Dual the A75 for safer and faster roads

Dual the A75 for safer and faster roads

The Scottish Government has been urged to dual the A75 between Gretna and Cairnryan to drive economic growth and improve road safety, writes Peter Brown. The 95-mile A75 between Gretna and Cairnryan connects the British mainland with Northern Ireland, and converting it to a dual carriageway would drive regional economic growth while delivering significant road safety benefits, according to Dumfries and Galloway MP John Cooper. He was speaking at…

Logistics UK calls for A75 dual carriageway upgrade

John Cooper MP with Logistics UK’s Alexandra Herdman Logistics UK has called for south-west Scotland’s A75 to be upgraded to a continuous dual carriageway, complete with truck stops where HGV drivers can rest. The business group says the upgrade would improve connectivity between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, thereby driving economic growth and delivering road safety benefits. The call for action has been echoed by Dumfries & Galloway MP J…