The A702 Trunk Road (Biggar) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road) (No. 3) Order 2018

The Scottish Ministers give notice that they have made the above Order under sections 2(1) and (2), 4(1) and 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, temporarily prohibiting traffic on that length of the A702 Edinburgh to Abington Trunk Road from the B7016 Kirkstyle South Junction in a generally north eastwards direction to its junction with North Back Road, a distance of 500 metres or thereby.

The Order, which is required to facilitate the Biggar Hogmanay event will be in operation from the 31 December 2018 until 1 January 2019. It is anticipated that the restrictions will be in place, for approximately 30 minutes. The prohibition on use will only have effect in relation to such part or parts of the length of road as and when indicated by a police officer in uniform during the period of prohibition.

The Order does not apply to vehicles being used in an emergency for fire brigade, ambulance, police or coastguard purposes, or vehicles being used for facilitating the holding of the relevant event.

Alternative Routes

The alternative routes for traffic during the prohibition will be signposted. Detailed descriptions can also be obtained at AMEY Scotland, 6a Dryden Road, Bilston Glen Industrial Estate, Loanhead, Edinburgh, EH20 9LZ.

For information about roadworks on motorways and trunk roads visit www.trafficscotland.org.uk

S P DAVIES
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
Transport Scotland
Buchanan House
58 Port Dundas Road
Glasgow G4 0HF