The main A61 road from the village into Ripon will be affected by night closures for most of the month of August. From approximately the turn off to Markenfield Hall, when travelling into Ripon, through to the Ripon bypass roundabout, the road will be closed on weekdays (Monday to Friday inclusive) from Monday August 4th to Friday August 29th from 7.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m.

The reason for this closure is given as carriageway surfacing works, specifically Daffodil Bends.

A diversion will be in place. The initial indicative route, via the A1, is lengthy, covering a distance of 62.55 km (39 miles) giving an extra added journey time of one hour.

It may well be that there will be substantially more traffic on local roads as drivers try to find a shorter and quicker route. Please take care.

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Obviously the No 36 bus from Ripon to Harrogate will be affected by this closure. The Harrogate Bus Company has a service update on its website about which stops will be affected. Click here to access that information.