A list of Harrogate's forthcoming roadworks has been compiled by North Yorkshire Council. 

The document, which was sent to councillors and has been seen by the Stray Ferret, reveals there will be a Christmas embargo on planned works on strategic routes into and out of Harrogate and Knaresborough from November 24 to January 5, although any safety-critical works will still go ahead.

This is the programme of works as it currently stands:

Northern Powergrid, 33KV scheme

Otley Road – road closure. Rescheduled to start January 2026, dates to be confirmed.

Knaresborough Road – junction of Oatlands Drive to the Empress roundabout: currently underway and due to complete on Friday, October 3. Temporary lights are manned 7am to 7pm.

Leeds Road – junction with Trinity: October 3 to 13. Temporary lights will be manned 7am to 7pm.

Leeds Road – August 11 to September 5. This section is complete. Northern Powergrid will be returning to complete a small section at Trinity Road and St George's roundabout using temporary lights, but this will not start until Knaresborough Road is clear.

York Place – October 23 to November 19. Work will start on the bridge near Stray Rein, under a lane closure. There will be further works at this location in January 2026; the dates are to be confirmed.

Northern Powergrid, 11KV scheme

There are several schemes planned, but no dates have been agreed yet. These will be at the following locations:

Scheme 1: Harrogate District Hospital scheme – Wayside Avenue, Hookstone Drive, Wayside Crescent, St Leonard's Road.

Scheme 2: Swan Road and slightly on the A61 and to the substation on Trafalgar Road.

Scheme 3: Road to the rear of Beechwood Crescent along Cold Bath Road to Valley Drive.

Scheme 4: A joint bay on Portland Crescent and a joint bay on King's Road.

Scheme 5: Crescent Road, Kings Road, Parliament Street, Ripon Road.

Harrogate Spring Water scheme

Penny Pot Lane, Cornwall Road – November 24 to January 9. Temporary lights will be in place and will be manned 7am to 7pm.

Harlow Moor Road – Dates to be confirmed. Temporary lights will be in place and manned from 7am to 7pm.

Northern Gas Networks

Hookstone Drive – Ongoing work is due for completion on October 10.

Tesco S278 highway works

August 18 to November 23. There is a one-way closure on Skipton Road, and a signed diversion route is in place. The direction of the one-way closure is to remain for the duration of the scheme. The contractor is looking into Saturday working to reduce the programme length.

North Yorkshire Council works

The Victoria Avenue Active Travel Fund works are complete, apart from the footway lighting connections and identified remedial work.

Belford Road and Tower Street – resurfacing works are complete.

A61 Carriageway – resurfacing and lining is complete.

Chain Bar Lane – pre-surface-dressing patching work: October 27 to 31. A road closure will be implemented, access will be facilitated where possible.

Grove Park Terrace, Grove Park View, Grove Park Avenue, Baden Street, Powell Street, Mafeking Street, French Street, East Parade – footpath slurry seal surfacing programme: October 20 to 29.

Wetherby Road / Slingsby Walk – delivery of a crossing point. October 6 to 17 – civils work. October 20 to 23 – the signals installation and commissioning. Works will take place on lights during the day with two evening road closures anticipated for resurfacing. All signals will be manually controlled during peak times and advanced notices and diversion signage will be erected for any closures required.

Oatlands Road side of Slingsby Walk – delivery of a crossing point has been programmed for February. Further details will be provided in the new year.

A continuously updated map of all works can be found on the Causeway one.network website.

North Yorkshire Council will share further updates with councillors towards the end of October.