Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel

Good morning and welcomes back. It’s Connor here this morning with 15-minute updates on the road and rail links near you.

There are a number of continuing temporary traffic lights this morning worth keeping an eye on.

These blogs, brought to you by The HACS Group, are to keep you updated as the district’s roads get busier.

If you see anything please get in touch, if it is safe to do so, on 01423 276197 or via social media.

9am – Full Update 

That’s it from me today, I’ll be back again tomorrow morning. Have a great day.

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8.45am – Full Update 

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Today’s traffic hotspots:

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8.30am – Full Update 

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The roads are just starting to get busy this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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8.15am – Full Update 

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The roads are just starting to get busy this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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8am – Full Update 

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The roads are just starting to get busy this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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7.45am – Full Update 

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The roads are just starting to get busy this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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7.30am – Full Update 

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The roads are just starting to get busy this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

7.15am – Full Update 

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The roads are looking ok so far this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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7am – Full Update 

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The roads are looking ok so far this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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6.45am – Full Update 

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The roads are looking ok so far this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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6.30am – Full Update 

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The roads are looking ok so far this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel

Good morning and happy Friday. It’s Leah here this morning with 15-minute updates on the road and rail links near you.

There are a number of continuing temporary traffic lights this morning worth keeping an eye on.

These blogs, brought to you by The HACS Group, are to keep you updated as the district’s roads get busier.

If you see anything please get in touch, if it is safe to do so, on 01423 276197 or via social media.

9am – Full Update 

That is it from me today, II will be back with you on Monday from 6:300am with updates every 15 minutes. Have a lovely weekend!

Roads

The traffic is starting to build in the district this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots.

Traffic hotspots:

Traffic is building in these area:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

8:45am – Full Update 

Roads

The traffic is starting to build in the district this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots.

Traffic hotspots:

Traffic is building in these area:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

8:30am – Full Update 

Roads

The traffic is starting to build in the district this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots.

Traffic hotspots:

Traffic is building in these area:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

8:15am – Full Update 

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The traffic is starting to build in the district this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots.

Traffic hotspots:

Traffic is building in these area:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

8am – Full Update 

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The traffic is starting to build in the district this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots.

Traffic is building in these area:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

7:45am – Full Update 

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The traffic is starting to build in the district this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots.

Traffic is building in these area:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

7:30am – Full Update 

Roads

The traffic is starting to build in the district this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots.

Traffic is building in these area:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

7:15am – Full Update 

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The roads are looking ok so far this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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7am – Full Update 

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The roads are looking ok so far this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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6.45am – Full Update 

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The roads are looking ok so far this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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6.30am – Full Update 

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The roads are looking ok so far this morning, keep checking in for today’s traffic hotspots.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel

Good morning and welcome back to our updates every 15 minutes and a list of all the temporary traffic lights that could delay you today.

It’s Connor here today. If you see anything, and it is safe to do so, please give me a call on 01423 276197 or get in touch on social media.

These blogs, brought to you by The HACS Group, are keeping you updated as the district’s roads get busier.

9am – Full Update 

Roads

That’s all from me this morning. Leah will be back from 6.30am tomorrow. The roads are starting to become quite busy with plenty of temporary lights to watch out for, where congestion is particularly bad. Here are the traffic hot spots:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

8.45am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are starting to become quite busy with plenty of temporary lights to watch out for, where congestion is particularly bad. Here are the traffic hot spots:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

8.30am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are starting to become quite busy with plenty of temporary lights to watch out for, where congestion is particularly bad. Here are the traffic hot spots:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

8.15am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are starting to become quite busy this morning but there are no traffic hot spots to report yet. However there are plenty of temporary lights to watch out for and some congestion is already building up in those areas.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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8am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are starting to become quite busy this morning but there are no traffic hot spots to report yet. However there are plenty of temporary lights to watch out for and some congestion is already building up in those areas.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

7.45am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are starting to become quite busy this morning but there are no traffic hot spots to report yet. However there are plenty of temporary lights to watch out for and some congestion is already building up in those areas.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

7.30am – Full Update 

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The roads are looking clear so far this morning without any traffic hotspots to report. However there are plenty of temporary lights to watch out for and some congestion is already building up in those areas.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

7.15am – Full Update 

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The roads are looking clear so far this morning without any traffic hotspots to report. However there are plenty of temporary lights to watch out for.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

7am – Full Update 

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The roads are looking clear so far this morning without any traffic hotspots to report. However there are plenty of temporary lights to watch out for.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

6.45am – Full Update 

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The roads are looking clear so far this morning without any traffic hotspots to report. However there are plenty of temporary lights to watch out for.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

6.30am – Full Update 

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The roads are looking clear so far this morning without any traffic hotspots to report. However there are plenty of temporary lights to watch out for.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

Trains

Buses

Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel

Good morning and welcome back to our updates every 15 minutes and a list of all the temporary traffic lights that could delay you today.

It’s Connor here today. If you see anything, and it is safe to do so, please give me a call on 01423 276197 or get in touch on social media.

These blogs, brought to you by The HACS Group, are keeping you updated as the district’s roads get busier.

9am – Full Update 

That is all from me today. Thanks for getting involved, the roads have been very busy this morning as more people drive around in Harrogate and Knaresborough in particular.

Roads

The roads are starting to become more busy this morning and there are some roads to watch out for:

Traffic hot spots:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

Trains

Buses

8.45am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are starting to become more busy this morning and there are some roads to watch out for:

Traffic hot spots:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

Trains

Buses

8.30am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are starting to become more busy this morning and there are some roads to watch out for:

Traffic hot spots:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

Trains

Buses

8.15am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are starting to become more busy this morning and there are some roads to watch out for:

Traffic hot spots:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

Trains

Buses

8am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are starting to become more busy this morning and there are some roads to watch out for:

Traffic hot spots:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

Trains

Buses

7.45am – Full Update 

Roads

The roads are starting to become more busy this morning and there are some roads to watch out for:

Traffic hot spots:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

Trains

Buses

7.30am – Full Update 

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The roads are starting to become more busy this morning but there are no traffic hot spots to report just yet. Congestion is already building on Wetherby Road in Harrogate though.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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7.15am – Full Update 

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The roads are starting to become more busy this morning but there are no traffic hot spots to report just yet. Congestion is already building on Wetherby Road in Harrogate though.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

7am – Full Update 

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The roads are starting to become more busy this morning but there are no traffic hot spots to report just yet.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Buses

6.45am – Full Update 

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The roads are looking clear so far this morning without any traffic hotspots to report.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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6.30am – Full Update 

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The roads are looking clear so far this morning without any traffic hotspots to report.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Highways England puts handbrake on 1,300-home Ripon development

Highways England has called for further assessment of the transport and traffic impact of the proposed 1,300-home redevelopment of the former Ripon army barracks.

Homes England and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation submitted plans to Harrogate Borough Council in September last year to redevelop the site.

The scheme, known as Clotherholme, would include shops, business units and a new primary school as well as 1,300 homes.

Highways England is the government-owned company that operates, maintains and improves the country’s major roads.

It has recommended that outline planning permission for the scheme is not granted until October.

This would be to give Homes England and North Yorkshire County Council the opportunity to address transport issues identified by consultants AECOM in support of the scheme.

Photo of Ripon Town Hall

Ripon City Council has appointed its own traffic and transport consultant to look at the Clotherholme scheme.

The move has been welcomed by North Yorkshire county councillor and ward member Mike Chambers.

Cllr Chambers told the Stray Ferret:

“Before seeking outline planning, much better solutions to the traffic issues have to be found.

“These relate in particular to the mitigation measures for four key junctions in Ripon, at Low and High Skellgate, Blossomgate and the clock tower on North Street.

“The mitigation measures need to be ‘future proofed.’

“This is necessary so that the junctions are able to cope with the traffic generated by the volume of new housing as it comes on stream over the course of the scheme.

“At present, what was being proposed just isn’t good enough and is unacceptable to for the residents of Ripon.”

Asked if the proposed number of homes at Clotherholme needed to be reduced, Cllr Chambers replied:

“We need to be closer to the numbers in the Ripon Neighbourhood Plan.”

That document, produced following detailed consultation with the public and other stakeholders, envisaged no more than 800 new homes on the former barracks.

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Ripon City Council, supports comprehensive redevelopment of the site, but is calling on Homes England to reduce the number of homes by 500.

The council has appointed its own traffic consultant to draw up traffic mitigation proposals based on a scheme of 800 homes.

In a recent update on the scheme, Homes England and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation said the planning application was “taking longer than we originally anticipated due to the covid pandemic”. They added:

“We appreciate that people have expressed concerns particularly in relation to traffic and the highway network, sustainability, the impact on the environment and local services.

“We are therefore also working closely with local organisations such as the Highway England, North Yorkshire County Council, the Local Enterprise Partnership, and health and education providers.

Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel

Good morning everyone and welcome back. Traffic is getting busier on the district’s roads now so make sure to keep and eye on our morning blogs.

It’s Connor here with you bright and early this morning, please get in touch with me via social media or email me at contact@thestrayferret.co.uk.

This blog, brought to you by The HACS Group, brings you updates every 15 minutes on the road and rail links near you.

9am – Full Update

That’s all from me this morning. The roads are definitely much more busy than they were a few weeks ago. So stay on top of the delays by following this live blog and help keep us updated by sending any news to contact@thestrayferret.co.uk.

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The roads are becoming quite busy this morning with traffic hot spots on these roads across the Harrogate district:

Temporary traffic lights are in place:

Road closures in place here:

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Buses

8.45am – Full Update

Roads

The roads are becoming quite busy this morning with traffic hot spots on these roads across the Harrogate district:

Temporary traffic lights are in place:

Road closures in place here:

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Buses

8.30am – Full Update

Roads

The roads are becoming quite busy this morning with traffic hot spots on these roads across the Harrogate district:

Temporary traffic lights are in place:

Road closures in place here:

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Buses

8.15am – Full Update

Roads

The roads are becoming quite busy this morning with traffic hot spots on these roads across the Harrogate district:

Temporary traffic lights are in place:

Road closures in place here:

Trains

Buses

8am – Full Update

Roads

The roads are becoming quite busy this morning with traffic hot spots on these roads across the Harrogate district:

Temporary traffic lights are in place:

Road closures in place here:

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Buses

7.45am – Full Update

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The roads look to be clear so far this morning. No traffic hotspots to report just yet.

Temporary traffic lights are in place:

Road closures in place here:

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7.30am – Full Update

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The roads look to be clear so far this morning. No traffic hotspots to report just yet.

Temporary traffic lights are in place:

Road closures in place here:

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Buses

7.15am – Full Update

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The roads look to be clear so far this morning. No traffic hotspots to report just yet.

Temporary traffic lights are in place:

Road closures in place here:

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7am – Full Update

Roads

The roads look to be clear so far this morning. No traffic hotspots to report just yet.

Temporary traffic lights are in place:

Road closures in place here:

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6.45am – Full Update

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The roads look to be clear so far this morning. No traffic hotspots to report just yet.

Temporary traffic lights are in place:

Road closures in place here:

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6.30am – Full Update

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The roads look to be clear so far this morning. No traffic hotspots to report just yet.

Temporary traffic lights are in place:

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King’s Cross weekend closure causes disruption for Harrogate trains

No trains will run to or from London King’s Cross today, tomorrow or Sunday April 25 due to upgrade works.

If you have any trains booked for the weekend it may be best to check before leaving the house. The weekend upgrade to the signalling system is expected to cause changes or cancellations to a number of trains.

For today, any LNER trains to and from the north of England and Scotland will now start and end at Peterborough or Stevenage, where passengers can go on to the Thameslink train service or St Pancras.

Any Hull trains have been cancelled today.

Tomorrow and Sunday changes have been made so any LNER trains to and from the North of England and Scotland will start and end at Peterborough or St Neots.

A replacement bus service is in place between St Neots ad Bedford to get to the Thameslink train services and St Pancras.

Any Grand Central and Hull trains will not run.

Railway company Network Rail is asking passengers to check with their train operator before they travel.

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Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel

Good morning. It’s Suzannah with you today giving you updates every 15 minutes on the roads and rail links near to you.

The live blogs, brought to you by The HACS Groups, aim to keep the Harrogate district moving.

If there is anything going on on your doorstep please give us a call on 01423 276197. Or you can continue to let us know on social media and via contact@thestrayferret.co.uk.

9am – Full Update

That’s it from me today, I’ll be back from 6.30am tomorrow.

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8.45am – Full Update 

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8.30am – Full Update 

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8.15am – Full Update

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8am – Full Update

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Traffic is building in these areas:

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7.45am – Full Update 

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Traffic is building in these areas:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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7.30am – Full Update 

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Traffic is building in these areas:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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7.15am – Full Update 

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Traffic is building in these areas:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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7am – Full Update 

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Traffic is looking clear so far this morning, no traffic hotspots to report yet.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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6.45am – Full Update 

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Traffic is building here:

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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6.30am – Full Update 

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Roads are looking ok so far this morning, no traffic hotspots yet.

Temporary traffic lights are in place here:

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Live: Harrogate district traffic and travel

Good morning and happy Wednesday. It’s Suzannah here with you this morning bringing your road and rail updates every 15 minutes.

These live blogs, brought to you by The HACS Group, aim to keep the Harrogate district moving.

A number of temporary traffic lights are in place across the district today, due to roadworks, so be aware of slight delays.

Keep us posted on social media and via contact@thestrayferret.co.uk.

9am – Full Update 

That’s it from me this morning. Leah will be back with you tomorrow morning for 6.30.

Have a lovely day.

Roads

Remember Harlow Moor Road is closed at its junction with Otley Road, until April 21.

Traffic is building here:

Temporary lights in place:

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8.45am – Full Update 

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Remember Harlow Moor Road is closed at its junction with Otley Road, until April 21.

Traffic is building here:

Temporary lights in place:

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8.30am – Full Update 

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Remember Harlow Moor Road is closed at its junction with Otley Road, until April 21.

Traffic is building here:

Temporary lights in place:

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8.15am – Full Update 

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Remember Harlow Moor Road is closed at its junction with Otley Road, until April 21.

Traffic is building here:

Temporary lights in place:

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8am – Full Update 

Roads

Remember Harlow Moor Road is closed at its junction with Otley Road, until April 21.

Traffic is building here:

Temporary lights in place:

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Buses

7.45am – Full Update 

Roads

Remember Harlow Moor Road is closed at its junction with Otley Road, until April 21.

Traffic is building here:

Temporary lights in place:

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7.30am – Full Update 

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Remember Harlow Moor Road is closed at its junction with Otley Road, until April 21.

Traffic is building here:

Temporary lights in place:

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7.15am – Full Update

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Traffic is building here:

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7am – Full Update

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Remember Harlow Moor Road is closed at its junction with Otley Road, until April 21.

Traffic is building here:

Temporary lights in place:

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6.45am – Full Update 

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The roads continue to look clear this morning, no traffic hotspots yet.

Remember Harlow Moor Road is closed at its junction with Otley Road, until April 21.

Temporary lights in place:

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6.30am – Full Update 

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The roads are looking clear so far this morning, no traffic hotspots yet.

Remember Harlow Moor Road is closed at its junction with Otley Road, until April 21.

Temporary lights in place:

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Buses

 

Ambitious bid to reinstate Harrogate – Ripon – Northallerton trainline

Plans to reinstate a trainline Harrogate, Ripon and Northallerton are once again back on the table.

Dr Beeching axed the line in the late 1960s but it is a candidate in the government’s new ‘Restoring Your Railway Fund.’ The Department for Transport (DfT) launched the fund in January.

Harrogate – Ripon – Northallerton is one of 195 bids. So far 25 have been successful. It means that those projects will be given money towards feasability studies.

The government announced on Friday that it will deliver on the first Restoring Your Railways scheme in Devon.

If the plans went ahead it could be one of the biggest ever investments in the Harrogate district. Some expert estimates put the potential cost as high as £500 million.

This is not the first time that these proposals have cropped up and it may prove to be problematic. Homes have been built on some parts of the track and on Ripon’s former train station.

Former Ripon mayor Dr Adrian Morgan is a keen supporter of the plans. He has been fighting for reinstatement for the last 34 years and told the Stray Ferret:

“I will keep slogging away at this but it probably will not happen in my lifetime. Back in 2006 it would have cost up to £46 million but that price has gone up since then.

“Now it costs around £20 million per mile of track so we are looking at around £500 million to reinstate the Harrogate – Ripon – Northallerton line.

“This might sound like a lot but when you start rebuilding bridges, embankments and laying track the cost soon adds up.”

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The project has broad support from North Yorkshire County Council, Ripon City Council and Kevin Hollinrake MP.

Cllr Don Mackenzie, executive member for access at North Yorkshire County Council, also told the Stray Ferret:

“There has been a campaign to restore the Harrogate – Ripon – Northallerton line for many years, we would be supportive of that.

“It would not be a small job. It is a medium to long term project so it would take between five and 30 years.

“Any move to take traffic off of the busy roads would be good news. But we do need realistic, it would take a lot of work.”

Cllr Andrew Williams, leader of Ripon City Council, told the Stray Ferret how this line could be good news for Ripon in particular:

“This certainly has the broad support of the city council. It would be economically beneficial.

“The lack of a train line was cited as the main reason why Ripon lost the teacher training college in the 1990s.

“It would be also very important as a way to bring more tourists in the city. I say broad support because it would be unfair if it impacted those who had homes on the line.”

Kevin Hollinrake, the MP for Thirsk and Malton, also said:

“I am very supportive of the bid to re-open the Leeds to Northallerton Railway Line, a section of which would run through my constituency of Thirsk and Malton.

“Local transport connections are key to boosting regional economic activity by attracting new business and creating new jobs in the region.

“It would make the journey from Leeds to Northallerton 13 miles shorter and could also provide an emergency diversion between York and Northallerton.”