Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel
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Last updated Nov 17, 2021

Good morning, it’s Leah with you this morning offering frequent travel alerts to try and make your journey as smooth as possible.

I’ll let you know about roadworks, delayed buses and any traffic hotspots that could cause you delays.

If you spot anything, and it is safe to do so, give me a call on 01423 276197 and we can help other commuters too.

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9am – Full Update 

That is it from me today, Suzannah will be back with you tomorrow with regular traffic and travel updates. Have a lovely Day.

Roads

Traffic Hotspots:

  • A61 between Killinghall and Ripley – 9 minute delay 
  • Wetherby Road between the Kestrel roundabout and Empress roundabout – 9 minute delay 
  • Knaresborough Road, Starbeck – 7 minute delay

Traffic is building here:

  • Otley Road towards Prince of Wales roundabout
  • A59 towards J47 A1
  • York Road, Knaresborough
  • York Place, Harrogate
  • Hookstone Drive
  • Skipton Road
  • Boroughbridge Road near Kia garage
  • Leeds Road at junction with Hookstone Drive

Road closures:

  • Leadhall Lane, Harrogate – road closure
  • 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 
  • Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
  • Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
  • Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – road closure
  • Arthurs Avenue between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road – road closure

Temporary lights:

  • Drury Lane, Pannal
  • Wetherby Road, Harrogate
  • Ripon Road just south of Ripley
  • Otley Road near Pharmall Ltd
  • York Road, Knaresborough, near chain Lane
  • Cold Bath Road in Harrogate
  • Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
  • Green Lane near Ashville College
  • Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
  • Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
  • Dallamires Lane, Ripon

Trains

  • 09:05 Harrogate to York is expected at 09:08
  • 09:23 Harrogate to Leeds is expected at 09:37

Buses

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


8.30am – Full Update 

Roads

Traffic Hotspots:

  • A61 between Killinghall and Ripley – 11 minute delay 
  • Wetherby Road between the Kestrel roundabout and Empress roundabout – 10 minute delay 
  • Skipton Road – 7 minute delay
  • Boroughbridge Road near Kia Garage – 10 minute delay
  • Knaresborough Road, Starbeck – 9 minute delay

Traffic is building here:

  • Otley Road towards Prince of Wales roundabout
  • A59 towards J47 A1
  • York Road, Knaresborough
  • York Place, Harrogate
  • Hookstone Drive

Road closures:

  • Leadhall Lane, Harrogate – road closure
  • 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 
  • Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
  • Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
  • Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – road closure
  • Arthurs Avenue between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road – road closure

Temporary lights:

  • Drury Lane, Pannal
  • Wetherby Road, Harrogate
  • Ripon Road just south of Ripley
  • Otley Road near Pharmall Ltd
  • York Road, Knaresborough, near chain Lane
  • Cold Bath Road in Harrogate
  • Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
  • Green Lane near Ashville College
  • Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
  • Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
  • Dallamires Lane, Ripon

Trains

  • 07:37 Knaresborough to Leeds is due at 08:23
  • 08:21 Harrogate to York is expected at 08:28

Buses

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

 


8am – Full Update 

Roads

Traffic Hotspots:

  • A61 between Killinghall and Ripley – 7 minute delay 
  • Wetherby Road between the Kestrel roundabout and Empress roundabout – 6 minute delay 

Traffic is building here:

  • Skipton Road towards Empress Roundabout
  • Otley Road at junction with Skipton Road
  • A59 towards J47 A1
  • Knaresborough Road, Starbeck
  • Boroughbridge Road near Kia Garage

Road closures:

  • Leadhall Lane, Harrogate – road closure
  • 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 
  • Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
  • Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
  • Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – road closure
  • Arthurs Avenue between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road – road closure

Temporary lights:

  • Drury Lane, Pannal
  • Wetherby Road, Harrogate
  • Ripon Road just south of Ripley
  • Otley Road near Pharmall Ltd
  • York Road, Knaresborough, near chain Lane
  • Cold Bath Road in Harrogate
  • Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
  • Green Lane near Ashville College
  • Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
  • Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
  • Dallamires Lane, Ripon

Trains

  • 07:37 Knaresborough to Leeds is due at 08:23
  • 07:51 Harrogate to York is expected at 08:02
  • 08:21 Harrogate to York is expected at 08:26

Buses

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

Traffic is building here:

  • A61 between Killinghall and Ripley
  • Otley Road at junction with Skipton Road
  • A59 towards J47 A1

Road closures:

  • Leadhall Lane, Harrogate – road closure
  • 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 
  • Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
  • Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
  • Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – road closure
  • Arthurs Avenue between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road – road closure

Temporary lights:

  • Drury Lane, Pannal
  • Wetherby Road, Harrogate
  • Ripon Road just south of Ripley
  • Otley Road near Pharmall Ltd
  • York Road, Knaresborough, near chain Lane
  • Cold Bath Road in Harrogate
  • Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
  • Green Lane near Ashville College
  • Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
  • Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
  • Dallamires Lane, Ripon

Trains

  • 07:24 Harrogate to Leeds is expected at 07:31
  • 07:51 Harrogate to York is expected at 07:57

Buses

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

Traffic is building on Ripon Road between Ripley and Killinghall as well as on the Harrogate bypass towards St James retail park.

Road closures:

  • Leadhall Lane, Harrogate – road closure
  • 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 
  • Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
  • Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
  • Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – road closure
  • Arthurs Avenue between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road – road closure

Temporary lights:

  • Drury Lane, Pannal
  • Wetherby Road, Harrogate
  • Ripon Road just south of Ripley
  • Otley Road near Pharmall Ltd
  • York Road, Knaresborough, near chain Lane
  • Cold Bath Road in Harrogate
  • Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
  • Green Lane near Ashville College
  • Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
  • Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
  • Dallamires Lane, Ripon

Trains

  • There are no problems on the Harrogate to York, Leeds or Knaresborough lines

Buses

  • Buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations
  • 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 looking quiet so far this morning, with no hotspots just yet.

Road closures:

  • Leadhall Lane, Harrogate – road closure
  • 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 
  • Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
  • Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
  • Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – road closure
  • Arthurs Avenue between Otley Road and Pannal Ash Road – road closure

Temporary lights:

  • Drury Lane, Pannal
  • Wetherby Road, Harrogate
  • Ripon Road just south of Ripley
  • Otley Road near Pharmall Ltd
  • York Road, Knaresborough, near chain Lane
  • Cold Bath Road in Harrogate
  • Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
  • Green Lane near Ashville College
  • Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
  • Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage
  • Dallamires Lane, Ripon

Trains

  • There are no problems on the Harrogate to York, Leeds or Knaresborough lines

Buses

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