Publication - FOI/EIR release

A75 and A77 road closure statistics: FOI release

Published: 15 October 2025
Topic: Public sector, Transport
FOI reference: FOI/202500475954
Date received: 15 July 2025
Date responded: 25 July 2025

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Information requested

You asked for "statistical information about recent closures on the A75 and A77. Would you be able to provide me with the total number of unplanned road closures since 1st January 2025 on the A75 and on the A77 as of the 15th July?"

You also asked "If you could also provide the total number of planned road closures over the same period, that would be helpful as well"

Response

Transport Scotland's Operating Company, Amey confirmed the following planned and unplanned closures on the A75 and A77 trunk roads from 1 January 2025 to 15 July 2025:

Route	Planned Closures	Unplanned Closures
A75	24`	14
A77	47	6

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Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
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