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Roadworks and road closures

For all roadworks, including minor roadworks, and disruptions to journeys in and around North Ayrshire visit:

Planned roadworks and road closures in North Ayrshire

Please note: roadworks are subject to change.

Ardrossan

  • Sorbie Road and South Beach Road (Sorbie Road between High Road and Mitchell Place and South Beach between Sorbie Road and South Crescent Road)
    1 September, 11.30am to 12.30pm
    Road closed due to 10k road race.
    Diversions will be signposted.

Arran

  • Machrie U87 (Machrie Moor Road) from junction with B880 (The String) going 735 metres south
    22 July, 9.30am to 24 July, 3.30pm
    Road closed due to ducting works.

Beith

  • B777 (150 metres south of Blaelochside Farm to B775 junction)
    until 30 June, 5pm
    Road closed due to carriageway improvement works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • Blackthorn Avenue (between Mains Road and number 11)
    until 1 July, 6pm
    Temporary road closure due to Scottish Power upgrade works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • Morrishill Drive 
    until 28 June, 4pm
    Road closed due to carriageway improvement works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • St Inan's Drive
    1 July, 8am to 12 July, 4pm
    Road closed due to carriageway improvement works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • Trinity Crescent
    until 5 July, 4pm
    Road closed due to carriageway improvement works.
    Diversions will be signposted.

Dalry

  • Smith Street
    1 July to 12 July, 8am to 6pm daily
    Road closure due to carriageway improvement works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • West Kirklands Place
    until 5 July, 8am to 6pm daily
    Road closure due to carriageway improvement works.
    Diversions will be signposted.

Drybridge

  • B730 Main Street (between Station Row and Harperland)
    until 26 July, 6am (night time only)
    Road closed due to railway bridge repair works.
    Diversion routes will be signposted.

Fairlie

  • Station Road (From A78 Main Street to Montgomerie Crescent)
    7 December 2024, 10am to 11.30am
    Road closure due to drainage works.
    Diversions will be signposted
  • The Causeway (between Kelburn Terrace junction and Ferry Row)
    until 18 October, 7pm
    Temporary road closure due to coastal footway construction and improvement works.
    Diversions will be signposted.

Glengarnock

  • B777 Beith Road (between Kersland Road Junction and Davidson Avenue Junction)
    1 July, 8am to 21 July, 5pm
    Road closed due to carriageway improvement works.
    Diversion routes will be signposted.

Irvine

  • A737 Eglinton Interchange to Redburn Roundabout (both sides of carriageway)
    14 to 22 July, 6am to 11.59pm daily
    No waiting or loading due to the Open Golf Championship in Troon (contingency parking location).
  • A737 Irvine Road (between Kilwinning South Gateway and Redburn Roundabout, both sides of carriageway)
    14 to 22 July, 6am to 11.59pm daily
    No waiting or loading due to the Open Golf Championship in Troon (contingency parking location).
  • Burns Crescent (from number 1 Mansfield Way and number 1 Bensley Avenue)
    until 15 July, 6pm
    Temporary footway closure for footway improvement works.
  • Chapel Lane (between High Street and West Road car park)
    until 30 April 2025, 11.59pm
    Road closed to allow for compound for construction works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • First Street (between West Road junction and Redburn Roundabout, both sides of carriageway)
    14 to 22 July, 6am to 11.59pm daily
    No waiting or loading due to the Open Golf Championship in Troon (contingency parking location).
  • Marine Drive (between Three Stanes Roundabout and Portland Roundabout)
    30 June, 7.30am to 1pm
    Road closed due to charity road race.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • Marine Drive (between Three Stanes Roundabout and Portland Roundabout)
    21 August, 7.15pm to 8.15pm
    Road closed due to charity road race.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • Seagate (between Castle Street and Eglinton Street)
    8 July to 9 July, 9am to 4pm daily
    Road closed due to carriageway slabbing repairs.
  • U66 Auchengate (Three Stanes roundabout to Auchengate Crescent junction, southbound only)
    14 to 22 July, 6am to 10pm daily
    Road closed due to the Open Golf Championship in Troon.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • U66 Auchengate (Three Stanes roundabout to Meadowhead roundabout)
    14 July, 00.01am to 22 July, 23.59pm
    Temporary 30mph speed limit due to the Open Golf Championship in Troon.
  • West Road (lower car park)
    until 30 April 2025, 23.59pm
    Road closed to allow site to be used for construction works.
    Diversions will be signposted.

Kilbirnie

  • Alexander Fleming Avenue (from opposite junction of Place View to outside 44 Alexander Fleming Avenue)
    1 July, 8am to 12 July, 5pm
    Road closed due to new supply connection works.
    Diversions will be signposted.

Kilmaurs

  • U70 Aulton Bridge at Aulton Cottage
    until 17 November, 11.59pm
    Road closed due to emergency bridge repair works.

Kilwinning

  • C5 Lylestone (between junction with B778 and junction with U21)
    11 July, 9.30am to 3.30pm
    Road closed to allow access to underground network.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • Fergushill Road (from near its junction with Bridgend to a point near its junction with Parkhead Avenue)
    4 to 18 July, 9am to 5pm (daily)
    Road closed due to carriageway improvement works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • Lauchlan Way (from near its junction with Woodwynd East car park to near its junction with Garnock View)
    30 June, 9am to 6pm
    Road closed due to carriageway resurfacing works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • U54 Sevenacres Mill Bridge (B785 to U52 Redwells)
    until 31 October, 23.59pm
    Extension to existing closure due to bridge replacement works.
    Diversions will be signposted.

Largs

  • Court Street (between School Street and private parking area)
    1 to 5 July, 8am to 5pm (daily)
    Road closed due to carriageway improvements.
  • Manse Court
    (a) west kerbline from its junction with A78 Main Street
    northward for 12 metres.
    (b) east kerbline from its junction with A78 Main Street northward
    for 12 metres.
    (c) west kerbline from a point 12 metres north of the north
    kerbline of A78 Main Street, northwards for a distance of 14.8 metres.
    (d) east kerbline from a point 12 metres north of the north
    kerbline of A78 Main Street, northwards for a distance of 24.6 metres.
    22 May 2024 for 18 months.
    Temporary waiting restriction due to road safety reasons.
  • The Promenade (from RNLI centre to the end of Aubery Crescent)
    until 6 August, 12am
    Footpath closed due to RNLI slipway improvement works.
    There will be an alternative pedestrian route made available and will be indicated by appropriate traffic signs.
  • The Roundel (carriageway)
    until 28 June, 6pm
    Road closed due to carriageway improvement works.
    Diversion will be signposted.

Millport

  • Crichton Street carriageway
    until 31 August, 6pm
    Temporary road closure due to flood prevention works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • Glasgow Street (Mount Stuart Street to Kelburn Street)
    until 9 August 2024, 5pm
    No waiting or loading due to flood prevention works.
  • Glasgow Street (Clifton Street to College Street)
    until 9 August 2024, 5pm
    No waiting or loading due to flood prevention works.
  • Kames Bay footpath (promenade path between Kelburn Street and Marine Parade)
    until 30 September 2024, 6pm
    Footway closed due to flood prevention works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • Marine Parade (carriageway)
    until 12 October, 6pm
    Temporary footway closure due to flood prevention works on or near the public road.
    Diversions will be signposted.

Saltcoats

  • Ardrossan Road (between the memorial roundabout and St Marys Church)
    until 30 June, 8am to 5pm daily
    Temporary road closure due to carriageway and footway improvement works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • Caledonian Road (between Ardrossan Road and Campbell Avenue)
    until 30 June, 8am to 5pm daily
    Temporary road closure due to carriageway and footway improvement works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • Chapelwell Street car park (at parking bays behind 55 to 57 Dockhead Street, Bank of Scotland)
    until 21 June, 5pm
    Temporary restriction for demolition and reconstruction of masonry wall
  • Hamilton Street (number 64 to number 72 on both sides)
    until 30 June, 8am to 5pm daily
    Temporary no loading or waiting due to carriageway and footway improvement works.
  • Manse Street (south from Sainsburys car park exit to opposite number 59, north from number 59 to number 73)
    until 30 June, 8am to 5pm daily
    Temporary footway closure due to carriageway and footway improvement works.
  • Manse Street (number 43 to number 73)
    until 30 June, 8am to 5pm daily
    Temporary no loading or waiting due to carriageway and footway improvement works.
  • Park Road and Eglinton Place
    5 May 2023 for 18 months
    Temporary junction clearance parking restrictions
  • Sharphill Road (for 200 metres on both sides from number 24 to 94 and opposite, 50 metres on both sides of Border Avenue from Sharphill Road junction to 3 Border Avenue and opposite)
    4 July, 9.30am to 6pm
    No parking due to Scottish Water iron repair works.
  • West Doura Avenue
    until 28 June, 8am to 5pm (daily)
    Road closed due to carriageway and footway improvement works.
    Diversion routes will be signposted.
  • West Doura Avenue (west side full length and east side from number 15 to Sharphill Road)
    until 28 June, 5pm
    Footpath closed due to carriageway and footway improvement works.
  • Winton Street (from Park Road junction to Montgomerie Crescent junction on both sides)
    until 30 June, 8am to 5pm daily
    Temporary no loading or waiting due to carriageway and footway improvement works.

West Kilbride

  • Law Brae (for 25 metres from Cubrieshaw Street junction both sides)
    8 July, 8am to 25 July, 5pm
    No waiting or loading to allow safe access to the underground network.
  • Yerton Brae carriageway
    until 28 June, 8am to 6pm daily
    Temporary road closure for carriageway resurfacing on or near public road.
    Diversions will be signposted.

Weight restricted bridges

The following North Ayrshire bridges are subject to weight restrictions. Please check your vehicle will not exceed these restrictions before travelling.

Weight restricted bridges
 Bridge location  Grid reference Signed weight limit  Bridge owner 
B781/30 : West Kilbride, Dalry Road   221015   649062  18T Network Rail
C129/20 : Floors, North of Kilmaurs   240866   641921 17T  Network Rail
C99/30 : Dusk Bridge, near Dalry   230599   646882  7.5T North Ayrshire Council
Unc. TL/30 : May Street, Largs   220711   658602  7.5T Network Rail
U16/10 : Dalgarven Mill Bridge, North of Kilwinning, (formerly Unc. NC/30)   229571   645847  26T North Ayrshire Council
U23: Fairliecrevoch Bridge, Perceton, Irvine   236065   642011  3T Highways England

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Public roads in North Ayrshire

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