Good morning to you on this rainy Thursday and welcome back once again to the traffic and travel blog. It’s Connor with you once again today.

Give me a call on 01423 276197 or get in touch on social media if you spot anything on the roads or are waiting for a delayed bus or train.

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

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9am – Full Update 

Roads

• A59 York Road between Harrogate and York, busy due to construction work but should be complete by late tomorrow/early Saturday


• Wetherby Road busy between Kestrel Roundabout and Hookstone Chase


• Skipton Road busy between Ripon Road and Empress Roundabout

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• Albany Avenue, Bilton – road closure


• Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure


• Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure


• Market Place West, Ripon – road closure


• B6265 Bishopton to Eavestone – road closure. Diversions through Ripon, Glasshouses and Ripley


• Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure

Temporary lights:

• Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green


• Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World


• Green Lane at the junction with Rossett Avenue


• Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road


• Ripon Road near Co-op petrol station


• Hollins Lane, Hampsthwaite


• Thistle Hill, Knaresborough


• Boroughbridge Road, near Farnham Lane


• Allerton Park Interchange, at the Flaxby junction of the A1(M)


• Bondgate Green, Ripon

Trains

• The 7.46am Harrogate to Leeds service is expected two minutes late


• The 8.21am Harrogate to York service is expected two minutes late

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.

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8.30am – Full Update 

Roads

• A59 York Road between Harrogate and York, busy due to construction work but should be complete by late tomorrow/early Saturday


• Wetherby Road busy between Kestrel Roundabout and Hookstone Chase


• Skipton Road busy between Ripon Road and Empress Roundabout

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• Albany Avenue, Bilton – road closure


• Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure


• Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure


• Market Place West, Ripon – road closure


• B6265 Bishopton to Eavestone – road closure. Diversions through Ripon, Glasshouses and Ripley


• Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure

Temporary lights:

• Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green


• Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World


• Green Lane at the junction with Rossett Avenue


• Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road


• Ripon Road near Co-op petrol station


• Hollins Lane, Hampsthwaite


• Thistle Hill, Knaresborough


• Boroughbridge Road, near Farnham Lane


• Allerton Park Interchange, at the Flaxby junction of the A1(M)


• Bondgate Green, Ripon

Trains

• The 7.46am Harrogate to Leeds service is expected two minutes late


• The 8.21am Harrogate to York service is expected two minutes late

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.

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8am – Full Update 

Roads

• A59 York Road between Harrogate and York, busy due to construction work but should be complete by late tomorrow/early Saturday


• Wetherby Road busy between Kestrel Roundabout and Hookstone Chase


• Skipton Road busy between Ripon Road and Empress Roundabout

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• Albany Avenue, Bilton – road closure


• Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure


• Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure


• Market Place West, Ripon – road closure


• B6265 Bishopton to Eavestone – road closure. Diversions through Ripon, Glasshouses and Ripley


• Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure

Temporary lights:

• Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green


• Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World


• Green Lane at the junction with Rossett Avenue


• Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road


• Ripon Road near Co-op petrol station


• Hollins Lane, Hampsthwaite


• Thistle Hill, Knaresborough


• Boroughbridge Road, near Farnham Lane


• Allerton Park Interchange, at the Flaxby junction of the A1(M)


• Bondgate Green, Ripon

Trains

• The 7.46am Harrogate to Leeds service is expected two minutes late


• The 8.21am Harrogate to York service is expected two minutes late

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.

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7.30am – Full Update 

Roads

We are already seeing congestion on the A59 York Road between Harrogate and York this morning. Our system shows that workers are carrying out repairs in the area, which should be complete by late Friday/early Saturday.

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• Albany Avenue, Bilton – road closure


• Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure


• Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure


• Market Place West, Ripon – road closure


• B6265 Bishopton to Eavestone – road closure. Diversions through Ripon, Glasshouses and Ripley


• Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure

Temporary lights:

• Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green


• Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World


• Green Lane at the junction with Rossett Avenue


• Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road


• Ripon Road near Co-op petrol station


• Hollins Lane, Hampsthwaite


• Thistle Hill, Knaresborough


• Boroughbridge Road, near Farnham Lane


• Allerton Park Interchange, at the Flaxby junction of the A1(M)


• Bondgate Green, Ripon

Trains

• The 7.46am Harrogate to Leeds service is expected two minutes late


• The 8.21am Harrogate to York service is expected two minutes late

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.

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7am – Full Update 

Roads

No issues on the roads in the Harrogate district just yet. However drivers heading to York from Harrogate should watch out for temporary lights at Kirk Hammerton.

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• Albany Avenue, Bilton – road closure


• Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure


• Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure


• Market Place West, Ripon – road closure


• B6265 Bishopton to Eavestone – road closure. Diversions through Ripon, Glasshouses and Ripley


• Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure

Temporary lights:

• Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green


• Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World


• Green Lane at the junction with Rossett Avenue


• Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road


• Ripon Road near Co-op petrol station


• Hollins Lane, Hampsthwaite


• Thistle Hill, Knaresborough


• Boroughbridge Road, near Farnham Lane


• Allerton Park Interchange, at the Flaxby junction of the A1(M)


• Bondgate Green, Ripon

Trains

• The 7.24am Harrogate to Leeds service is expected two minutes late

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.

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6:30am – Full Update 

Roads

No issues on the roads in the Harrogate district just yet. However drivers heading to York from Harrogate should watch out for temporary lights at Kirk Hammerton.

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• Albany Avenue, Bilton – road closure


• Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure


• Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure


• Market Place West, Ripon – road closure


• B6265 Bishopton to Eavestone – road closure. Diversions through Ripon, Glasshouses and Ripley


• Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure

Temporary lights:

• Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green


• Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World


• Green Lane at the junction with Rossett Avenue


• Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road


• Ripon Road near Co-op petrol station


• Hollins Lane, Hampsthwaite


• Thistle Hill, Knaresborough


• Boroughbridge Road, near Farnham Lane


• Allerton Park Interchange, at the Flaxby junction of the A1(M)


• Bondgate Green, Ripon

Trains

• All trains on Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines running on time

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.