Council:

East Ayrshire Council

Type:

Traffic

Published:
Expires:
Address:
KA 1 1DD

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

 

Legislation Information

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,

Attachments:
PDF icon Plans for Consultation.pdf PDF icon STATEMENT OF REASONS.pdf PDF icon Notice of Proposal.pdf PDF icon Draft Order.pdf