THE A77 will be closed overnight this month to allow Scotland Transerv to carry out resurfacing works worth £110,000 to address the potholes on two slip roads.

Work will take place to fix 2.7km of the A77 Grassyards On Slip overnight on Wednesday, August 16 and Thursday, August 17.

Meanwhile 1.2km of the On and Off Slips on the A77 Bogend Toll South Bound will be resurfaced overnight on Friday, August 18.

Martin Gannon, Scotland TranServ’s Network Area Manager for Ayrshire said: “The A77 is an important economic artery connecting communities across Ayrshire, and that’s why we’ve worked closely with Police Scotland and local authorities to schedule these works to have minimal impact on local families and businesses. 

“We have additionally planned verge cutting and other routine maintenance works, which would normally require a separate closure. 

“The projects will be carried out overnight in order that we can deliver them as quickly and safely as possible.”

Works will take place between 8pm in the evening and 6am the following morning, with traffic management implemented only once monitored traffic flow is sufficiently low.

Grassyards Diversion Route
· A77 Take North bound off slip to Bellfield Interchange
· Take 1st exit from Bellfield roundabout (rbt) to A71
· Follow the A71 to Moorfield rbt and take 3rd exit to the B7081
· Follow B7081 for 1km till you come to the rbt at the Irvine/ Kilmarnock Road (B7081), Turn right and follow B7081 for 1km towards Kilmarnock till you come to the traffic lights at the Western Road (B7064)
· Turn left at the Traffic lights and follow B7064 Western Road for 4.9km and re-join the A77 North Bound traffic at Meiklewood Interchange

Bogend Toll Diversion Route
· Follow A71 West bound from Bellfield Interchange for 11km to Warrix Interchange
· At Warrix interchange, take the first exit on to the A78
· Follow the A78 south bound for 9.7km to Monktonhead rbt
· At Monktonhead rbt, take the second exit and follow A78 for 1km to Dutchouse rbt
· At Dutchouse rbt take second exit and re-join the A77 south bound traffic.