NOTICE OF PROPOSALS
Notice is hereby given that the Council proposes to make the above-named Order that would have the effect of making a number of temporary speed restrictions permanent, reducing the speed limit on U50 Mosside, Kilmarnock from 40mph to 30mph and amending the description of existing speed restrictions to account for changes to road classifications, route numbering and the implementation of part time 20mph speed limit restrictions. The Order will affect the following roads in Crosshouse, Fenwick, and Kilmarnock:
Town |
Route |
Roads |
Effect |
Length |
Crosshouse and Kilmarnock |
B7081 |
Crosshouse Irvine Road and Kilmarnock Road
Kilmarnock Irvine Road and Portland Road |
The temporary 30mph speed limit between Crosshouse Hospital and Annandale Roundabout made permanent. The existing description in the Order will be amended to include this section and reflect the reclassification of the road from A71/A735 to B7081 |
3.57km or thereby |
Fenwick |
B7061 |
Main Road |
The length of the existing 30mph speed limit will be reduced by 43m as the northernmost end of road has been stopped up. |
1.50km or thereby |
Kilmarnock |
A71 |
From a point 50m East and 50m West of Moorfield Roundabout |
The temporary 40mph speed limit will be made permanent |
0.21km or thereby |
Kilmarnock |
A735 |
Welbeck St, Old Mill Rd, Fowlds St, King St, St. Marnock St, John Finnie St, West George St, Portland Street, Green St and Sturrock St |
The description for the existing 30mph speed limit will be amended to reflect the change in road numbering from A71 to A735. No change made to the signed length of speed restriction |
2.4km or thereby |
Kilmarnock |
A735
|
Portland Street, Wellington Street, Witch Road, Hill Street and Kilmaurs Road
|
The description for the existing 30mph speed limit will be amended to reflect the change in road classification from B7038 to A735 and to accommodate the part time 20mph speed restriction outside Hillhead Primary. No change made to signed length of speed restriction |
1.26km or thereby |
Kilmarnock |
A735 |
Kilmaurs Road
From a point 50m northwest of Woodhill Rd to a point 50m northwest of the C117 |
The description for the existing 30mph speed limit will be amended to accommodate the part time 20mph speed limit outside Hillhead Primary. No change made to signed length of speed restriction |
0.78 km or thereby |
Kilmarnock |
A735 |
Dean Lane and High Street |
The description for the existing 30mph speed limit will be amended to reflect the change in road classification from B7038 to A735 |
0.56km or thereby |
Kilmarnock |
A759 |
From a point 70m west of the A71 overbridge westwards to the junction with B7064 at Gatehead Road |
The temporary 40mph speed limit will be made permanent |
0.38km or thereby |
Kilmarnock |
A759 |
Dundonald Road
From a point 70m west of the A71 Overbridge eastwards to a point 65m east of Glen Orin Drive |
The description for the existing 30mph speed limit will be amended to accommodate the part time 20mph speed limit outside Gargieston Primary. No changes made to signed lengths of speed restriction. |
0.6km or thereby |
Kilmarnock |
A759 |
Dundonald Road
From a point 90m east of Mount Avenue eastwards to its junction with A735 St Marnock Street |
The description for the existing 30mph speed limit will be amended to accommodate the part time 20mph speed limit outside Gargieston Primary. No changes made to signed lengths of speed restriction. |
1.25km or thereby.
|
Kilmarnock |
B7038
|
Glasgow Road
From the existing 30mph speed limit north-eastwards to a point 97m north of U50 (Mosside) |
The temporary 30mph speed limit will be made permanent and the description amended to include the existing 30mph restrictions. |
3.25km or thereby |
Kilmarnock |
B7064 |
From its junction with A759 Gatehead Road to its junction with Moorfield Roundabout |
The temporary 40mph speed limit will be made permanent |
0.18km or thereby |
Kilmarnock |
B7064 |
From its junction with Moorfield Roundabout to its junction with the B7081 at Dalespark Roundabout |
The temporary 40mph speed limit will be made permanent |
1.05km or thereby |
Kilmarnock |
B7064
|
Munro Avenue and Western Road
|
The description for the existing 30mph speed limit will be amended to reflect the change in road classification of Irvine Road from A735 to B7081 |
3.0km or thereby.
|
Kilmarnock |
B7082
|
Willie Mairs Brae, Strawberrybank Road, Grassyards Road
From its junction with A735 Dean Lane to a point 265m south of MacKeller Place |
The description for the existing 30mph speed limit will be amended to accommodate the for part time 20mph speed limit outside St Joseph’s Academy. No changes made to signed lengths of speed restriction |
0.76km or thereby |
Kilmarnock |
B7082
|
Grassyards Road
From a point 10m north of South Dean Lane to a point 270m northeast of Lindsay Drive |
The description for the existing 30mph speed limit will be amended to accommodate the for part time 20mph speed limit outside St Joseph’s Academy. No changes made to signed lengths of speed restriction |
0.71km or thereby |
Kilmarnock |
U50 |
Mosside
From its junction with B7038 north east for 34m |
The existing 40mph speed limit will be reduced to 30mph |
0.034km or thereby |
To maintain comprehensive Speed Limit Orders the lengths of roads listed below will be included in this proposed Order. There will be no changes made to the existing restrictions on these roads.
Town |
Route |
Roads |
Effect |
Length |
Fenwick |
A77 (J8) |
At South Fenwick Roundabout |
40mph Speed limit |
0.016km or thereby |
Fenwick |
B7061 |
At South Fenwick Roundabout |
40mph speed limit |
0.044km or thereby |
Kilmarnock |
A77 (J8) |
On slips at Meilklewood Interchange |
40mph speed limit |
0.182km or thereby |
Kilmarnock |
A77 (J8) |
Off slip at Meilklewood Interchange |
40mph speed limit |
0.282km or thereby |
Kilmarnock |
A77 (J8) |
Off slip at Meilklewood Interchange |
40mph speed limit |
0.096km or thereby |
Kilmarnock |
B7038 |
South Fenwick Roundabout to 97m northwest of U50 Mosside |
40mph speed limit |
1.84km or thereby |
Full details, plans and a Statement of Reasons for proposing to make this Order, are available for inspection during the hours of Mon-Thu 9am-5pm and Fri 9am-4pm at the following Council Offices:-
• Council Headquarters, London Rd, Kilmarnock, KA3 7BU
• Opera House, 8 John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1DD
• Stewarton Area Centre, Avenue Street, Stewarton, KA3 5AP (closed for lunch 12.50pm to 1.40pm)
Anyone wishing to object to these proposals, must do so in writing stating the grounds on which the objection is made to: Acting Head of Roads - Ayrshire Roads Alliance at the address below by 7 February 2020.
Kevin Briadwood
Acting Head of Roads - Ayrshire Roads Alliance
Opera House,
8, John Finnie Street,
Kilmarnock
KA1 1DD
Email: enquiries@ayrshireroadsalliance.org
Tel: 01563 503160
Section 84 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, and all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 to the1984 Act,