The A725 Trunk Road (Craighead) (Temporary 40mph Speed Restriction) Order 2023
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(1), 4(1) and 14(1)(a) and (4) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, which will have the effect of imposing a temporary 40mph speed restriction on the following lengths of road:
- That length of the A725/A726 Shawhead – East Kilbride – Phillipshill Roundabout Trunk Road on the eastbound mainline from a point 62 metres or thereby east from centre of the bridge over the A724, to a point where the extended centreline of the slip road from the B7012 Whistleberry Road to the northbound carriageway of the A725/A726 intersects with the centreline of that carriageway, a distance of 682 metres or thereby.
- That length of the A725/A726 Shawhead – East Kilbride – Phillipshill Roundabout Trunk Road being the full length of eastbound on slip road, from the point where it diverges from the A724 (Glasgow Road) to a point where it merges with the A725 eastbound mainline, a distance of 180 metres or thereby.
The Order, which is required because works are being proposed to be executed on or near the road will be in operation on 28th December 2023 until 28th April 2024 and will only have effect in relation to such part or parts of the length of road as is indicated by the appropriate traffic signs.
The Order does not apply to vehicles falling within regulation 3(4) of the Road Traffic Exemptions (Special Forces) (Variation and Amendment) Regulations 2011 when used in accordance with regulation 3(5) of those Regulations, or vehicles being used in an emergency for coastguard purposes.
Alternative Routes
An alternative route for traffic is not required.
For information about roadworks on motorways and trunk roads visit the Traffic Scotland website.
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Transport Scotland
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