Roadworks on main routes towards Ripley and Wetherby may cause delays for motorists this morning.

Here is your Stray Ferret traffic update.

Roads

Temporary lights are in place on the Ripon Road near Killinghall, which may cause delays for drivers.

Long queues were reported on the road yesterday morning heading into Ripley.

Yorkshire Water is carrying out maintenance work near to the bridge for the River Nidd and the lights are due to remain in place until November 7.

Meanwhile, drivers heading towards Wetherby and the A1(M) may face delays as temporary lights are in place after Kestrel roundabout in Harrogate.

The lights have been put in place by Yorkshire Water for maintenance work and are expected to remain until November 7.

As previously reported, five days of roadworks on the A658 Harrogate Road started yesterday which may cause delays for drivers.

It will see motorists diverted along Crag Lane, The Sleights and Gravelly Hill Lane through North Rigton and Huby while work takes place.

The work is being carried out by North Yorkshire County Council to resurface the road, with a closure in place between 9.30am and 3.30pm.

Meanwhile, Traffic lights on the A59 York Road near the junction with the A658 in Knaresborough are due to remain in place until November 11.

Yorkshire Water has installed four-way traffic lights as it lays a new water main for a housing development.

Drivers are urged to allow extra time if using the route this morning.

Work to reconstruct the B6265 at Red Brae Bank, Bewerley, near Pateley Bridge, is ongoing.

The road is closed and a diversion is in place via Pateley Bridge, the B6451 Dacre, Menwith Hill Road, Duck Street and Greenhow Hill village. Temporary traffic lights will be in place during the remainder of the work.

Fell Beck Bridge remains closed for works until November 6, with a diversion in place via Burnt Yates and Summerbridge.

Planned gas replacement works in Harrogate will be paused. It means five weeks of traffic lights on Cold Bath Road, which were initially due to take place in September, won’t happen until at least January.

Trains and buses

Northern services between Harrogate and Knaresborough going to York and Leeds are scheduled to run as normal this morning.

However, commuters are being warned of upcoming strike action on Saturday (November 5) and to check service times on Sunday (November 6) for disruption.

The strike action by the RMT union will be repeated on Monday (November 7) and Wednesday (November 9).

The Harrogate Bus Company is currently reporting cancellations on its 1A, 1B, 1C and 36 services this morning. You can get updates here.

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