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15
Dec 2021
Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel
Good morning. roads are looking clear so far and there are numerous cancellations to the 1A, 1B, 1D and 36 bus services.
Good morning, how are you all? I'm back nice and early this morning to give you all the information to make your morning journey as smooth as possible.
Any traffic delays, public transport delays or areas to watch out for will all be included in this live blog.
These blogs are brought to you by The HACS Group.
9am – Full Update
Roads
Traffic hotspots:
- Wetherby Road heading towards Woodlands junction - five minute delay
- Skipton Road heading to Empress roundabout - seven minute delay
Traffic is building here:
- Wetherby Road heading towards Empress roundabout
- Otley Road coming past the police station towards Pannal Ash
- Knaresborough high street
- Boroughbridge Road near Kia garage - due to roadworks
- Bond End, Knaresborough
- Pannal traffic lights near BMW Stratstone
- Leaving the Ripon Bypass for Bondgate
- Ripon city centre
- Harewood
Road closures:
- Multiple closures across Bilton due to road resurfacing
- Green Way, Harrogate, off Green Lane near Ashville
- Calder Road, Harrogate, behind The Shepherd's Dog on Otley Road
- Saint Helen's Road, Harrogate, off Hookstone Drive near St John Fisher
- Poplar Grove, Bilton
- Sleights Lane near Menwith Hill and Crow Trees Equestrian
- Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn
- Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – emergency road closure
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- 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
- Westerns Lane, Markington
- Pinfold Lane, Norwood near Swinsty reservoir
Temporary lights:
- Numerous sets of lights on A168 heading north alongside from J47 to J48 of the A1 (M)
- Apron Lane, heading into Burton Leonard
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Spring Lane, Pannal, near Pannal Primary School
- Burn Bridge Road, just before the roundabout with Pannal Methodist Church
- Bar Lane, Roecliffe
- Main Street To Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield
Trains
- 9.35 Harrogate to Leeds is no longer stopping at Harrogate
- All trains from Harrogate and Knaresborough look to be running to time
Buses
- 9.26 – 1B Harrogate to Eastfield – cancelled
- 9.52 – 1B Eastfield to Harrogate – cancelled
- 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
Roads
Traffic hotspots:
- Wetherby Road heading towards Woodlands junction - seven minute delay
- Knaresborough Road through Starbeck to Empress roundabout - six minute delay
Traffic is building here:
- Skipton Road heading to Empress roundabout
- Otley Road coming past the police station towards Pannal Ash
- Ripon Road heading south into Harrogate town centre
- Ripon Road heading south through Ripley
- Boroughbridge Road near Kia garage - due to roadworks
- Bond End, Knaresborough
- Pannal traffic lights near BMW Stratstone
- Leaving the Ripon Bypass for Bondgate
- Harewood
Road closures:
- Multiple closures across Bilton due to road resurfacing
- Green Way, Harrogate, off Green Lane near Ashville
- Calder Road, Harrogate, behind The Shepherd's Dog on Otley Road
- Saint Helen's Road, Harrogate, off Hookstone Drive near St John Fisher
- Poplar Grove, Bilton
- Sleights Lane near Menwith Hill and Crow Trees Equestrian
- Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn
- Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – emergency road closure
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- 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
- Westerns Lane, Markington
- Pinfold Lane, Norwood near Swinsty reservoir
Temporary lights:
- Numerous sets of lights on A168 heading north alongside from J47 to J48 of the A1 (M)
- Apron Lane, heading into Burton Leonard
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Spring Lane, Pannal, near Pannal Primary School
- Burn Bridge Road, just before the roundabout with Pannal Methodist Church
- Bar Lane, Roecliffe
- Main Street To Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield
Trains
- All trains from Harrogate and Knaresborough look to be running to time
Buses
- 8.47 – 1D Pastures to Harrogate – cancelled
- 9.26 – 1B Harrogate to Eastfield – cancelled
- 9.52 – 1B Eastfield to Harrogate – cancelled
- 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
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
- Pannal traffic lights near BMW Stratstone
- Harewood
Road closures:
- Multiple closures across Bilton due to road resurfacing
- Green Way, Harrogate, off Green Lane near Ashville
- Calder Road, Harrogate, behind The Shepherd's Dog on Otley Road
- Saint Helen's Road, Harrogate, off Hookstone Drive near St John Fisher
- Poplar Grove, Bilton
- Sleights Lane near Menwith Hill and Crow Trees Equestrian
- Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn
- Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – emergency road closure
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- 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
- Westerns Lane, Markington
- Pinfold Lane, Norwood near Swinsty reservoir
Temporary lights:
- Numerous sets of lights on A168 heading north alongside from J47 to J48 of the A1 (M)
- Apron Lane, heading into Burton Leonard
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Spring Lane, Pannal, near Pannal Primary School
- Burn Bridge Road, just before the roundabout with Pannal Methodist Church
- Bar Lane, Roecliffe
- Main Street To Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield
Trains
- All trains from Harrogate and Knaresborough look to be running to time
Buses
- 7.09 – 1A Harrogate to Aspin – cancelled
- 7.34 – 1A Aspin to Harrogate – cancelled
- 7.55- 36 Leeds to Harrogate - cancelled
- 8.18 – 1D Harrogate to Pastures – cancelled
- 8.47 – 1D Pastures to Harrogate – cancelled
- 9.26 – 1B Harrogate to Eastfield – cancelled
- 9.52 – 1B Eastfield to Harrogate – cancelled
- 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
Roads
The roads are still running well this morning, no traffic hotspots just yet.
Road closures:
- Multiple closures across Bilton due to road resurfacing
- Green Way, Harrogate, off Green Lane near Ashville
- Calder Road, Harrogate, behind The Shepherd's Dog on Otley Road
- Saint Helen's Road, Harrogate, off Hookstone Drive near St John Fisher
- Poplar Grove, Bilton
- Sleights Lane near Menwith Hill and Crow Trees Equestrian
- Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn
- Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – emergency road closure
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- 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
- Westerns Lane, Markington
- Pinfold Lane, Norwood near Swinsty reservoir
Temporary lights:
- Numerous sets of lights on A168 heading north alongside from J47 to J48 of the A1 (M)
- Apron Lane, heading into Burton Leonard
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Spring Lane, Pannal, near Pannal Primary School
- Burn Bridge Road, just before the roundabout with Pannal Methodist Church
- Bar Lane, Roecliffe
- Main Street To Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield
Trains
- 7.45 Harrogate to Leeds - two minute delay - 7.47
- All trains from Harrogate and Knaresborough look to be running to time
Buses
- 7.09 – 1A Harrogate to Aspin – cancelled
- 7.34 – 1A Aspin to Harrogate – cancelled
- 7.55- 36 Leeds to Harrogate - cancelled
- 8.18 – 1D Harrogate to Pastures – cancelled
- 8.47 – 1D Pastures to Harrogate – cancelled
- 9.26 – 1B Harrogate to Eastfield – cancelled
- 9.52 – 1B Eastfield to Harrogate – cancelled
- 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
Roads
The roads are still running smoothly so far this morning, but keep checking back as things will likely get busier.
Road closures:
- Multiple closures across Bilton due to road resurfacing
- Green Way, Harrogate, off Green Lane near Ashville
- Calder Road, Harrogate, behind The Shepherd's Dog on Otley Road
- Saint Helen's Road, Harrogate, off Hookstone Drive near St John Fisher
- Poplar Grove, Bilton
- Sleights Lane near Menwith Hill and Crow Trees Equestrian
- Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn
- Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – emergency road closure
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- 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
- Westerns Lane, Markington
- Pinfold Lane, Norwood near Swinsty reservoir
Temporary lights:
- Numerous sets of lights on A168 heading north alongside from J47 to J48 of the A1 (M)
- Apron Lane, heading into Burton Leonard
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Spring Lane, Pannal, near Pannal Primary School
- Burn Bridge Road, just before the roundabout with Pannal Methodist Church
- Bar Lane, Roecliffe
- Main Street To Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield
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
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:
- Multiple closures across Bilton due to road resurfacing
- Green Way, Harrogate, off Green Lane near Ashville
- Calder Road, Harrogate, behind The Shepherd's Dog on Otley Road
- Saint Helen's Road, Harrogate, off Hookstone Drive near St John Fisher
- Poplar Grove, Bilton
- Sleights Lane near Menwith Hill and Crow Trees Equestrian
- Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn
- Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – emergency road closure
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- 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
- Westerns Lane, Markington
- Pinfold Lane, Norwood near Swinsty reservoir
Temporary lights:
- Numerous sets of lights on A168 heading north alongside from J47 to J48 of the A1 (M)
- Apron Lane, heading into Burton Leonard
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Spring Lane, Pannal, near Pannal Primary School
- Burn Bridge Road, just before the roundabout with Pannal Methodist Church
- Bar Lane, Roecliffe
- Main Street To Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield
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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