A71 road
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| West end | Irvine 55°36′25″N 4°39′58″W / 55.6070°N 4.6662°W | |
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| Country | Primary destinations Edinburgh, Livingston, Strathaven, Kilmarnock | |
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The A71 is a major road in Scotland linking Edinburgh with Lanarkshire and Ayrshire. It adjoins the Livingston Bypass A899.
It runs south west from Edinburgh for approximately 70 miles, through
Formerly a trunk route from the east to the west coast of
Route
Edinburgh to Newmains
The A71 almost parallels the
Newmains to Darvel
West of Livingston, the A71 turns sharply south west, bypassing
When the A71 peaks at the top of the valley, it goes under the
.Darvel to Irvine
The A71 then becomes a narrow and winding road across moorland, as the road ascends to the head of the Avon valley. At the highest point is
In mid 2014, the road began to subside between Darvel and Newmilns, with the westbound lane being affected near to the entrance to Gowanbank House. Traffic lights were put in place while a solution was sought, however as of January 2017, a solution has been found and the traffic lights have been lifted.
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