Major A77 junction set for daytime closure for cycle lane improvements

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A major A77 junction is set to close during daytime hours to allow active travel works to take place.The A77 northbound on and off slip roads at Bogend Toll will shut each weekday between 9.30am and 3.30pm.Road maintenance operator Amey are carrying out the works on behalf of Transport Scotland to improve 'active travel' routes throughout the region.The works will see the construction of the upgraded active travel route with associated crossing points on the side road.Motorist have been warned the closure will come into force from this Wednesday (February 23) until Wednesday, March 9.

The road will operate as normal out with 9.30am and 3.30pm Monday to Friday and at weekends.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.The following signed diversions will be in place:Northbound on slip diversion: at the roundabout west of the A77 at the Bogend Toll junction, traffic will be diverted to cross over the A77 via the B730 overbridge.

At the roundabout traffic will take the 1st exit onto Tarbolton Road and then join the A77 southbound. Traffic will then be diverted south on the A77 to Dutch House Roundabout where they will take the 4th exit onto the A77 northbound where the diversion will end.The work will also continue to be carried out using nearside lane closures of the A77 northbound carriageway between the Bogend Toll and Symington junctions.Transport bosses insist that