Good morning and welcome back to the traffic and travel blog, it's Connor 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.

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9am – Full Update 

That is all from me this morning. It was a fairly quiet morning on the roads today with schools out for half term but there have been some issues on the railway. I will be back from 6.30am tomorrow.

Roads

The roads are looking busy in some areas this morning so look out for congestion here:

• Wetherby Road, heavy traffic heading towards the town centre between Forest Lane and Hookstone Chase


• Ripon Road, heavy traffic near the construction works close to the Co-op petrol station


• Knaresborough Road, busy heading towards the town centre from the level crossing

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• 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


• Clockhill Field Lane, Whixley- road closure


• South Feild Lane, Tockwith – road closure

Temporary lights:

• A series of works on the B6165 between Ripley and Bedlam


• 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

• The 8.30am Harrogate to Leeds is now expected at 8.34am

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

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8.30am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are looking busy in some areas this morning so look out for congestion here:

• Wetherby Road, heavy traffic heading towards the town centre between Forest Lane and Hookstone Chase


• Ripon Road, heavy traffic near the construction works close to the Co-op petrol station


• Knaresborough Road, busy heading towards the town centre from the level crossing

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• 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


• Clockhill Field Lane, Whixley- road closure


• South Feild Lane, Tockwith – road closure

Temporary lights:

• A series of works on the B6165 between Ripley and Bedlam


• 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

• The 8.30am Harrogate to Leeds is now expected at 8.34am

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

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8am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are looking busy in some areas this morning so look out for congestion here:

• Wetherby Road, heavy traffic heading towards the town centre between Forest Lane and Hookstone Chase


• Ripon Road, heavy traffic near the construction works close to the Co-op petrol station


• Knaresborough Road, busy heading towards the town centre from the level crossing

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• 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


• Clockhill Field Lane, Whixley- road closure


• South Feild Lane, Tockwith – road closure

Temporary lights:

• A series of works on the B6165 between Ripley and Bedlam


• 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

• The 8.30am Harrogate to Leeds is now expected at 8.33am


• The 8.21am Harrogate to York is now expected at 8.23am

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

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7.30am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are looking quiet so far this morning, with no hotspots just yet. Are you stuck in traffic or spotted something? Give me a call.

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• 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


• Clockhill Field Lane, Whixley- road closure


• South Feild Lane, Tockwith – road closure

Temporary lights:

• A series of works on the B6165 between Ripley and Bedlam


• 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

• The 7.24am Harrogate to Leeds is now expected at 7.27am

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

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7am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are looking quiet so far this morning, with no hotspots just yet. Are you stuck in traffic or spotted something? Give me a call.

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• 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


• Clockhill Field Lane, Whixley- road closure


• South Feild Lane, Tockwith – road closure

Temporary lights:

• 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

• The 7.24am Harrogate to Leeds is now expected at 7.27am

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

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