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22
Dec 2021
Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel
The roads seem quieter than usual. There have been some train and bus cancellations across the Harrogate district this morning.
Good morning everyone, it's Connor back with you to take you through to Christmas with traffic and travel updates on this cold Wednesday morning.
If you spot anything, let me know on 01423 276197. Let’s help everyone have a smooth journey today.
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9am – Full Update
That is all from me this morning but I will be back with updates from 6.30am tomorrow.
Roads
The roads are starting to become busy but seem to be quieter than usual. Keep checking back for more updates but here is a list of places to avoid.
- Busy on Wetherby Road between Forest Lane and Hookstone Chase
- Very busy on Knaresborough's High Street
- Very busy on Skipton Road between Grove Road and the Empress roundabout
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
- 7.14am Harrogate to Leeds has been cancelled due to a fault on the service
- 9.13am Harrogate to Leeds has been cancelled due to a fault on the service
- 8.08am Harrogate to York is running five minutes late, expected at 8.13am
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
- Due to a vehicle issue, The7 Leeds to Harrogate 9.25am is cancelled
- The 36 service at 8.51am Pannal to Leeds and the 9.40am Leeds to Harrogate are cancelled
8.30am – Full Update
Roads
The roads are starting to become busy but seem to be quieter than usual. Keep checking back for more updates but here is a list of places to avoid.
- Busy on Wetherby Road between Forest Lane and Hookstone Chase
- Very busy on Knaresborough's High Street
- Very busy on Skipton Road between Grove Road and the Empress roundabout
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
- 7.14am Harrogate to Leeds has been cancelled due to a fault on the service
- 9.13am Harrogate to Leeds has been cancelled due to a fault on the service
- 8.08am Harrogate to York is running five minutes late, expected at 8.13am
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
- Due to a vehicle issue, The7 Leeds to Harrogate 9.25am is cancelled
- The 36 service at 8.51am Pannal to Leeds and the 9.40am Leeds to Harrogate are cancelled
8am – Full Update
Roads
The roads are starting to become busy but seem to be quieter than usual. Keep checking back for more updates but here is a list of places to avoid.
- Busy on Wetherby Road between Forest Lane and Hookstone Chase
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
- 7.14am Harrogate to Leeds has been cancelled due to a fault on the service
- 9.13am Harrogate to Leeds has been cancelled due to a fault on the service
- 8.08am Harrogate to York is running five minutes late, expected at 8.13am
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
7.30am – Full Update
Roads
The roads are running well so far early this morning with not many out driving so far. Keep checking back for more updates but here is a list of places to avoid.
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
- 7.14am Harrogate to Leeds has been cancelled due to a fault on the service
- 9.13am Harrogate to Leeds has been cancelled due to a fault on the service
- 8.08am Harrogate to York is running five minutes late, expected at 8.13am
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
Roads
The roads are running well so far early this morning with not many out driving so far. Keep checking back for more updates but here is a list of places to avoid.
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
- 7.14am Harrogate to Leeds has been cancelled due to a fault on the service
- 8.08am Harrogate to York is running three minutes late, expected at 8.11am
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 well so far early this morning with not many out driving so far. Keep checking back for more updates but here is a list of places to avoid.
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
- 7.14am Harrogate to Leeds has been cancelled due to a fault on the service
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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