The A78 Trunk Road (Inverkip) (Temporary 40mph Speed Restriction) Order 2025

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(1), 4(1) and 14(1)(b) and (4) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, which will have the effect of imposing a temporary 40mph speed restriction on that length of the A78 Greenock – Prestwick Trunk Road being the north and southbound carriageways from a point 565m or thereby south of Bankfoot Roundabout, to a point 272m or thereby north of the extended north kerbline of Ardgowan Road, Wemyss Bay, a distance of 2.9km metres or thereby.

The Order, which is required becauseor prohibited because of the likelihood of danger to the public, or of serious damage to the road, which is not attributable to works will be in operation on 18 November 2025 until 18 May 2027 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 www.traffic.gov.scot 

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Transport Scotland
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Statement of Compatibility

In accordance with section 23(2) of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 (the Act), the Scottish Ministers certify that, in their view, the A78 Trunk Road (Inverkip) (Temporary 40mph Speed Restriction) Order 2025is compatible with the UNCRC requirements as defined by section 1(2) of the Act.

Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA)

For further information please read the related child rights and wellbeing impact assessment, which can be found, on legislation.gov.uk at the same location as this statement of compatibility.

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