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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.
  • U37 Ittington
    5 August, 8am to 16 August, 4pm
    Road closed due to carriageway improvement works.
    Diversions will be signposted.

Arran

  • C147 Machrie
    29 July, 8am to 7 August, 7pm (no weekend working)
    Road closed for carriageway improvement works.
  • C147 Tormore
    1 August, 8am to 9 August, 7pm (no weekend working)
    Road closed for carriageway improvement works.
  • Lamlash A841 (between 30mph gateway sign (Lamlash Golf Club) and Glenisle Hotel)
    29 July, 8am to 30 July, 6pm
    Waiting and loading restrictions due to carriageway surface dressing repairs.

Beith

  • Balfour Avenue (number 37 to 41)
    23 August, 8am to 6pm
    Road closed due to Scottish Water works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • Glebe Road
    until 2 August, 4pm
    Road and footway closed due to carriageway and footway improvement works.
    Diversions will be signposted.

Dalry

  • Templand Road (number 20 to 24, both sides of road)
    28 October, 7.30am to 9 November, 11.59pm
    No waiting or loading due to sewer repair works.
  • Wingfaulds Avenue (between West Kilbride Road and Kirkland Crescent)
    26 July, 9.30am to 3.30pm
    Road closure due to BT works.
    Diversions will be signposted.

Dreghorn

  • Station Brae Gardens (between number 2 and Cemetery)
    9 August, 9.30am to 6pm
    Road closure due to Scottish Water iron repair works.

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

  • Garnockside (Main Road to Valley Ark)
    29 July, 9am to 6pm
    Road closed due to Scottish Water works.
    Diversion routes will be signposted.

Irvine

  • Annick Road
    13 August to 17 August, 8pm to 6am daily
    Road closure due to bridge-joint improvement works being executed on or near the public road.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • Beresford Grove (number 8 to number 12)
    7 August, 9.30am to 6pm
    Road closed due to Scottish Water iron repair works.
  • Burnbrae Drive (Burnbrae Crescent to Darnshaw Close)
    7 August, 9.30am to 6pm
    Road closed due to Scottish Water iron repair works.
  • Burns Crescent (between Bensley Avenue junction and Rowantree Gardens junction)
    15 July, 8am to 6 October, 6pm
    Temporary footway closure for footway improvement works for new school.
  • Burns Crescent
    until 2 August, 6pm
    Temporary waiting and loading restrictions due to Housing Development works taking place on or near public road.
  • 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.
  • Duncan Drive(between number 5 and number 9)
    16 September, 8am to 27 September, 5pm
    Road closure due to Scottish Power works.
    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.
  • Marress Road (southbound only)
    29 July, 8am to 18 August, 6pm
    Road closed due to carriageway improvement works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • Marress Roundabout
    29 July, 8am to 25 August, 6pm
    Road closure due to carriageway improvement works.
    Due to these works, in various phases, the following will be closed in only one direction at any given time:
    Marress Road, Fullarton Street (between Marress Roundabout and Fullarton Roundabout)and New Street (between Marress Roundabout and Victoria Roundabout).
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • Sillars Meadow (number 70 to 80 and outside number 139)
    5 August, 9am to 6pm
    Temporary waiting restrictions due to Scottish Water repair works.
  • U66 Auchengate
    12 August, 7am to 18 August, 10pm
    Temporary 30mph speed limit due to the Scottish Womens Golf Championship being held at Dundonald Links, Irvine.
  • Warrix Interchange
    2 August, 8pm to 6am and 5 August to 16 August, 8pm to 6am daily
    Road closure due to bridge-joint improvement works to be executed on or near the public road.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • 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.

Kilmaurs

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

Kilwinning

  • B778 Old Glasgow Road (between junctions of U15 and C5)
    until 11 August, 6pm
    Road closure due to demolition works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • Byrehill Drive (including footways, access at entrance to Byrehill Drive from roundabout)
    until 22 December, 23.59pm
    Road closure due to housing development works.
  • 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

  • Allanpark Street (between number 11 and number 23)
    20 August, 9.30am to 6pm
    Waiting restrictions on both sides due to Scottish Water iron works.
  • Aubrey Crescent (from south kerbline opposite number 22 to south kerbline opposite number 2)
    7 September, 4pm to 9.30pm
    Waiting restrictions due to fireworks display.
  • Frazer Street
    a) south kerbline from a point 2 metres east of the extended east kerbline of Morris Street, eastwards for a distance of 25 metres or thereby
    b) north kerbline from a point 3 metres east of the extended east kerbline of Morris Street, eastwards for a distance of 23 metres or thereby
    25 July 2024 for 18 months
    Waiting and loading restrictions due to road safety reasons.
  • Lindsay Crescent (Paton Quadrant)
    29 July, 8am to 9 August, 6pm
    Road closed due to carriageway improvement works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • 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.
  • Mansfield Crescent (between Beachway and Glenburn Crescent)
    20 August, 9.30am to 6pm
    Road closure due to Scottish Water iron repair works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • 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 Promenade (from RNLI Station to Aubrey Crescent)
    7 September, 4pm to 9.30pm
    Road closure and waiting restrictions due to fireworks display.

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

  • Barnett Crescent (opposite Barnett Court junction to number 54)
    29 July, 8am to 16 August, 8pm
    Temporary waiting and loading restrictions to allow flow of traffic on a diversion route.
  • Kenilworth Drive
    29 July, 8am to 9 August, 4pm
    Road closed due to carriageway improvement works.
  • Montgomerie Crescent
    until 2 August, 5pm
    Road closed due to carriageway improvement works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • Park Road and Eglinton Place
    5 May 2023 for 18 months
    Temporary junction clearance parking restrictions
  • Raise Street (number 44 to Barnett Court junction)
    29 July, 8am to 16 August, 8pm
    Temporary waiting and loading restrictions to allow flow of traffic on a diversion route.

Skelmorlie

  • Annetyard Road (junction with Eglinton Terrace to junction with Fosterland)
    until 27 July, 9am to 5pm daily
    Road closure due to carriageway resurfacing works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • C118 Meigle Road (Meigle House to Meigle Cottage)
    30 July, 9.30am to 6pm
    Road closed due to Scottish Water iron works.
    Traffic to divert via A78 to C118.
  • Long Hill (junction with Eglinton Gardens and Station Road to junction with Shore Road)
    until 19 August, 5pm
    Road closed due to street lighting and carriageway resurfacing works.
    Diversions will be signposted.

Stevenston

  • B780
    Phase 1
    (a) Townhead Street (between number 30 and health centre)
    (b) Main Street (between health centre and New Street junction)
    Phase 2
    (c) Fullarton Place (number 2 to number 15)
    (d) Boglemart Street (number 35 to number 74)
    29 July to 16 August, 8am to 8pm daily, no weekend working.
    Road closed due to carriageway improvement works.
    Diversions will be signposted.
  • Mayville Street (from Glencairn Street junction to Glebe Street on both sides)
    29 July to 16 August, 8am to 8pm daily, no weekend working.
    Temporary waiting and loading restrictions to allow flow of traffic on a diversion route.

West Kilbride

  • Main Street car park (two bays)
    22 July to 30 August
    Parking restriction to allow for site container and welfare unit.
  • Meadowfoot Road (between Ardrossan High Road and Broomhill Farm)
    12 August, 9am to 18 August, 11.59pm
    Road closed due to Scottish Water works.
    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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