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Alert Roadworks – North Yorkshire Roadworks & Traffic Updates. Planning to travel today? Check the latest roadworks and traffic hotspots across Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon to avoid delays. Stay up to date with live traffic information, diversion routes and planned works before you set off

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Roadworks 28/07/26

Drivers across Harrogate, Knaresborough, and Ripon face ongoing delays from utility upgrades, construction, and road repairs on key routes, including the A61 Ripon/Leeds Road, A59 Skipton Road, and local town-centre junctions. You can check live updates and maps via the North Yorkshire Council Roadworks Map. [1, 2, 3, 4] https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/roads-and-pavements/roadworks-map
Harrogate Disruption Hotspots
  • A61 Ripon/Leeds Road: Rolling delays and temporary lights near Crescent Road and St George’s Road due to electrical utility work.
  • A59 Skipton Road: Heavy congestion from active construction and development traffic management.
  • Crescent Road: Westbound closure active between Montpellier Road and Parliament Street for utility repairs.
  • Town Centre: Intermittent temporary lights near the Empress Roundabout and central junctions. [1]
Knaresborough and Ripon Areas
  • Knaresborough Routes: Ongoing localised delays and temporary signals around Bond End, Thistle Hill, and Bondgate Green.
  • Ripon Area: Active temporary traffic lights and minor road maintenance points affecting local approaches and Bondgate Green.
  • A1(M) Closures: Overnight southbound and northbound resurfacing and maintenance works causing localised late-night diversions near Ripon (Junction 50).
  • Roadworks, road closures and diversions

    View our interactive map of roadworks, scheduled road closures and diversions.

    Current emergency road and bridge closures

    During adverse weather conditions, it is an ever changing situation on our roads. Please respect road closure signs and do not drive through flood water.

    Road Status

    Planned roadworks

    You can view information about planned roadworks in our area using our interactive online map as well as via our Twitter feed.

    Our interactive map is searchable and shows details about dates, severity of impact, and who is responsible for the works. You can also sign up for email alerts for roadworks in your area.

    ​Launch interactive roadworks map

    https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/roads-and-pavements/roadworks-map

    Motorways and trunk roads such as the A1, A1(M), M62, A66, A66(M), A64, A168 (Dishforth to Thirsk) and A19 (north of Thirsk) are the responsibility of Highways England. For travel updates on these roads, you can follow Highways England Yorkshire and Highways England North East on Twitter.

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