Transport Scotland

ROADS (SCOTLAND) ACT 1984

THE A737 TRUNK ROAD (BEITH BYPASS, HEAD STREET JUNCTION)

THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS hereby give notice that they have made the following Orders:

1.  The A737 Trunk Road (Beith Bypass, Head Street Junction) Order 2009 under section 5(2) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, to provide for the construction of two new lengths of road for the purpose of improving the A737/A738 St James Interchange - Kilwinning - Hawkhill Trunk Road at its junction with the B777 Head Street in Beith, North Ayrshire; and

2.  The A737 Trunk Road (Beith Bypass, Head Street Junction) (Side Roads) Order 2009 under sections 12(1), (5), 70(1) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, to provide the improvement of existing roads to form improved connections in relation to the existing trunk road; the stopping up of various existing roads; the stopping up of a private means of access; and the provision of certain new means of access.

COPIES of the Orders as made and the relevant plans may be inspected, free of charge, during normal business hours, from 20th November 2009 until 8th January 2010 at the offices of Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow G4 0HF, the offices of North Ayrshire Council, Infrastructure & Design Services (Roads), Perceton House, Irvine KA11 2AL and Beith Branch Library, Main Street, Beith KA15 2AD between 1:00pm – 5:00pm & 6:00pm – 7:30pm (Mon & Thu), 10:00am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm – 5:30pm (Tue & Fri), 10:00am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm – 5:00pm (Sat).

ANY PERSON aggrieved by these Orders who desires to question the validity thereof, or of any provision therein on the grounds that they are not within the powers of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 or that any requirement of the said Act has not been complied with in relation to the Order may within 6 weeks of 20th November 2009 make application to the Court of Session for the suspension of the operation of, or the quashing of, the Order or any provision contained therein.

J G Barton

A member of staff of the Scottish Ministers

Transport Scotland

Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow G4 0HF