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9am – Full Update
That is it from me this morning. I will be back with updates on Monday. Have a lovely weekend.
RoadsTraffic is starting to build in the Harrogate district. Drivers heading to York from Harrogate should watch out for temporary lights at Kirk Hammerton.
Traffic Hotspots:
- Wetherby Road at junction with Hookstone Chase - 14 minute delay
- Skipton Road - 12 minute delay
Traffic is building here:
- Ripon Road at junction with Skipton Road
- A59 between Kirk Hammerton and Nun Monkton
- Knaresborough Road towards Empress roundabout
- Ripon Road, Killinghall
- Boroughbridge Road, Knaresborough
- Oatlands Drive
- York Place
- Park Street at junction with Westgate, Ripon
- Leeds Road at junction with Hookstone Road
- Otley road, towards Prince of Wales 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
- Clockhill Field Lane, Whixley- 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 Kia Garage
- 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.

8.30am – Full Update
RoadsTraffic is starting to build in the Harrogate district. However drivers heading to York from Harrogate should watch out for temporary lights at Kirk Hammerton.
Traffic Hotspots:
- A59 between Kirk Hammerton and Nun Monkton - 5 minute delay
- Wetherby Road at junction with Hookstone Chase - 6 minute delay
- Skipton Road - 12 minute delay
Traffic is building here:
- Ripon Road at junction with Skipton Road
- Knaresborough Road towards Empress roundabout
- Ripon Road, Killinghall
- Boroughbridge Road, Knaresborough
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
- Clockhill Field Lane, Whixley- 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 Kia Garage
- 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.
8am – Full Update
RoadsTraffic is starting to build in the Harrogate district. However drivers heading to York from Harrogate should watch out for temporary lights at Kirk Hammerton.
Traffic Hotspots:
- A59 between Kirk Hammerton and Nun Monkton - 5 minute delay
Traffic is building here:
- Ripon Road at junction with Skipton Road
- Wetherby Road at junction with Hookstone Chase
- Skipton Road
- Knaresborough Road towards Empress roundabout
- Ripon Road, Killinghall
- Boroughbridge Road, Knaresborough
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
- Clockhill Field Lane, Whixley- 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 Kia Garage
- 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.
7.30am – Full Update
RoadsTraffic is starting to build in the Harrogate district. However drivers heading to York from Harrogate should watch out for temporary lights at Kirk Hammerton.
Traffic is building here:
- A59 between Kirk Hammerton and Nun Monkton
- Ripon Road at junction with Skipton Road
- Wetherby Road at junction with Hookstone Chase
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
- Clockhill Field Lane, Whixley- 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 Kia Garage
- 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.
7am – Full Update
RoadsNo 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
- Clockhill Field Lane, Whixley- 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 Kia Garage
- 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.
6:30am – Full Update
RoadsNo 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
- Clockhill Field Lane, Whixley- 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 Kia Garage
- 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.
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