Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 17 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it (a) is aware of health, wellbeing and safety concerns regarding HGV transport through Girvan and (b) what consideration it has given to the development of a Girvan bypass.
The Scottish Government is aware of the potential impacts that Heavy Goods Vehicles are having on key routes in the South West, including on various communities such as Girvan.
In response, Transport Scotland, working closely with key local partners, has assessed the A77 through Girvan against the established criteria for introducing a new 20 miles per hour speed limit. This assessment concluded that most of the trunk road through the town meets the requirements for a reduced limit.
On that basis, a 20mph limit will be introduced from Bridgemill Roundabout in the north toa point near to the Shallochpark Roundabout at the southern end of the town. In line with standard practice, this will initially be delivered by means of a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order, which allows the impacts of the change to be monitored and evaluated before any decision is taken on whether the limit should become permanent. It is expected that this will be in force in thein the coming weeks.
A Girvan Bypass was considered as part of the transport appraisal that supported the second Strategic Transport Project Review (STPR2). However, this option is not one of the 45 STPR2 recommendations, which make up our long term framework for investment in transport infrastructure. Instead, other options to maintain and safely operate the A77 were considered more appropriate and have been highlighted in Recommendation 40.
Transport Scotland officials are working with local stakeholders to identify potential areas for improvement on the A77 beyond general maintenance schemes, as set out in Recommendation 40.