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Drivers have been warned that the temporary traffic lights have gone out at a key junction in York this morning (Wednesday, 6 March).

Travel York shared this post on X at 7.38am: “We are aware of the issue with the temporary signals on Micklegate / Bridge Street.

“The traffic management company for these lights are currently on site working on a fix. Apologies for any delays this is causing to your journeys.”

The three-way traffic lights are to steer traffic round the gasworks at the top of Skeldergate, which has closed the entrance to the road.

At 8am traffic was actually flowing more freely than normal.

The A171 is closed this morning following a crash (Sunday, 3 March).

It is shut close to the turn-off to Ugthorpe, west of Whitby.

Emergency services were called to the collision at 6.32am.

A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “A crew from Lythe responded to a report of a road traffic collision, involving one vehicle. This incident is currently ongoing.”

The AA reports: “Road closed due to crash on A171 both ways between B1266 High Street and the Ugthorpe turnoff.”

A crash has partially blocked the A64 York Outer Ring Road this morning (Friday, 1 March).

The collision is on the on A64 eastbound and is causing congestion from the A1079 Hull Road (Grimston Bar Interchange) to Hopgrove Roundabout.

Callers to YorkMix are reporting delays of about half an hour.

A crash has been causing traffic congestion on a York road this afternoon (Wednesday, 21 February).

It is on Carr Lane, Acomb, on the southbound carriageway, near to York Road.

There are reports of heavy traffic due to the incident.