South Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway leaders call for action on ‘unsafe’ trunk roads
The Leaders of South Ayrshire Council and Dumfries and Galloway Council are once again calling on the Scottish and UK Governments to invest in the A77 and the A75. These two major trunk roads are critical for connecting passengers and freight between England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Despite this, the roads which run from Ayr […]
Transport Scotland awards £1.1m for Dumfries and Galloway A75 bypass scheme
Two bypass projects at Springholm and Crocketford in Dumfries and Galloway are making progress after Transport Scotland awarded £1.1 million to the schemes. The government body has committed the funding for a ground investigations work contract to Causeway Geotech Ltd to support the ongoing design and assessment work for the A75 improvements, says DnG24. Work […]
Scottish Government urged to speed up trunk roads upgrade
The Scottish Conservatives will press ministers to speed up work to upgrade key trunk roads around Scotland, including the the A75, A77 and A96. Russell Findlay’s party will also demand a guarantee that there be no further delays on the work to fully dual the A9, says the Inverness Courier. The Tories will use their […]
Ferry firms’ dual carriageway plea for A75 bypass
Ferry operators in south-west Scotland are leading calls for any new bypass on the A75 to be a dual carriageway in both directions. The South West Scotland Transport Alliance (SWSTA) claims that dualling the long-awaited bypass for the villages of Springholm and Crocketford is the only option that should be considered, says the BBC. As […]
A75: Bypass opinions sought for Springholm and Crocketford
Local residents and road users are being invited to view and have their say on early options for bypasses for the villages of Springholm and Crocketford on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway as initial design and assessment work progresses. The route options being developed are set to go on display at public exhibitions in […]
A75/A77: Fiona Hyslop responds to Dumfries & Galloway MP
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, has written a letter to John Cooper, the Scottish Conservative MP for Dumfries and Galloway about the ongoing A75/A77 improvements debate. Writes Hyslop: “The strategic importance of the A75 and A77 to Scotland’s economy is recognised by this government, and we value the critical link it provides to […]
Temporary Jenoptik average speed camera installation to commence on A75 in Scotland
Work will begin this week to install temporary average speed cameras on the A75 between Newton Stewart and Creetown as Police Scotland Safety Cameras continue to test the technology’s capabilities. The Jenoptik cameras, which have previously been deployed along the A836 and A82, will now be used to boost existing mobile enforcement locations on the […]
Rachel Reeves to announce £66m West of Scotland investment
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP is set to announce millions of pounds for West of Scotland transport links and extra funding to explore upgrades to the A75. The extra cash for the Dumfries and Galloway road comes after the former chancellor Jeremy Hunt pledged £5 million towards a feasibility study for the road, which stretches […]
South West Scotland Transport Alliance (SWSTA) urges government to upgrade two key road links
The South West Scotland Transport Alliance has called on the Scottish and UK government to upgrade two key roads in southern Scotland, the A75 or A77 which carry traffic to Cairnryan and Stranraer. The South West Scotland Transport Alliance (SWSTA) wants the ministers at Holyrood and Westminster to form a task force to deliver urgent […]
A75: Another request for speed cameras is issued
Galloway and West Dumfries MSP Finlay Carson has written to Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop asking to discuss the benefits of installing overhead average speed cameras on the A75. He insists the current deterrent of safety camera vans are not entirely effective with drivers only adjusting their speeds in the limited locations where the cameras are […]