Major road closures will be in effect on the A77 near Ayr for essential resurfacing work.

Amey is undertaking essential resurfacing on the A77 at the Sandyford Toll Roundabout, including the southbound approach road under a full weekend closure from 8pm on Friday, August 30 until 6am on Monday, September 2.

A total closure of the southbound A77 carriageway will be in place between Dutchhouse Roundabout and Sandyford Toll Roundabout from 8pm on Friday, August 30 until 6am on Monday, September 2.

The closure will extend to Whitletts Roundabout each night between the hours of 8pm and 6am.  

Overnight closures of the northbound A77 between Whitletts Roundabout and Dutchhouse Roundabout will also be required between 8pm and 6am each night from Friday, August 30 until Monday, September 2.

In addition, there will also be daytime lane closures between 6am and 8pm on the A77 northbound approach to Sandyford Toll Roundabout, including the roundabout circulatory, on Saturday, August 31 and Sunday, September 1.  

No right turn will be available on to the A719 Junction or A77 southbound, those entering the roundabout from the A719 will only be able to exit on to the southbound A77.

Signed diversions will be in place as follows:

  • Overnight southbound traffic will leave the A77 at Dutchhouse Roundabout and join the A78 to Monktonhead Roundabout and the A79, continue through Prestwick to Ayr Road and turn left onto the B743 Heathfield Road before re-joining the A77 at Whitletts Roundabout.
  • Daytime southbound traffic from the A78 will follow the above overnight diversion.
  • Daytime southbound traffic from the A77 will exit at Bellfield Interchange, follow the A76 south to Crossroads Roundabout and take the A719 southbound to re-join the A77 at Sandyford Toll Roundabout.
  • Northbound traffic will leave the A77 at Whitletts Roundabout to the B743 Heathfield Road, before turning right onto the A79 Ayr Road and continuing through Prestwick to the A79, before joining the A78 at Monktonhead Roundabout and continuing to Dutchhouse Roundabout to re-join the A77. 

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