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15/05/2019

Major Ayrshire Road To Close For Routine Maintenance

Sections of the A71 in Ayrshire are set to close for routine maintenance works.

The Ayrshire Roads Alliance will carry out the works to sections of the A71 from Bellfield Interchange to Moorfield roundabout and to Corsehill roundabout.

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The work will take place on Saturday 08 and Sunday 16 June between 5am and 8pm.

Full carriageway closures will be implemented on 08 June in both directions between the Moorfield Roundabout and the North Ayrshire Council boundary/ Corsehill Roundabout. Similar closures will be in place on 16 June between the Bellfield Interchange and Moorfield Roundabout and to the off/ on ramps to B7038 Campbell Street, Kilmarnock.

Road diversions will be clearly signposted.

(CM/JG)

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