Good morning. It's Suzannah with you today giving you updates every 15 minutes on the roads and rail links near to you.

The live blogs, brought to you by The HACS Groups, aim to keep the Harrogate district moving.

If there is anything going on on your doorstep please give us a call on 01423 276197. Or you can continue to let us know on social media and via contact@thestrayferret.co.uk.

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9am - Full Update

That's it from me today, I'll be back from 6.30am tomorrow.

Roads

Traffic Hotspots:

• Empress roundabout - 11 minute delays 


• A61 Ripon bypass near Sharow Lane - eight minute delays


• Leeds Road, near Hookstone Road - eight minute delays 

Traffic is building in these areas:

• Knaresborough Road heading into Harrogate


• Wetherby Road, backing up to the Kestrel roundabout


• Otley Road around Harlow Moor Road - due to roadworks


• Buttersyke Bar roundabout, particularly coming from the A658 North Rigton


• Leeds Road from Burn Bridge traffic lights near the M&S food hall


• Hookstone Drive near St John Fisher


• Parliament Street and Ripon Road junction


• Ripon Road near Jennyfield


• Otley Road coming onto Skipton Road, near Oaker Bank


• Ripon city centre around Low Skellgate

Trains

• Services on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, York and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.

Buses

• Services on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, York and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.

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8.45am - Full Update 

Roads

Traffic Hotspots:

• Wetherby Road, both ways around Hookstone Chase - very slow traffic


• A61 Ripon bypass near Sharow Lane - seven minute delays

Traffic is building in these areas:

• Wetherby Road


• Otley Road around Harlow Moor Road - due to roadworks


• Buttersyke Bar roundabout, particularly coming from the A658 North Rigton


• Leeds Road from M&S garage to the traffic lights near the M&S food hall


• Knaresborough exit of the Empress roundabout near Granby Road


• Hookstone Drive near St John Fisher


• Parliament Street and Ripon Road junction


• Ripon Road near Jennyfield


• Otley Road coming onto Skitpon Road, near Oaker Bank


• Ripon city centre around Low Skellgate


• Bond End leading onto Knaresborough High Street


• A661 heading onto Spofforth

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

• Otley Road from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Oakdale near Oakdale Gold Club


• A61 Ripon Bypass around A6108 Sharow Lane


• Clotherholme Road at the junction for Lark Lane, Ripon

Trains

• Services on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, York and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.

Buses

• Services on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, York and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.

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8.30am - Full Update 

Roads

Traffic Hotspots:

• A61 Ripon bypass near Sharow Lane - severe 17 minute delays

Traffic is building in these areas:

• Wetherby Road


• Otley Road around Harlow Moor Road - due to roadworks


• Buttersyke Bar roundabout, particularly coming from the A658 North Rigton


• Leeds Road traffic lights at M&S


• Hookstone Drive near St John Fisher


• Parliament Street and Ripon Road junction


• Skipton Road heading down to the Empress roundabout


• Knaresborough exit of the Empress roundabout near Granby Road


• A661 heading into Spofforth


• Church Street, Masham

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

• Otley Road from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Oakdale near Oakdale Gold Club


• A61 Ripon Bypass around A6108 Sharow Lane


• Clotherholme Road at the junction for Lark Lane, Ripon

Trains

• Services on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, York and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.

Buses

• Services on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, York and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.

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8.15am - Full Update

Roads

Traffic Hotspots:

• A61 Ripon bypass near Sharow Lane - long delays 

Traffic is building in these areas:

• Wetherby Road


• Otley Road around Harlow Moor Road - due to roadworks


• Harewood


• Hookstone Drive near St John Fisher


• Parliament Street and Ripon Road junction


• Skipton Road heading down to the Empress roundabout


• Ripon city centre around Low Skellgate


• Bond End leading onto Knaresborough High Street


• A661 heading into Spofforth

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

• Otley Road from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Oakdale near Oakdale Gold Club


• A61 Ripon Bypass around A6108 Sharow Lane


• Clotherholme Road at the junction for Lark Lane, Ripon

Trains

• Services on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, York and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.

Buses

• Buses also appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.

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8am - Full Update

Roads

Traffic is building in these areas:

• Wetherby Road


• Otley Road around Harlow Moor Road - due to roadworks


• Harewood


• Starbeck High Street


• Skipton Road heading down to the Empress roundabout


• New Park roundabout


• A61 Ripon bypass near Sharow Lane - due to roadworks


• Buttersyke Bar roundabout, particularly coming from the A658 North Rigton

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

• Otley Road from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Oakdale near Oakdale Gold Club


• A61 Ripon Bypass around A6108 Sharow Lane


• Clotherholme Road at the junction for Lark Lane, Ripon

Trains

• Services on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, York and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.

Buses

• Buses also appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.

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7.45am - Full Update 

Roads

Traffic is building in these areas:

• Wetherby Road


• Burn Bridge traffic lights past Stratstone BMW


• Otley Road around Harlow Moor Road - due to roadworks


• Skipton Road near the Empress roundabout


• Kestrel roundabout particularly coming from A658 John Metcalf Way


• A61 Ripon bypass near Sharow Lane - due to roadworks


• Buttersyke Bar roundabout, particularly coming from the A658 North Rigton

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

• Otley Road from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Oakdale near Oakdale Gold Club


• A61 Ripon Bypass around A6108 Sharow Lane


• Clotherholme Road at the junction for Lark Lane, Ripon

Trains

• Services on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, York and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.

Buses

• Buses also appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.

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7.30am - Full Update 

Roads

Traffic is building in these areas:

• Wetherby Road


• A61 Ripon bypass near Sharow Lane - due to roadworks


• Harewood

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

• Otley Road from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Oakdale near Oakdale Gold Club


• A61 Ripon Bypass around A6108 Sharow Lane


• Clotherholme Road at the junction for Lark Lane, Ripon

Trains

• Services on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, York and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.

Buses

• Buses also appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.

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7.15am - Full Update 

Roads

Traffic is building in these areas:

• Buttersyke Bar roundabout, particularly coming from the A658 North Rigton


• Otley Road around Harlow Moor Road - due to roadworks


• Wetherby Road


• Parliament Street, heading down towards Ripon Road


• High Street, Knaresborough, near Gracious Street


• A61 Ripon bypass near Sharow Lane - due to roadworks

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

• Otley Road from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Oakdale near Oakdale Gold Club


• A61 Ripon Bypass around A6108 Sharow Lane


• Clotherholme Road at the junction for Lark Lane, Ripon

Trains

• Services on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, York and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.

Buses

• Buses also appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.

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7am - Full Update 

Roads

Traffic is looking clear so far this morning, no traffic hotspots to report yet.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

• Otley Road from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Oakdale near Oakdale Gold Club


• A61 Ripon Bypass around A6108 Sharow Lane


• Clotherholme Road at the junction for Lark Lane, Ripon

Trains

• Services on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, York and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.

Buses

• Buses also appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.

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6.45am - Full Update 

Roads

Traffic is building here:

• A61 Ripon bypass near Sharow Lane - due to roadworks

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

• Otley Road from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Oakdale near Oakdale Gold Club


• A61 Ripon Bypass around A6108 Sharow Lane


• Clotherholme Road at the junction for Lark Lane, Ripon

Trains

• Services on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, York and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.

Buses

• Buses also appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.

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6.30am - Full Update 

Roads

Roads are looking ok so far this morning, no traffic hotspots yet.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

• Otley Road from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Oakdale near Oakdale Gold Club


• A61 Ripon Bypass around A6108 Sharow Lane


• Clotherholme Road at the junction for Lark Lane, Ripon

Trains

• Services on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, York and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.

Buses

• Buses also appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.

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