NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Scottish Ministers propose to make the following Orders:

1. The A76 Trunk Road (Enterkinfoot to Thornhill) (Trunking) Order 201[ ] under section 5(2) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, the general effect of which will be to provide for the construction of new trunk road at Enterkinfoot and Thornhill, Dumfries.

2. The A76 Trunk Road (Enterkinfoot to Thornhill) (Side Roads) Order 201[ ] under sections 12(1), (5) and 70(1) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, the general effect of which will be to provide for the stopping up of existing road when the new trunk road is opened for the purposes of through traffic.

A copy of the proposed Orders, Notice of Determination and accompanying plans may be inspected without payment from 21 September until 02 November 2018 during normal business hours at the offices of Transport Scotland, 5th Floor Reception, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow, G4 0HF; Council Headquarters, English Street, Dumfries, DG1 2DD and Sanquhar Community Library, 106 High Street, Sanquhar, DG4 6DZ.

ANY PERSON may object to the making of the Orders by notice in writing to The Director, Trunk Road and Bus Operations, c/o Karl McAreavey, Transport Scotland, 4th Floor, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow, G4 0HF quoting reference SW/A76/ENTERKINFOOT/KM by the 02 November 2018. Objections should state the title of the Order, the name and address of the objector, the matters to which they relate and the grounds on which they are made.

A copy of the Order and this Notice will be available on the Transport Scotland website at https://www.transport.gov.scot/road-orders/?roadorderregion=1293

D Morrison

A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers

Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road GLASGOW