
- Burn Bridge Road, near The Black Swan, Harrogate
- A661 at the roundabout to Bramham Hall near Plumpton Rocks
- Ripon Road just south of Ripley
- Main Street, Kirkby Malzeard
- Green Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
- Woodfield Road, near Bilton
- Dragon Road, near Smiths the Rink
- Hutton Grange to Kendal View, Ripon
Trains
- 7.09 Harrogate to York - three minute delay - 7.12
- Lifts are out of order at Harrogate train station between station and platform 3 following a power cut
- All trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines look to be running on time.
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
RoadsThe roads are looking quiet so far this morning, with no build ups of traffic yet.
Road closures:
- Park Drive, Harrogate – road closure
- Kirkby Lane, just outside of Kirky Overblow, Kearby – road closure
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Also in Starbeck, The Avenue, Camwall Road, and a number of smaller streets nearby are closed for resurfacing
- Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
- Between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road several streets are closed for road resurfacing
Temporary lights:
- Burn Bridge Road, near The Black Swan, Harrogate
- A661 at the roundabout to Bramham Hall near Plumpton Rocks
- Ripon Road just south of Ripley
- Main Street, Kirkby Malzeard
- Green Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
- Woodfield Road, near Bilton
- Dragon Road, near Smiths the Rink
- Hutton Grange to Kendal View, Ripon
Trains
- Lifts are out of order at Harrogate train station between station and platform 3 following a power cut
- All trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines look to be running on time.
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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