A78 Saltcoats Bypass
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Scheme Outline
Construction of a new partially dual-two lane and partially single carriageway road to bypass the towns of Stevenston, Saltcoats and Ardrossan in North Ayrshire.
Project Statistics
- Cost
- £30m
- Finance
- Scottish Executive
- Estimated completion of works
- 2003-2005
- Length of new road
- 4 miles
Progress
- October 2004
- The southern terminal roundabout is now in place but not fully open. The Sharphill Road interchange has recently been started, and signs are now claiming a May 2005 completion.
- January 2005
- Road is completed and opens to traffic.
More Information
- Scheme info PDF
- http://www.visitsaltcoats.com/a78bypass.pdf
With thanks to Nicholas Rogers, Frank Potter, Gerry McKenna and Jim Rayner for information on this page.
