The South West Scotland Trunk Roads (Temporary Prohibitions of Traffic and Overtaking and Temporary Speed Restrictions) Order 2025
The South West Scotland Trunk Roads (Temporary Prohibitions of Traffic and Overtaking and Temporary Speed Restrictions) Order 2025 is a new piece of legislation that has been introduced in the United Kingdom. This Order came into force on 24 January 2025 and will remain in force until 23 January 2026.
The Order introduces a number of temporary traffic restrictions and speed limits on various trunk roads in South West Scotland. These restrictions are necessary to allow for essential maintenance and improvement works to be carried out on the roads.
The following is a summary of the main restrictions and speed limits that have been introduced by the Order:
- Temporary Prohibition of Traffic
There will be a temporary prohibition of traffic on the following roads:
* A75 Stranraer to Gretna Green Trunk Road between Newton Stewart and Castle Douglas * A77 Stranraer to Ayr Trunk Road between Girvan and Maybole * A78 Greenock to Irvine Trunk Road between Greenock and Kilwinning The prohibition of traffic will be in place from 8pm to 6am each night from Monday 24 January 2025 to Friday 23 January 2026.
- Temporary Prohibition of Overtaking
There will be a temporary prohibition of overtaking on the following roads:
* A70 Galashiels to Moffat Trunk Road between Tweedsmuir and Moffat * A74(M) Glasgow to Carlisle Motorway between Junction 16 and Junction 17 * A75 Stranraer to Gretna Green Trunk Road between Annan and Gretna Green The prohibition of overtaking will be in place from 8pm to 6am each night from Monday 24 January 2025 to Friday 23 January 2026.
- Temporary Speed Restrictions
There will be temporary speed restrictions on the following roads:
* A76 Dumfries to Kilmarnock Trunk Road between Dumfries and Sanquhar (50mph) * A77 Stranraer to Ayr Trunk Road between Ayr and Prestwick (40mph) * A78 Greenock to Irvine Trunk Road between Greenock and Paisley (40mph) The speed restrictions will be in place from 8pm to 6am each night from Monday 24 January 2025 to Friday 23 January 2026.
The restrictions and speed limits that have been introduced by the Order are necessary to ensure the safety of road users and workers while the essential maintenance and improvement works are being carried out. Road users are advised to plan their journeys accordingly and to obey the temporary restrictions and speed limits that are in place.
The South West Scotland Trunk Roads (Temporary Prohibitions of Traffic and Overtaking and Temporary Speed Restrictions) Order 2025
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