A77 road

A77 shield
A77
On The A77 - geograph.org.uk - 775879.jpg
On The A77 near Minishant, showing SPECS camera
Route information
Length91.7 mi[1] (147.6 km)
Major junctions
Northeast endGlasgow
55°51′23″N 4°15′27″W / 55.8563°N 4.2576°W / 55.8563; -4.2576 (A77 road (northern end))
Major intersections
Southwest endPortpatrick
54°50′30″N 5°07′00″W / 54.8418°N 5.1168°W / 54.8418; -5.1168 (A77 road (southern end))
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Primary
destinations
Road network
A76 A78

The A77 road is a major road in Scotland. It runs in a southwesterly direction from the city of Glasgow, past the towns of Giffnock, Newton Mearns, Kilmarnock, Prestwick, Ayr, Girvan and Stranraer to the village of Portpatrick on the Irish Sea. It passes through the council areas of Glasgow City, East Renfrewshire, East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway.

It has full trunk road status from the terminus of the M77 motorway at Fenwick to the junction with the A75 in Stranraer. Some sections - most notably those between Turnberry and Girvan, and thereon to Ballantrae, run directly on the coastline with scenic views over the Firth of Clyde and the Irish Sea. The section between Cairnryan and Stranraer runs on the shore of Loch Ryan.

The A77 is an important link from Glasgow to one of its two major airports, Prestwick Airport, and to the two Northern Ireland ferry terminals at Cairnryan. As a result, the road is subject to a busy mixture of commuter, tourist and heavy goods vehicle traffic which has necessitated upgrades to many sections.

  1. ^ "Driving directions to Main St/A77". Google Maps. Retrieved 23 September 2013.