Maybole's bypass opens - Gurn's transport correspondent suggests "time to invite the new Transport Minister to visit and observe the HGV traffic on the A96 (outside Rosebank Primary School)"

Back in June 2020 we quoted the Ayrshire Daily News:

"Great news for the historic market town of Maybole in Ayrshire, as the Maybole Regeneration Project confirms it has secured £7.5 million in funding and this week (4th June 2020) launches a dedicated website,  www.regeneratingmaybole.scot."  

We then made further comment in this article: Maybole's 7.5 million funding success highlights delay in Nairn regeneration? 

Now Maybole has seen its bypass open.

The Gurn's transport correspondent Richard Gerring writes: " Great news for Maybole. I note the HGV levels are at about 10%.  The bypass is long overdue.

I recall the A96 HGV traffic at Nairn being about the same level if not higher. 

In any case it is clear that the road safety improvement is considered to be a very important aspect of the new bypass on the A77 trunk road. 

I urge the Nairn councillors and the community to invite the new Transport Minister to visit and observe the HGV traffic on the A96 (outside Rosebank Primary School)." 

Article on the Maybole bypass here on the BBC site.