ROADWORKS will take place on the A77 during December, forcing closures of a stretch of the carriageway.

Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are undertaking essential maintenance on the A77 near Girvan at the Bridgemill rail bridge parapets from Sunday, December 4 until Friday, December 16.

This scheme, with a value of £82,571, will benefit around 6,700 vehicles using this route each day, by improving the safety of the structure, according to Amey.

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The work will be carried out using phased carriageway closures and overnight temporary traffic lights.

These works will take place overnight as follows: 

  • 9pm on Sunday 4th December until 5:00am on Monday 5th December 2022 
  • 11.45pm on Monday 5th  December until 5:00am on Tuesday 6th December 2022 
  • 11.45pm on Tuesday 6th December until 5:00am on Wednesday 7th December 2022 
  • 11.45pm on Wednesday 7th December until 5:00am on Thursday 8th December 2022 
  • 11.45 pm on Thursday 8th December until 5:00am on Friday 9th December 2022. 
  • 9pm on Sunday 11th December until 5:00am on Monday 12th December 2022 
  • 11.45pm on Monday 12th December until 5:00am on Tuesday 13th December 2022. 
  • 11.45pm on Tuesday 13th December until 5:00am on Wednesday 14th December 2022 
  • 11.45pm on Wednesday 14th December until 5:00am on Thursday 15th December 2022 
  • 11:45pm on Thursday 15th December until 5:00am on Friday 16th December 2022 

Access for emergency service vehicles will be maintained throughout these works.