The A702 Trunk Road (West Linton) (20mph and 30mph Speed Limits) Order 2024

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

Derestricting of roads

1. That length of the A702 Edinburgh – Abington Trunk Road at West Linton from a point 282 metres or thereby southwest of the junction with Chapel Brae, north eastwards to a point 69 metres or thereby northeast of the centre line of the junction with Lyne Park, a distance of 391 metres or thereby.

2. That length of the A702 Edinburgh – Abington Trunk Road at West Linton from a point 144 metres or thereby northeast of the centre line of the junction with School Brae, north eastwards to a point 227 metres or thereby north of the roundabout at Dryburn Brae, a distance of 525 metres or thereby.

20mph Speed Limit

3. That length of the A702 Edinburgh – Abington Trunk Road at West Linton from a point 88 metres or thereby northeast of its junction with Chapel Brae, north eastwards on Dolphinton Road and Carlops Road to a point 167 metres or thereby northeast of its junction with School Brae, a distance of 420 metres or thereby.

30mph Speed Limit

4. That length of the A702 Edinburgh – Abington Trunk Road at West Linton from a point 282 metres or thereby southwest of its junction with Chapel Brae, north eastwards to a point 88 metres or thereby northeast of its junction with Chapel Brae, a distance of 370 metres or thereby.

5. That length of the A702 Edinburgh – Abington Trunk Road at West Linton from a point 167 metres or thereby northeast of its junction with School Brae, north eastwards to a point 227 metres or thereby north of the roundabout at Dryburn Brae a distance of 505 metres or thereby.

Full details of the proposal are contained in the Order which, together with a plan showing the lengths of road involved, Orders being revoked, a statement of the Scottish Ministers’ reasons for proposing to make the Order, may be examined free of charge during normal business hours from 1st March 2024 until 29th March 2024 at the offices of Transport Scotland, George House, 2nd Floor, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow, G1 2AD, Co-op Food-West Linton, 21-23 Main Street, West Linton, EH46 7EE and West Linton Post Office, Main Street, West Linton, EH46 7EE.

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 Ben Toyer, Transport Scotland, George House, 2nd Floor, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow, G1 2AD quoting reference SE/A702WestLinton/BT or by email to TRO-Objections@transport.gov.scot by 3rd April 2024.

A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers

Transport Scotland
George House
2nd Floor
36 North Hanover Street,
Glasgow

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 and 30mph Speed Limit for the purpose of reducing the speed of motor vehicles will be in the interests of road safety.

The proposed Order also derestricts the lengths of road described in Part 1 of the schedule.