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05
Mar 2021
Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel
If traffic is moving well or it’s at a standstill then we will let you know with our updates every 15 minutes.
Good morning everyone and welcome to our traffic and travel live blog, the last one before the weekend.
Whether you travel by car, bus or train we will keep an eye out for any possible disruption to your journey. All brought to you by The HACS Group.
It’s Connor again back on the travel desk from 6.30am. Spotted an accident or a road closure? Send your updates to contact@thestrayferret.co.uk.
If traffic is moving well or it’s at a standstill then we will let you know with our updates every 15 minutes.
Full update – 9am
Thanks for reading our traffic and travel blog. There have been a few police incidents this morning as well as increasing numbers of construction sites around the Harrogate district. That's all from me for this week. I am heading over to the newsdesk now. My colleague Suzannah will be back on Monday morning.
Roads
- The Boroughbridge Road diversion in Ripon is open and will remain open until the Dishforth Road reopens to through traffic later this month.
- Reports of a crash on the A168 near Boroughbridge which has partially closed the road. This should now have cleared.
- Reports of severe delays of 24 minutes on B6165 Scotton Moor Eastbound between Milner Lane and Scotton Drive. This should now have cleared.
- The roads are becoming increasingly busy today. There are some construction sites also likely to cause delays:
- Skipton Road, Harrogate.
- Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout.
- High Street in Knaresborough.
- Old Barber area of Bilton. Major road repair scheme started this week.
- Otley Road in Harrogate.
- Leeds Road in Harrogate.
Trains
- Services on the Harrogate to York, Knaresborough and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.
Buses
- Buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.
Full update – 8.45am
Roads
- The Boroughbridge Road diversion in Ripon is open and will remain open until the Dishforth Road reopens to through traffic later this month.
- Reports of a crash on the A168 near Boroughbridge which has partially closed the road. This should now have cleared.
- Reports of severe delays of 24 minutes on B6165 Scotton Moor Eastbound between Milner Lane and Scotton Drive. This should now have cleared.
- The roads are becoming increasingly busy today. There are some construction sites also likely to cause delays:
- Skipton Road, Harrogate.
- Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout.
- High Street in Knaresborough.
- Old Barber area of Bilton. Major road repair scheme started this week.
- Otley Road in Harrogate.
- Leeds Road in Harrogate.
Trains
- Services on the Harrogate to York, Knaresborough and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.
- The 8.05am Harrogate to Leeds is now due at 8.41am.
Buses
- Buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.
Full update – 8.30am
Roads
- The Boroughbridge Road diversion in Ripon is open and will remain open until the Dishforth Road reopens to through traffic later this month.
- Reports of a crash on the A168 near Boroughbridge which has partially closed the road. This should now have cleared.
- Reports of severe delays of 24 minutes on B6165 Scotton Moor Eastbound between Milner Lane and Scotton Drive. This should now have cleared.
- The roads are becoming increasingly busy today. There are some construction sites also likely to cause delays:
- Skipton Road, Harrogate.
- Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout.
- High Street in Knaresborough.
- Old Barber area of Bilton. Major road repair scheme started this week.
- Otley Road in Harrogate.
- Leeds Road in Harrogate.
Trains
- Services on the Harrogate to York, Knaresborough and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.
- The 8.05am Harrogate to Leeds is now due at 8.41am.
Buses
- Buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.
Full update – 8.15am
Roads
- The Boroughbridge Road diversion in Ripon is open and will remain open until the Dishforth Road reopens to through traffic later this month.
- Reports of a crash on the A168 near Boroughbridge which has partially closed the road.
- Reports of severe delays of 24 minutes on B6165 Scotton Moor Eastbound between Milner Lane and Scotton Drive. This should now have cleared.
- The roads are becoming increasingly busy today. There are some construction sites also likely to cause delays:
- Skipton Road, Harrogate.
- Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout.
- High Street in Knaresborough.
- Old Barber area of Bilton. Major road repair scheme started this week.
- Otley Road in Harrogate.
- Leeds Road in Harrogate.
Trains
- Services on the Harrogate to York, Knaresborough and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.
- The 8.05am Harrogate to Leeds is now due at 8.41am.
Buses
- Buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.
Full update – 8am
Roads
- The Boroughbridge Road diversion in Ripon is open and will remain open until the Dishforth Road reopens to through traffic later this month.
- The M1 in Leeds is closed in both directions between junction 44 and 43 due to a police incident. New: This has now reopened but it is likely to remain congested around the area.
- Reports of a crash on the A168 near Boroughbridge which is causing heavy traffic.
- New: Reports of severe delays of 24 minutes on B6165 Scotton Moor Eastbound between Milner Lane and Scotton Drive.
- The roads are becoming increasingly busy today. There are some construction sites also likely to cause delays:
- Skipton Road, Harrogate.
- Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout.
- High Street in Knaresborough.
- Old Barber area of Bilton. Major road repair scheme started this week.
- Otley Road in Harrogate.
- Leeds Road in Harrogate.
Trains
- Services on the Harrogate to York, Knaresborough and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.
- The 6.49am York to Leeds service is now due at 8.02am.
Buses
- Buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.
Full update – 7.45am
Roads
- The Boroughbridge Road diversion in Ripon is open and will remain open until the Dishforth Road reopens to through traffic later this month.
- The M1 in Leeds is closed in both directions between junction 44 and 43 due to a police incident. New: This has now reopened but it is likely to remain congested around the area.
- Reports of a crash on the A168 near Boroughbridge which is causing heavy traffic.
- The roads are becoming increasingly busy today. There are some construction sites also likely to cause delays:
- Skipton Road, Harrogate.
- Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout.
- High Street in Knaresborough.
- Old Barber area of Bilton. Major road repair scheme started this week.
- Otley Road in Harrogate.
- Leeds Road in Harrogate.
Trains
- Services on the Harrogate to York, Knaresborough and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.
- The 6.49am York to Leeds service is now due at 8.02am.
Buses
- Buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.
Full update – 7.30am
Roads
- The Boroughbridge Road diversion in Ripon is open and will remain open until the Dishforth Road reopens to through traffic later this month.
- The M1 in Leeds is closed in both directions between junction 44 and 43 due to a police incident. New: This has now reopened but it is likely to remain congested around the area.
- Reports of a crash on the A168 near Boroughbridge which is causing heavy traffic.
- The roads are becoming increasingly busy today. There are some construction sites also likely to cause delays:
- Skipton Road, Harrogate.
- Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout.
- High Street in Knaresborough.
- Old Barber area of Bilton. Major road repair scheme started this week.
- Otley Road in Harrogate.
- Leeds Road in Harrogate.
Trains
- Services on the Harrogate to York, Knaresborough and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.
Buses
- Buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.
Full update – 7.15am
Roads
- The Boroughbridge Road diversion in Ripon is open and will remain open until the Dishforth Road reopens to through traffic later this month.
- The M1 in Leeds is closed in both directions between junction 44 and 43 due to a police incident. It is likely to cause major issues for those travelling into the city this morning.
- Reports of a crash on the A168 near Boroughbridge which is causing heavy traffic.
- The roads are looking clear so far today around the Harrogate district except for on the above routes near Boroughbridge and Leeds. There are some construction sites also likely to cause delays:
- Skipton Road, Harrogate.
- Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout.
- High Street in Knaresborough.
- Old Barber area of Bilton. Major road repair scheme started this week.
- Otley Road in Harrogate.
- Leeds Road in Harrogate.
Trains
- Services on the Harrogate to York, Knaresborough and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.
Buses
- Buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.
Full update – 7am
Roads
- The Boroughbridge Road diversion in Ripon is open and will remain open until the Dishforth Road reopens to through traffic later this month.
- The M1 in Leeds is closed in both directions between junction 44 and 43 due to a police incident. It is likely to cause major issues for those travelling into the city this morning.
- Reports of a crash on the A168 near Boroughbridge which is causing heavy traffic.
- The roads are looking clear so far today around the Harrogate district except for on the above routes near Boroughbridge and Leeds. There are some construction sites also likely to cause delays:
- Skipton Road, Harrogate.
- Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout.
- High Street in Knaresborough.
- Old Barber area of Bilton. Major road repair scheme started this week.
- Otley Road in Harrogate.
- Leeds Road in Harrogate.
Trains
- Services on the Harrogate to York, Knaresborough and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.
Buses
- Buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.
Full update – 6.45am
Roads
- The Boroughbridge Road diversion in Ripon is open and will remain open until the Dishforth Road reopens to through traffic later this month.
- The M1 in Leeds is closed in both directions between junction 44 and 43 due to a police incident. It is likely to cause major issues for those travelling into the city this morning.
- New: Reports of a crash on the A168 near Boroughbridge which is causing heavy traffic.
- The roads are looking clear so far today around the Harrogate district except for on the above routes near Boroughbridge and Leeds. There are some construction sites also likely to cause delays:
- Skipton Road, Harrogate.
- Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout.
- High Street in Knaresborough.
- Old Barber area of Bilton. Major road repair scheme started this week.
- Otley Road in Harrogate.
- Leeds Road in Harrogate.
Trains
- Services on the Harrogate to York, Knaresborough and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.
Buses
- Buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.
Full update – 6.30am
Roads
- The Boroughbridge Road diversion in Ripon is open and will remain open until the Dishforth Road reopens to through traffic later this month. The proposed one-day closure of the bridge over the River Ure near Ripon Racecourse is being rescheduled.
- The roads are looking clear so far today around the Harrogate district. There are some construction sites likely to cause delays:
- Skipton Road, Harrogate.
- Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout.
- High Street in Knaresborough.
- Old Barber area of Bilton. Major road repair scheme started this week.
- Ripon Road in Killinghall.
- Otley Road in Harrogate.
- Leeds Road in Harrogate.
- The M1 in Leeds is closed in both directions between junction 44 and 43 due to a police incident. It is likely to cause major issues for those travelling into the city this morning.
Trains
- Services on the Harrogate to York, Knaresborough and Leeds routes look to be on time this morning.
Buses
- Buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.
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