A701 road: Difference between revisions

Add links
Coordinates: 55°32′12″N 3°24′44″W / 55.5368°N 3.4122°W / 55.5368; -3.4122 (A701 road)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
PSB808 (talk | contribs)
139 edits
No edit summary
 
(39 intermediate revisions by 27 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Road in Scotland}}
{{UK road routebox|
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
| road= A701
{{unreferenced|date=January 2016}}
| length-mi= 71
{{Use British English|date=February 2013}}
| length-km= 114.3
{{Infobox road
| direction= South-North
|country=SCT
| start= [[Dumfries]]
|type=A
| destinations=
|route=701
| end= [[Edinburgh]]
|header_type=minor
| construction-date=
|length_mi=71
| completion-date=
|direction_a= South
| junctions= {{ukroadsmall|780}}<br>
|terminus_a = [[Dumfries]]<br>{{coord|55.0714|-3.6109|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline|name=A701 road (southern end)}}
{{ukroadsmall|75}}<br>
|direction_b= North
[[Image:UK-Motorway-A74 (M).svg|1000x20px]] - [[A74(M) and M74 motorways|A74(M)]]
|terminus_b = [[Edinburgh]]<br>{{coord|55.9391|-3.1794|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline|name=A701 road (northern end)}}
{{ukroadsmall|708}}<br>
|junction =
{{ukroadsmall|72}}<br>
|destinations= {{jct|country=GBR|A|780|name1= }}<br>{{jct|country=GBR|A|75|name1= }}<br>[[File:UK-Motorway-A74 (M).svg|1000x20px]] – [[A74(M) and M74 motorways|A74(M)]]<br>{{jct|country=GBR|A|708|name1= }}<br>{{jct|country=GBR|A|72|name1= }}<br>{{jct|country=GBR|A|721|name1= }}<br>{{jct|country=GBR|A|703|name1= }}<br>{{jct|country=GBR|A|6094|name1= }}<br>{{jct|country=GBR|A|766|name1= }}<br>{{jct|country=GBR|A|720|name1= }}<br>{{jct|country=GBR|A|772|name1= }}<br>{{jct|country=GBR|A|700|name1= }}<br>{{jct|country=GBR|A|7|name1= }}
{{ukroadsmall|721}}<br>
{{ukroadsmall|703}}<br>
{{ukroadsmall|6094}}<br>
{{ukroadsmall|766}}<br>
{{ukroadsmall|720}}<br>
{{ukroadsmall|772}}<br>
{{ukroadsmall|700}}<br>
{{ukroadsmall|7}}<br>
}}
}}

The '''A701''' is a major road in [[Scotland]], that runs from [[Dumfries]] to [[Edinburgh]].
The '''A701''' is a major road in [[Scotland]] that runs from [[Dumfries]] to [[Edinburgh]].

==Route==
==Route==


The A701 leaves Dumfries and travels north to meet the [[A74(M) and M74 motorways|A74(M)]] at [[Beattock]]. It thens joins the A74(M) for a short spell before branching off to the north-east towards [[Moffat ]] and ultimately Edinburgh. The road is an alternative to the [[A7 road (Great Britain)|A7]] or [[A702 road (Great Britain)|A702]] routes from the Edinburgh to the A74(M) and [[M6 motorway|M6]] south. It is popular with motor cyclists. It passes close to the edge of the [[Devil's Beef Tub]]. It runs parallel with the former [[Talla Railway]] for several miles.
The A701 leaves Dumfries and travels north to meet the [[A74(M) and M74 motorways|A74(M)]] east of [[Beattock]]. It then passes beneath the A74(M) before continuing to the north-east towards [[Moffat]] and ultimately Edinburgh.


The road can be an alternative to the [[A7 road (Great Britain)|A7]] or [[A702 road (Great Britain)|A702]] routes to Edinburgh from the [[A74(M) and M74 motorways|A74(M)]] and [[M6 motorway|M6]]. It is signposted as a scenic route to Edinburgh from the motorway. The A701 is popular with motorcyclists and passes close to the edge of the [[Devil's Beef Tub]]. It runs also parallel with the former [[Talla Railway]] for several miles.

A stretch of the A701, between [[Penicuik]] and Edinburgh has a proposed bypass to run alongside it. This has been contested for many years, as the bypass will form a bottle neck back into the current road, and also will cut through an important [[wildlife corridor]], a woodland which is a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{GeoGroup}}
{{UK primary routes 7}}
{{UK primary routes 7}}
⚫
{{Transport in Edinburgh}}

{{coord|55.5368|-3.4122|dim:100000_region:GB|display=title|name=A701 road}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:7-0702}}
⚫
[[Category:Roads in Scotland]]
⚫
[[Category:Transport in Edinburgh]]
⚫
[[Category:Transport in Dumfries and Galloway]]
[[Category:Transport in Midlothian]]
[[Category:Dumfries]]
[[Category:Moffat]]
[[Category:Penicuik]]
[[Category:Transport in the Scottish Borders]]
[[Category:Loanhead]]


⚫
[[Category:Roads in Scotland|7-0702]]
⚫
[[Category:Transport in Edinburgh|7-0702]]
⚫
[[Category:Transport in Dumfries and Galloway|7-0702]]
⚫
[[Category:Transport in South Lanarkshire|7-0702]]


{{UK-road-stub}}
{{Scotland-road-stub}}

Latest revision as of 20:14, 5 April 2024

A701 shield
A701
Route information
Length71 mi (114 km)
Major junctions
South endDumfries
55°04′17″N 3°36′39″W / 55.0714°N 3.6109°W / 55.0714; -3.6109 (A701 road (southern end))
North endEdinburgh
55°56′21″N 3°10′46″W / 55.9391°N 3.1794°W / 55.9391; -3.1794 (A701 road (northern end))
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryScotland
Primary
destinations		 A780
A75
– A74(M)
A708
A72
A721
A703
A6094
A766
A720
A772
A700
A7
Road network

The A701 is a major road in Scotland that runs from Dumfries to Edinburgh.

Route[edit]

The A701 leaves Dumfries and travels north to meet the A74(M) east of Beattock. It then passes beneath the A74(M) before continuing to the north-east towards Moffat and ultimately Edinburgh.

The road can be an alternative to the A7 or A702 routes to Edinburgh from the A74(M) and M6. It is signposted as a scenic route to Edinburgh from the motorway. The A701 is popular with motorcyclists and passes close to the edge of the Devil's Beef Tub. It runs also parallel with the former Talla Railway for several miles.

A stretch of the A701, between Penicuik and Edinburgh has a proposed bypass to run alongside it. This has been contested for many years, as the bypass will form a bottle neck back into the current road, and also will cut through an important wildlife corridor, a woodland which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

References[edit]

Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap

Download coordinates as:

55°32′12″N 3°24′44″W / 55.5368°N 3.4122°W / 55.5368; -3.4122 (A701 road)


Stub icon

This Scotland road or road transport-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A701_road&oldid=1217433380"