Good morning, it’s Al with you to start off the week with your road and public transport updates.
If there’s anything I’ve missed, and it is safe to do so, give me a call on 01423 276197.
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9am – Full Update
Roads
Traffic is moving slower than usual in these areas:
- Leeds Road past M&S Food
- Wetherby Road outside the showground in Harrogate
- Skipton Road in Harrogate
- York Place and Knaresborough Road in Harrogate
- Hookstone Chase and Hookstone Drive, Harrogate
- The A61 at Pannal
- York Place through Knaresborough
- The A6055 from Farnham to Knaresborough
Road closures:
- Cambridge Street in Harrogate Town centre – closed for the Christmas market
- Spring Lane near Pannal Primary – road closure
- Weeton Lane, Weeton – road closure and diversion
- Kirkby Lane, Kirkby Overblow – road closure
- Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
Temporary lights:
- West End Avenue, Harrogate
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Whinney Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the junction for Farnham Lane
- Havikil Lane, Scotton – stop and go boards
- Main Street, Staveley
Trains
- The 09:14 Knaresborough to Leeds train is delayed by around 3 minutes; it’s also set to arrive a few minutes late in Harrogate (expected at 09:25)
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
Roads
Traffic is moving slower than usual in these areas:
- Leeds Road past M&S Food
- Wetherby Road outside the showground in Harrogate
- Skipton Road in Harrogate
- York Place and Knaresborough Road in Harrogate
- Hookstone Chase, Harrogate
- The A61 at Pannal
- York Place through Knaresborough
- The A6055 from Farnham to Knaresborough
Road closures:
- Cambridge Street in Harrogate Town centre – closed for the Christmas market
- Spring Lane near Pannal Primary – road closure
- Weeton Lane, Weeton – road closure and diversion
- Kirkby Lane, Kirkby Overblow – road closure
- Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
Temporary lights:
- West End Avenue, Harrogate
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Whinney Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the junction for Farnham Lane
- Havikil Lane, Scotton – stop and go boards
- Main Street, Staveley
Trains
- The 08:21 Harrogate to York train is now expected at 08:27, and will be formed of two coaches instead of three. It will be around three minutes late reaching Knaresborough (expected at 08:34).
- The 08:30 Harrogate to Leeds train is expected at 08:33
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
Roads
Some traffic hotspots are starting to appear:
- Wetherby Road outside the showground in Harrogate
- Skipton Road in Harrogate
- On the A1(M) at the A59 Flaxby junction
Road closures:
- Cambridge Street in Harrogate Town centre – closed for the Christmas market
- Spring Lane near Pannal Primary – road closure
- Weeton Lane, Weeton – road closure and diversion
- Kirkby Lane, Kirkby Overblow – road closure
- Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
Temporary lights:
- West End Avenue, Harrogate
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Whinney Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the junction for Farnham Lane
- Havikil Lane, Scotton – stop and go boards
- Main Street, Staveley
Trains
- The 08:21 Harrogate to York train is delayed by around 2 minutes, and will be formed of two coaches instead of three. It should be back on time by it reaches Knaresborough.
- The 08:21 Knaresborough to Leeds train (due to stop in Harrogate at 08:30) is delayed by around 4 minutes at both stops.
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
Roads
Traffic looks to be running smoothly so far this morning.
Road closures:
- Cambridge Street in Harrogate Town centre – closed for the Christmas market
- Spring Lane near Pannal Primary – road closure
- Weeton Lane, Weeton – road closure and diversion
- Kirkby Lane, Kirkby Overblow – road closure
- Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
Temporary lights:
- West End Avenue, Harrogate
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Whinney Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the junction for Farnham Lane
- Havikil Lane, Scotton – stop and go boards
- Main Street, Staveley
Trains
- All trains on the Harrogate and Knaresborough lines look to be 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
Roads
Everything still looks quiet on the roads this morning, but if I’ve missed anything do get in touch.
Road closures:
- Cambridge Street in Harrogate Town centre – closed for the Christmas market
- Spring Lane near Pannal Primary – road closure
- Weeton Lane, Weeton – road closure and diversion
- Kirkby Lane, Kirkby Overblow – road closure
- Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
Temporary lights:
- West End Avenue, Harrogate
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Whinney Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the junction for Farnham Lane
- Havikil Lane, Scotton – stop and go boards
- Main Street, Staveley
Trains
- The 7:09 Harrogate to York train is delayed by around 3 minutes. The delay is set to continue further down the line, arriving around 3 minutes late into Knaresborough at 7:22.
- All other trains on the Harrogate and Knaresborough lines look to be 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
Roads
The roads are looking quiet so far this morning, with no build ups of traffic yet.
Road closures:
- Cambridge Street in Harrogate Town centre – closed for the Christmas market
- Spring Lane near Pannal Primary – road closure
- Weeton Lane, Weeton – road closure and diversion
- Kirkby Lane, Kirkby Overblow – road closure
- Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
Temporary lights:
- West End Avenue, Harrogate
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Whinney Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the junction for Farnham Lane
- Havikil Lane, Scotton – stop and go boards
- Main Street, Staveley
Trains
- All trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines look to be 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