With the busy, Ayrshire summer tourist season fast approaching, a programme of essential maintenance to improve the road surface will get underway on the A77 between Dutchhouse Roundabout and Symington Road on Wednesday 2 March.

Scotland TranServ, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out the resurfacing works over three night closures, when traffic flows are at their lightest, therefore minimising disruption to road users.

Safety of both road users and roadworkers is paramount and a total closure will be required on Wednesday 2 March between 9.00pm and 6.00am to carry out the work. A diversion route as described below will be in place.

Andy Fraser, operating company representative, Scotland TranServ comments:

“This essential maintenance scheme will be carried out to upgrade the road surface and ensure that it is in good condition ahead of the summer tourist season.

“Delays are expected to be minimal however I would urge motorists to leave plenty of time for their journeys.”

Motorists can keep up to date with real time traffic information by visiting www.trafficscotland.org or following their Twitter feed @trafficscotland.

Advanced warning signs will also be in place on the approach to the works to inform motorists that roadworks are taking place.

Diversion routes

Motorists travelling northbound should leave the A77 at Dutchhouse Roundabout and follow A78 to Warrix Interchange, leave A78 and follow A71 to Bellfield Roundabout, re-join A77. Traffic travelling southbound should follow this route in reverse.