A76 road

A76 road shield

A76 road
Route information
Length: 56.1 mi[1] (90.3 km)
Major junctions
North end: Kilmarnock
55°35′48″N 4°28′29″W / 55.5967°N 4.4748°W
  A77 A77 road
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A719 A719 road
A70 A70 road
A702 A702 road
A75 A75 road
A780 A780 road
South end: Dumfries
55°04′07″N 3°37′08″W / 55.0687°N 3.6189°W
Location
Primary
destinations:
Kilmarnock, Dumfries
Road network

The A76 is a major trunk road in south west Scotland.

Starting at Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire, the A76 goes through or immediately by-passes Hurlford, Mauchline, Cumnock, Pathhead and New Cumnock before entering Dumfries and Galloway and continuing through Sanquhar, Mennock, Enterkinfoot, Carronbridge, Thornhill, Closeburn, Kirkpatrick, Auldgirth and Holywood before terminating at Dumfries. For the majority of its length (the portion from New Cumnock to Dumfries) it follows the valley of the River Nith which also lends its name to the historic district of Nithsdale.

References

  1. "Driving directions to Glasgow St/A76". Google. Retrieved 23 September 2013.

Coordinates: 55°22′49″N 3°57′35″W / 55.38028°N 3.95972°W