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24
Jan 2022
Roadworks bring morning 'chaos' to Killinghall
Temporary traffic lights in the centre of Killinghall brought “chaos” to the village's roads this morning.
Northern Powergrid began work today excavating a trench to install cables beneath the pavement outside the Tesco Express, which is being built on Ripon Road in the centre of the village.
Three-way traffic lights have been installed at the junction with Otley Road and buses and lorries have been prevented from turning in and out of Otley Road from Ripon Road while work is carried out.
The area is always busy at peak times because it is the main route between Ripon and Harrogate. But this morning the works led to particularly heavy traffic and delays to the 36 bus run by Harrogate Bus Company.
The situation had calmed down by mid-morning but long delays at rush hour are expected for the next 10 days while work is carried out.
'Avoid Killinghall at all costs'
One resident in Killinghall described the situation as “chaos” at rush hour.
They told the Stray Ferret:
Another resident, who was driving between Ripley and Harrogate, said the journey which would normally take a couple of minutes was now "taking more than half an hour" due to the temporary lights and traffic. They said traffic was particularly bad heading into Harrogate.
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Traffic problems caused delays and cancellations to Harrogate Bus Company's 36 service.
The company said its service would continue to run as normal, but passengers should expect delays at peak times due to the heavy traffic on Ripon Road.
A spokesperson for Harrogate Bus Company said:
Northern Powergrid wrote to residents last week. It said:
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