The A6091/A7 Trunk Road (Langholm) (20mph, 30mph and 40mph Speed Limits) Order 202[] Draft Stage

The Scottish Ministers hereby give notice that they propose to make the above Order under sections 82(2)(a) and (b), 83(1), 84(1)(a) and 124(1)(d) of, and paragraph 27 of schedule 9 to, the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 which will have the effect of imposing 20mph and 30mph speed limits on the following lengths of road:-

20mph Speed Limit

1. That length of the A6091/A7 Melrose – Galashiels – Carlisle Trunk Road at Langholm from a point 179 metres or thereby south east of the centreline of its junction with Hallpath in a generally northerly direction to a point 314 metres or thereby north of the centreline of its junction with B709 Thomas Telford Road, a total distance of 1.083 kilometres or thereby.

30mph Speed Limit

1. That length of the A6091/A7 Melrose – Galashiels – Carlisle Trunk Road at Langholm from a point 179 metres or thereby south east of the centreline of its junction with Hallpath in a generally southerly direction to a point 129 metres or thereby south of the centreline of its junction with Glenesk Road, a total distance of 239 metres or thereby.
2. That length of the A6091/A7 Melrose – Galashiels – Carlisle Trunk Road at Langholm from a point 683 metres or thereby north of the centreline of its junction with B709 Thomas Telford Road in a generally southerly direction to a point 314 metres or thereby north of the centreline of its junction with B709 Thomas Telford Road, a total distance of 369 metres or thereby.

40mph Speed Limit

1. That length of the A6091/A7 Melrose – Galashiels – Carlisle Trunk Road at Langholm from a point 129 metres or thereby south of the centreline of its junction with Glenesk Road in a southerly direction to a point 239 metres or thereby south of the centreline of Cemetery Road, a total distance of 898 metres or thereby.
2. That length of the A6091/A7 Melrose – Galashiels – Carlisle Trunk Road at Langholm from a point 683 metres or thereby north of the centreline of its junction with B709 Thomas Telford Road in a generally northerly direction to a point 1.540 kilometres or thereby north of the centreline of its junction with B709 Thomas Telford Road, a total distance of 857 metres or thereby.

Full details of the proposal are contained in the Order which, together with a plan showing the lengths of roads involved and a statement of the Scottish Ministers’ reasons for proposing to make the Order, may be examined free of charge during normal business hours from 8th October 2026 until 9th November 2026 at the offices of Transport Scotland, Fifth Floor, 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow G2 7ER, Londis Shop, Murry House, 1a High Street, Langholm DG13 0JH and The Co-Op Food Store, Glenesk Road, Langholm DG13 0JQ.

Any person wishing to object to the proposed Order should send details of the grounds for objection in writing to the Director of Roads, c/o Nicola Brennan, Transport Scotland, Fifth Floor, 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7ER or via email to TRO-Objections@transport.gov.scot quoting reference SE/A6091A7/Langholm/NB by 9th November 2026.

A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers

Transport Scotland
Fifth Floor
177 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7ER

Statement of reasons

The Scottish Ministers aim to promote the safe and efficient use of the roads for which they are responsible.

The Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the introduction of a 20mph, 30mph and 40mph Speed Limits for the purpose of reducing the speed of motor vehicles will be in the interests of road safety.