Good morning everyone and welcome to a new week. I am back with another week of traffic and travel updates every 15 minutes.

It's Suzannah here with you this week keeping an eye on all things road and rail.

The roads are likely to be busier this morning as children head back to school today, make sure to check the blog before you head out the door. Brought to you by The HACS Group.

If you spot an accident or a road closure send your updates to contact@thestrayferret.co.uk.

9am - Full Update 

• Seven minute delays are being reported on Skipton Road, Harrogate.


• Queuing traffic on A59 Knaresborough High Street, both ways


• Watch out for the Dishforth Road closure, in both ways, this morning between New Road and Strait Lane.


• Traffic is building across these areas in the district:


• Harewood


• Pannal near Pannal Gold Club


• Wetherby Road


• Otley Road heading into Killinghall


• Ripon city centre, particularly around Low Skellgate


• A number of constructions works in Harrogate are causing delays this morning, these include:


• Leeds Road, near to Leeds Road surgery


• Pannal Ash Road, near Ashville College


• Otley Road, from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road - heavy traffic here


• Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout, leading onto Starbeck High Street


• Studley Road on B6265 in Ripon

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

• The Harrogate Bus Company has warned buses will be busier today due to schools reopening fully.


• So far buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.

8.45am - Full Update 

• Five minute delays are being reported on Skipton Road and Harrogate Road, near the golf club.


• Watch out for the Dishforth Road closure, in both ways, this morning between New Road and Strait Lane.


• A number of constructions works in Harrogate are causing delays this morning, these include:


• Leeds Road, near to Leeds Road surgery


• Pannal Ash Road, near Ashville College


• Otley Road, from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road - heavy traffic here


• Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout, leading onto Starbeck High Street


• Studley Road on B6265 in Ripon


• Traffic is building across these areas in the district:


• Buttersyke Bar roundabout, near Pannal


• Harewood


• York Place, Harrogate, near Kwik Fit


• Otley Road heading into Killinghall


• Ripon city centre, particularly around Low Skellgate


• Horsefair in Boroughbridge


• Bond End roundabout leading onto the High Street in Knaresborough

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

• The Harrogate Bus Company has warned buses will be busier today due to schools reopening fully.


• So far buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.

8.30am - Full Update 

• Eight minute delays reported on Skipton Road


• Watch out for the Dishforth Road closure, in both ways, this morning between New Road and Strait Lane.


• Traffic is building across these areas in the district:


• All exits on the Buttersyke Bar roundabout, near Burn Bridge


• Bond End roundabout leading onto the High Street in Knaresborough


• Ripon city centre, particularly around North Street


• A number of constructions works in Harrogate are causing delays this morning, these include:


• Leeds Road, near to Leeds Road surgery


• Pannal Ash Road, near Ashville College


• Otley Road, from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout, leading onto Starbeck High Street


• Studley Road on B6265 in Ripon

• The 8.30 service from Harrogate to Leeds is delayed until 8.33.


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

• The Harrogate Bus Company has warned buses will be busier today due to schools reopening fully.


• So far buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.

8.15am - Full Update 

• Traffic is increasing now as more people join the roads, watch out in these areas:


• Wetherby Road and Skipton Road in Harrogate


• Leeds Road, Harrogate, near to M&S


• Ripon Road near Jennyfield


• Ripon city centre, particularly around North Street


• Exits for New Road and York Road on the A1M roundabout, near Flaxby


• Construction works in these areas are likely to cause delays this morning:


• Leeds Road, near to Leeds Road surgery


• Pannal Ash Road, near Ashville College


• Otley Road, from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout, leading onto Starbeck High Street


• Studley Road on B6265 in Ripon

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

• The Harrogate Bus Company has warned buses will be busier today due to schools reopening fully.


• So far buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.

8am - Full Update 

• Traffic is increasing now as more people join the roads, watch out in these areas:


• Buttersyke Bar roundabout near Pannal


• Wetherby Road, Harrogate


• Leeds Road, Harrogate, near to M&S


• Ripon Road, near Jennyfield


• Ripley


• Roads around the Palace Road turning in Ripon


• New Row, Boroughbridge


• Construction works in these areas are likely to cause delays this morning:


• Leeds Road, near to Leeds Road surgery


• Pannal Ash Road, near Ashville College


• Otley Road, from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout, leading onto Starbeck High Street


• Studley Road on B6265 in Ripon

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

• The Harrogate Bus Company has warned buses will be busier today due to schools reopening fully.


• So far buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.

7.45am - Full Update

• Watch out for the Dishforth Road closure, in both ways, this morning between New Road and Strait Lane.


• Traffic is beginning to build in these areas this morning as people join the daily commute:


• Buttersyke Bar roundabout, near Pannal


• Wetherby Road, Harrogate


• High Street, Knaresborough, near the bus station


• Construction works in these areas are likely to cause delays this morning:


• Leeds Road, near to Leeds Road surgery


• Pannal Ash Road, near Ashville College


• Otley Road, from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout, leading onto Starbeck High Street


• Studley Road on B6265 in Ripon

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

• The Harrogate Bus Company has warned buses will be busier today due to schools reopening fully.


• So far buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.

7.30am - Full Update 

• Traffic is beginning to build in these areas this morning as people join the daily commute:


• Buttersyke Bar roundabout, near Pannal


• Skipton Road, Harrogate


• Cheltenham Crescent, Harrogate


• Watch out for the Dishforth Road closure, in both ways, this morning between New Road and Strait Lane.


• Construction works in these areas are likely to cause delays this morning:


• Leeds Road, near to Leeds Road surgery


• Pannal Ash Road, near Ashville College


• Otley Road, from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout, leading onto Starbeck High Street


• Studley Road on B6265 in Ripon

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

• The Harrogate Bus Company has warned buses will be busier today due to schools reopening fully.


• So far buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.

7.15am - Full Update 

• Watch out for the Dishforth Road closure, in both ways, this morning between New Road and Strait Lane.


• Construction works in these areas are likely to cause delays this morning:


• Leeds Road, near to Leeds Road surgery


• Pannal Ash Road, near Ashville College


• Otley Road, from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout.


• Studley Road on B6265 in Ripon


• Elsewhere in the district, traffic is building here:


• Buttersyke Bar roundabout, near Pannal


• Ripon Road near Jennyfield


• Skipton Road, Harrogate


• Wetherby Road, Harrogate

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

• The Harrogate Bus Company has warned buses will be busier today due to schools reopening fully.


• So far buses appear to be running well in the Harrogate district with no delays or cancellations.

7am - Full Update 

• Around the district, traffic is building in these areas:


• Buttersyke Bar roundabout, on the exits for North Rigton and Knaresborough


• High Street in Spofforth


• Wetherby Road at the turning for Hookstone Chase.


• Skipton Road, Harrogate


• Watch out for the Dishforth Road closure, in both ways, this morning between New Road and Strait Lane.


• Construction works in these areas are likely to cause delays this morning:


• Leeds Road, near to Leeds Road surgery


• Pannal Ash Road, near Ashville College


• Otley Road, from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout.


• Studley Road on B6265 in Ripon

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

• The Harrogate Bus Company has warned buses will be busier today due to schools reopening fully.

6.45am - Full Update 

• Dishforth Road is closed between New Road and Strait Lane in both ways this morning.


• Traffic is beginning to build in the following areas:


• Wetherby Road at the turning for Hookstone Chase.


• Otley Road, heading into Killinghall


• North Road and Palace Road in Ripon


• Construction works in these areas are likely to cause delays this morning:


• Leeds Road, near to Leeds Road surgery


• Pannal Ash Road, near Ashville College


• Otley Road, from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout.


• Studley Road on B6265 in Ripon

• The 6.42 service from Harrogate to York is currently delayed. It is now due at Harrogate at 6.45.


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

• Keep an eye on how busy buses are this morning with The Harrogate Bus Company app. It said services will be busier today due to schools reopening fully.

6.30am - Full Update 

• Dishforth Road is closed between New Road and Strait Lane in both ways this morning.


• Construction works in these areas are likely to cause delays this morning:


• Leeds Road, near to Leeds Road surgery


• Pannal Ash Road, near Ashville College


• Otley Road, from Cold Bath Road to Harlow Moor Road


• Knaresborough Road, near to the Empress Roundabout.


• Studley Road on B6265 in Ripon


• Elsewhere, traffic looks to be ok so far this morning.

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

• The Harrogate Bus Company warned, last night, that its buses will be busier today due to schools reopening fully. Keep an eye on the app to check available seats.