Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel
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Last updated Oct 29, 2021

Good morning and Happy Friday, welcome back to the traffic and travel blog, it’s Leah with you today to help make your journey as smooth as possible.

Keep checking our blog every 30 minutes for full updates on the roads and public transport. I’ll let you know about any delays, traffic hotspots or roadworks.

You can get in touch if you spot anything, and it’s safe, on 01423 276197.

The morning blogs are brought to you by The HACS Group.


9am – Full Update 

That is it from me this morning, I will be back with you on Monday with regular updates to help keep the district moving.

Roads

Sutton Bank is closed due to an accident. Watch out for Standing water at Plumpton Rocks on the A661.

Traffic is building here:

  • Wetherby Road at junction with Hookstone Chase
  • Ripon Road at junction with Skipton Road
  • Boroughbridge Road towards Farnham Lane

Road closures:

  • Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
  • Wayside Avenue near Wetherby Road – road closure for resurfacing
  • Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system 
  • Bogs Lane, Starbeck – road closure
  • Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
  • Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
  • Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
  • South Field Lane, Tockwith – road closure

Temporary lights:

  • Cold Bath Road in Harrogate
  • Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
  • Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
  • Green Lane near Ashville College
  • Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
  • Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
  • Bondgate Green, Ripon
  • New Road and Main Street, Scotton
  • York Place, Knaresborough
  • Main Street, Ripley at junction with Ripon Road

Trains

  • Trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines are running on time so far this morning.

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
  • Other buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations


8.30am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are looking quiet so far this morning, with no hotspots just yet. Watch out for Standing water at Plumpton Rocks on the A661.

Traffic is building here:

  • Wetherby Road at junction with Hookstone Chase
  • Ripon Road at junction with Skipton Road
  • Boroughbridge Road towards Farnham Lane

Road closures:

  • Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
  • Wayside Avenue near Wetherby Road – road closure for resurfacing
  • Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system 
  • Bogs Lane, Starbeck – road closure
  • Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
  • Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
  • Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
  • South Field Lane, Tockwith – road closure

Temporary lights:

  • Cold Bath Road in Harrogate
  • Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
  • Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
  • Green Lane near Ashville College
  • Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
  • Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
  • Bondgate Green, Ripon
  • New Road and Main Street, Scotton
  • York Place, Knaresborough
  • Main Street, Ripley at junction with Ripon Road

Trains

  • 08:30 Harrogate to Leeds is delayed

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
  • Other buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations

 


8am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are looking quiet so far this morning, with no hotspots just yet. Watch out for Standing water at Plumpton Rocks on the A661.

Traffic is building here:

  • Wetherby Road at junction with Hookstone Chase
  • Ripon Road at junction with Skipton Road
  • Boroughbridge Road towards Farnham Lane

Road closures:

  • Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
  • Wayside Avenue near Wetherby Road – road closure for resurfacing
  • Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system 
  • Bogs Lane, Starbeck – road closure
  • Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
  • Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
  • Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
  • South Field Lane, Tockwith – road closure

Temporary lights:

  • Cold Bath Road in Harrogate
  • Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
  • Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
  • Green Lane near Ashville College
  • Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
  • Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
  • Bondgate Green, Ripon
  • New Road and Main Street, Scotton
  • York Place, Knaresborough
  • Main Street, Ripley at junction with Ripon Road

Trains

  • 08:30 Harrogate to Leeds is delayed

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
  • Other buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations

 


7.30am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are looking quiet so far this morning, with no hotspots just yet. Watch out for Standing water at Plumpton Rocks on the A661.

Traffic is building here:

  • Wetherby Road at junction with Hookstone Chase
  • Ripon Road at junction with Skipton Road

Road closures:

  • Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
  • Wayside Avenue near Wetherby Road – road closure for resurfacing
  • Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system 
  • Bogs Lane, Starbeck – road closure
  • Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
  • Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
  • Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
  • South Field Lane, Tockwith – road closure

Temporary lights:

  • Cold Bath Road in Harrogate
  • Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
  • Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
  • Green Lane near Ashville College
  • Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
  • Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
  • Bondgate Green, Ripon
  • New Road and Main Street, Scotton
  • York Place, Knaresborough
  • Main Street, Ripley at junction with Ripon Road

Trains

  • Trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines are running on time so far this morning.

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
  • Other buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations

 


7am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are looking quiet so far this morning, with no hotspots just yet. Watch out for Standing water at Plumpton Rocks on the A661.

Road closures:

  • Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
  • Wayside Avenue near Wetherby Road – road closure for resurfacing
  • Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system 
  • Bogs Lane, Starbeck – road closure
  • Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
  • Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
  • Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
  • South Field Lane, Tockwith – road closure

Temporary lights:

  • Cold Bath Road in Harrogate
  • Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
  • Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
  • Green Lane near Ashville College
  • Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
  • Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
  • Bondgate Green, Ripon
  • New Road and Main Street, Scotton
  • York Place, Knaresborough
  • Main Street, Ripley at junction with Ripon Road

Trains

  • Trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines are running on time so far this morning.

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
  • Other buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations

 


6.30am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are looking quiet so far this morning, with no hotspots just yet. Watch out for Standing water at Plumpton Rocks on the A661.

Road closures:

  • Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
  • Wayside Avenue near Wetherby Road – road closure for resurfacing
  • Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system 
  • Bogs Lane, Starbeck – road closure
  • Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
  • Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
  • Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
  • South Field Lane, Tockwith – road closure

Temporary lights:

  • Cold Bath Road in Harrogate
  • Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
  • Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World
  • Green Lane near Ashville College
  • Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
  • Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
  • Bondgate Green, Ripon
  • New Road and Main Street, Scotton
  • York Place, Knaresborough
  • Main Street, Ripley at junction with Ripon Road

Trains

  • Trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines are running on time so far this morning.

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
  • Other buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations