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Sept 2022
Last Updated: 29/09/2022
Traffic and Travel Alert: Harrogate district traffic update
Commuters should be aware of upcoming rail strikes in the Harrogate district which will see no trains run on Saturday.
Commuters should be aware of upcoming rail strikes in the Harrogate district which will see no trains run on Saturday.
Meanwhile, planned roadworks remain in place across the district which may cause delays for drivers.
Here is your Stray Ferret traffic update.
Roads
Traffic is moving as normal during rush hour on Wetherby Road, Knaresborough Road and Skipton Road this morning.
However, temporary traffic lights remain in place on the A661 Harrogate Road between Harrogate and Spofforth, which may cause delays for drivers heading towards Wetherby.
Northern Gas Networks are carrying out maintenance work on the route. The lights will be in place until September 30.
The A59 York Road, between Station Road and the A658 at Goldsborough, will be closed overnight until October 6.
The closure will be in place between 8pm and 5am while North Yorkshire County Council carries out resurfacing work.
A diversion will be in place via Knaresborough, Ferrensby, Minskip to Boroughbridge.
As previously reported, a main road out of Pateley Bridge will be closed for six weeks as repairs are carried out at Fellbeck bridge on the B6265.
Signs for a diversion and a temporary crossing over the river for pedestrians and cyclists are in place.
Northern Gas Networks has implemented a road closure on Montpellier Road until September 30 as part of maintenance work.
Trains and buses
Northern services between Harrogate and Knaresborough going to York and Leeds are scheduled to run as normal this morning.
However, no Northern trains will run from Harrogate and Knaresborough to York and Leeds on Saturday due to strike action.
Commuters will face further industrial action on Wednesday (October 5) and next Saturday (October 8) which may affect services from Harrogate and Knaresborough.
Northern, which operates the services, has urged passengers not to travel on strike days.
The strike action comes as rail passengers have also been warned to expect disruption on Harrogate’s LNER services from October 1 until October 9.
Major engineering works in the Newcastle area by Network Rail will affect many services on the LNER route during this period.
Meanwhile, the Harrogate Bus Company is reporting cancellations on its 36 service this morning.
You can find out more on the disruption to services here.
Read more:
- Northern’s new timetable includes early Harrogate to Leeds trains
- LNER warns of nine days of disruption to Harrogate trains
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