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The closure of a stretch of the A75 road in Dumfries and Galloway has caused frustration among residents and drivers. The overnight closure, which has been put in place due to improvement works, could result in a diversion of up to two and a half hours for drivers. Road maintenance company Amey said it had done everything possible to minimise disruption. However, people affected have argued that the diversion is “totally unnecessary” and is having a significant impact.
The A75, which runs between Gretna and Stranraer, is the main route for those travelling to and from the ferry ports at Cairnryan. Work began last week at Mossyard and continues in its next phase at Auchenlarie. Overnight closures are taking place from Monday to Sunday, with further work planned from October 28 to November 2. The closures are affecting journey times, with trips such as those between Newton Stewart and Castle Douglas taking more than four times longer than normal.
Among those affected are campaigners against a proposed new national park in the area. Denise Brownlee of Gatehouse of Fleet has claimed that a recent evening meeting in Castle Douglas was adversely affected by the road closure. She explained that “a lot of people from the west side of Galloway couldn’t actually attend because the road closure meant them driving little single track-type roads going home”. Liz Hitschmann, who campaigns alongside Ms Brownlee, has called for the use of a convoy system instead of closures.
Road maintenance firm Amey, which maintains the route on behalf of Transport Scotland, has claimed that the work was necessary due to the condition of the carriageway. It added that the dates of the work had been agreed in consultation with residents and businesses and would be suspended during the mid-term break for schools. Amey claims that the diversion route had been agreed with stakeholders and had been used for previous work. However, residents and campaigners have called for better signage, claiming that the current signs are “very small and totally inadequate
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