Good morning everyone, it's Suzannah back with you this week. I'm on the travel desk this morning giving you the usual updates on roads and public transport networks.

If I do miss something please give me a call, if it is safe to do so, on 01423 276197.

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9am – Full Update 

Roads

Traffic is building here:

• Wetherby Road heading towards Woodlands junction


• Skipton Road heading to Empress roundabout


• Knaresborough Road from Forest Lane head down through Starbeck


• Otley Road near Harlow Moor Road


• Borougbridge Road near Kia Garage - due to roadworks


• Pannal traffic lights near BMW Stratstone


• A61 near Quarry Moor Park, Ripon - due to roadworks


• A61 roundabout coming off for Ripon

Road closures:

• Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn


• Pool Lane, Nun Monkton - emergency road closure


• Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures


• Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic


• A1(M) junction at Flaxby – road closures on all slip road roads. Work is now set to overrun by at least six months due to the discovery of great crested newts


• Copgrove to Fish Pond Bridge – road closure and diversion 


• Westerns Lane, Markington


• Pinfold Lane, Norwood near Fewston reservoir


• Rowden Lane, Hampsthwaite

Temporary lights:

• Numerous sets of lights on A168 heading north alongside from J47 to J48 of the A1 (M)


• Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road


• Cornwall Road, Harrogate, just before the Manor House care home


• Drury Lane, Pannal


• Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert's Church


• Church Lane, Pannal


• Burn Bridge Road, just before the roundabout with Pannal Methodist Church


• Grainbeck Lane, near Killinghall


• Bar Lane, Boroughbridge


• Well House Farm to Kalashandy Warehouse, near Smelthouses


• Main Street To Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield


• Keld Farm To Grimwith Road, east of Pateley Bridge


• Lupton Bank, Glasshouses


• Markington to Quarry Track (near Markington Post Office)


• Harrogate Road, Ripon – near Quarry Moor Park

Trains

• 8.46 Harrogate to Leeds - two minute delay - 8.48


• All trains from Harrogate and Knaresborough look to be running to 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


• Other buses covering the district look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations

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8.30am – Full Update 

Roads

Traffic hotspots:

• Wetherby Road heading towards Woodlands junction - eight minute delay

Traffic is building here:

• Skipton Road heading to Empress roundabout


• Knaresborough Road from Forest Lane head down through Starbeck


• Otley Road near Harlow Moor Road


• Borougbridge Road near Kia Garage - due to roadworks


• Pannal traffic lights near BMW Stratstone


• A61 near Quarry Moor Park, Ripon - due to roadworks


• A61 roundabout coming off for Ripon

Road closures:

• Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn


• Pool Lane, Nun Monkton - emergency road closure


• Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures


• Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic


• A1(M) junction at Flaxby – road closures on all slip road roads. Work is now set to overrun by at least six months due to the discovery of great crested newts


• Copgrove to Fish Pond Bridge – road closure and diversion 


• Westerns Lane, Markington


• Pinfold Lane, Norwood near Fewston reservoir


• Rowden Lane, Hampsthwaite

Temporary lights:

• Numerous sets of lights on A168 heading north alongside from J47 to J48 of the A1 (M)


• Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road


• Cornwall Road, Harrogate, just before the Manor House care home


• Drury Lane, Pannal


• Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert's Church


• Church Lane, Pannal


• Burn Bridge Road, just before the roundabout with Pannal Methodist Church


• Grainbeck Lane, near Killinghall


• Bar Lane, Boroughbridge


• Well House Farm to Kalashandy Warehouse, near Smelthouses


• Main Street To Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield


• Keld Farm To Grimwith Road, east of Pateley Bridge


• Lupton Bank, Glasshouses


• Markington to Quarry Track (near Markington Post Office)


• Harrogate Road, Ripon – near Quarry Moor Park

Trains

• 8.46 Harrogate to Leeds - two minute delay - 8.48


• All trains from Harrogate and Knaresborough look to be running to 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


• Other buses covering the district look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations

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8am – Full Update 

Roads

Traffic is building here:

• Wetherby Road heading towards Woodlands junction


• Skipton Road heading to Empress roundabout


• Knaresborough Road from Forest Lane head down through Starbeck


• Borougbridge Road near Kia Garage - due to roadworks


• Pannal traffic lights near BMW Stratstone


• A61 near Quarry Moor Park, Ripon - due to roadworks

Road closures:

• Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn


• Pool Lane, Nun Monkton - emergency road closure


• Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures


• Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic


• A1(M) junction at Flaxby – road closures on all slip road roads. Work is now set to overrun by at least six months due to the discovery of great crested newts


• Copgrove to Fish Pond Bridge – road closure and diversion 


• Westerns Lane, Markington


• Pinfold Lane, Norwood near Fewston reservoir


• Rowden Lane, Hampsthwaite

Temporary lights:

• Numerous sets of lights on A168 heading north alongside from J47 to J48 of the A1 (M)


• Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road


• Cornwall Road, Harrogate, just before the Manor House care home


• Drury Lane, Pannal


• Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert's Church


• Church Lane, Pannal


• Burn Bridge Road, just before the roundabout with Pannal Methodist Church


• Grainbeck Lane, near Killinghall


• Bar Lane, Boroughbridge


• Well House Farm to Kalashandy Warehouse, near Smelthouses


• Main Street To Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield


• Keld Farm To Grimwith Road, east of Pateley Bridge


• Lupton Bank, Glasshouses


• Markington to Quarry Track (near Markington Post Office)


• Harrogate Road, Ripon – near Quarry Moor Park

Trains

• 8.08 Harrogate to York - five minute delay - 8.13


• 8.16 Harrogate to Leeds - four minute delay - 8.20


• All trains from Harrogate and Knaresborough look to be running to 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


• Other buses covering the district look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations

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7.30am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are getting a little busier in their usual spots but no delays or hotspots to report yet. Keep checking back as things will likely get busier in the next hour.

Road closures:

• Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn


• Pool Lane, Nun Monkton - emergency road closure


• Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures


• Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic


• A1(M) junction at Flaxby – road closures on all slip road roads. Work is now set to overrun by at least six months due to the discovery of great crested newts


• Copgrove to Fish Pond Bridge – road closure and diversion 


• Westerns Lane, Markington


• Pinfold Lane, Norwood near Fewston reservoir


• Rowden Lane, Hampsthwaite

Temporary lights:

• Numerous sets of lights on A168 heading north alongside from J47 to J48 of the A1 (M)


• Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road


• Cornwall Road, Harrogate, just before the Manor House care home


• Drury Lane, Pannal


• Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert's Church


• Church Lane, Pannal


• Burn Bridge Road, just before the roundabout with Pannal Methodist Church


• Grainbeck Lane, near Killinghall


• Bar Lane, Boroughbridge


• Well House Farm to Kalashandy Warehouse, near Smelthouses


• Main Street To Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield


• Keld Farm To Grimwith Road, east of Pateley Bridge


• Lupton Bank, Glasshouses


• Markington to Quarry Track (near Markington Post Office)


• Harrogate Road, Ripon – near Quarry Moor Park

Trains

• All trains from Harrogate and Knaresborough look to be running to 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


• Other buses covering the district look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations

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7am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are still quiet so far this morning, but keep checking back as things will likely get busier in the next hour.

Road closures:

• Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn


• Pool Lane, Nun Monkton - emergency road closure


• Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures


• Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic


• A1(M) junction at Flaxby – road closures on all slip road roads. Work is now set to overrun by at least six months due to the discovery of great crested newts


• Copgrove to Fish Pond Bridge – road closure and diversion 


• Westerns Lane, Markington


• Pinfold Lane, Norwood near Fewston reservoir


• Rowden Lane, Hampsthwaite

Temporary lights:

• Numerous sets of lights on A168 heading north alongside from J47 to J48 of the A1 (M)


• Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road


• Cornwall Road, Harrogate, just before the Manor House care home


• Drury Lane, Pannal


• Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert's Church


• Church Lane, Pannal


• Burn Bridge Road, just before the roundabout with Pannal Methodist Church


• Grainbeck Lane, near Killinghall


• Bar Lane, Boroughbridge


• Well House Farm to Kalashandy Warehouse, near Smelthouses


• Main Street To Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield


• Keld Farm To Grimwith Road, east of Pateley Bridge


• Lupton Bank, Glasshouses


• Markington to Quarry Track (near Markington Post Office)


• Harrogate Road, Ripon – near Quarry Moor Park

Trains

• All trains from Harrogate and Knaresborough look to be running to 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


• Other buses covering the district look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations

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6:30am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are running smoothly so far this morning, but keep checking back as things will likely get busier as the morning goes on.

Road closures:

• Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn


• Pool Lane, Nun Monkton - emergency road closure


• Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures


• Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic


• A1(M) junction at Flaxby – road closures on all slip road roads. Work is now set to overrun by at least six months due to the discovery of great crested newts


• Copgrove to Fish Pond Bridge – road closure and diversion 


• Westerns Lane, Markington


• Pinfold Lane, Norwood near Fewston reservoir


• Rowden Lane, Hampsthwaite

Temporary lights:

• Numerous sets of lights on A168 heading north alongside from J47 to J48 of the A1 (M)


• Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road


• Cornwall Road, Harrogate, just before the Manor House care home


• Drury Lane, Pannal


• Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert's Church


• Church Lane, Pannal


• Burn Bridge Road, just before the roundabout with Pannal Methodist Church


• Grainbeck Lane, near Killinghall


• Bar Lane, Boroughbridge


• Well House Farm to Kalashandy Warehouse, near Smelthouses


• Main Street To Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield


• Keld Farm To Grimwith Road, east of Pateley Bridge


• Lupton Bank, Glasshouses


• Markington to Quarry Track (near Markington Post Office)


• Harrogate Road, Ripon – near Quarry Moor Park

Trains

• All trains from Harrogate and Knaresborough look to be running to 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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