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	CBRD - Histories - B7076 and B7078
		A new motorway was constructed parallel to the existing road, leaving the old road to be used as a local access road and one of the carriageways turned into a cycle-path.
		There road is passing over a bridge, although this is very difficult to see thanks to all the growth on the northbound carriageway.
		The A74 dual carriageway was officially opened in 1973 and some artefacts from the original two lane road remained for some years where the original road was converted into a carriageway for the new road.
	www.cbrd.co.uk /histories/b7076-b7078 (2309 words)

	A74 road - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The A74 was a major trunk road in the United Kingdom, linking Glasgow in Scotland to Carlisle in the North West of England.
		The small remnant of the original A74 remains in the south eastern suburbs of Glasgow, between the M74's current northern terminus at Tollcross and the city centre.
		The Cumberland Gap is the six miles of A74 between the northern terminus of the M6 at Carlisle, and the south end of the A74(M) at the Scottish border.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/A74_road (490 words)

	Trunk road - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Most interurban trunk roads are "primary routes", the category of recommended roads for long distance and freight transport, but not all primary routes are trunk roads, the difference being that trunk roads are maintained by central government rather than the local councils.
		Trunk roads are often listed on maps with a "T" in brackets after their normal numbers so as to distinguish them from non-trunk parts of the same road.
		Although a number of old road signs using these designations may still be encountered, Ireland has long since adopted a newer classification scheme of National Primary and Secondary Routes ("N" roads), Regional roads ("R" roads), and local roads (administratively referred to by "L"-prefixed numbers, though these numbers are not shown on signs).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Trunk_road (731 words)

	SABRE - Photo Gallery - SABRE Photo Gallery - Strip Map (Retro) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A74 Strip Map II 196566 viewsHere is this section of the A74 as it was in 1965.
		A74 Strip Map I 196556 viewsHere is the Cumberland Gap as it was in 1965.
		A74 Strip Map I 196846 viewsIn this strip map, the Dual Carrageway is yet to reach the A6071.
	www.uk-roads.org.uk /gallery/thumbnails.php?album=197 (460 words)

	CBRD - British Roads FAQ
		Older roads are generally well maintained and surfaced, but are rarely widened or re-aligned and often their courses have been unchanged for centuries.
		A-roads are the other major routes; they vary from motorway-standard to narrow local roads, and have 1, 2, 3 or 4-digit numbers prefixed with 'A'.
		They were downgraded to A-roads in 2000 when the Greater London Authority took control of all roads within its boundaries, with the exception of the M1, M3, M4 and M11 which remain property of the Highways Agency.
	www.cbrd.co.uk /roadsfaq (8593 words)

	Open Road - FAQ
		Many roads - such as the M50, the M69, the M180 and the A74(M) through the Scottish Borders - fulfil a useful purpose and are never congested in normal circumstances.
		Refusing to build roads isn't going to magically reduce traffic; on the contrary, traffic stuck in endless jams causes a lot of needless greenhouse gases to be generated.
		Road Pricing would favour wealthy middle class people living in the country with their 4x4's, and discriminate against poorer people living in city centres, since the higher road prices will inevitably apply to city streets.
	www.open-road.org.uk /faq.html (994 words)

	Elgin City F.C. - Travelling Information
		From all parts, leave the A74 at the Gretna turn-off and exit on to the B7076.
		The ground is on the left hand side of the road in a public park shortly after entering the town.
		From the South and East, take the A74 London Road towards the City Centre, Celtic Park is on the right about half a mile past the Belvidere Hospital and the ground is clearly visible.
	www.bochel.com /elgincity/directions.asp (1398 words)

	The Herald (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The A74 trunk road between the M6 at Carlisle and the A74(M) at Guards Mill, close to Gretna, is the only non-motorway section on the motorway network between England and Scotland.
		Stephen Ladyman, the roads minister, announced yesterday that work is to begin on upgrading the road in either June or July.
		He added: "This stretch of road is a notorious accident flspot and a bottleneck that has had a big impact on travel in and out of Dumfries and Galloway for a number of years.
	www.theherald.co.uk /58786.shtml (604 words)

	Major roads of Great Britain
		It seems that too many people think of a road as just a road, rather than something with a bit of character (OK, admittedly a few are a bit monotonous, but not that many).
		A1-Great North Road, an e-book by Biff Vernon
		Additions to the numbering page: an unlikely C road from Tony Priest; an anomaly of J10 of the M90 by Fraser Smith; musings on the A939 and B939 by Fraser Smith.
	euclid.colorado.edu /~rmg/roads (365 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| 'The worst roads in Britain'
		The A74 between Carlisle and Gretna is just one of a number of notorious routes across the UK loathed by drivers because of the likelihood of jams.
		This is largely because the road is the major route from England to Scotland, taking in a lot more traffic than the A1 route through Edinburgh.
		The A74 is a relatively short stretch of road compared with what Mr Hales sees as the largest and worst flspot in Britain - "pretty much everywhere around the M25".
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/uk_news/4121583.stm (818 words)

	Highways Agency - Print
		It is proposed to upgrade the existing road from the end of the M6 motorway at Junction 44, Greymoorhill, to the start of the A74(M) at Guards Mill, just to the south of the Scottish Border at Gretna.
		The existing trunk road consists of a dual 2-lane carriageway and the proposal is to widen the route to a 3-lane motorway.
		The A74 would remain open throughout the construction works, with two lanes of trafficavailable in each direction for the majority of the time, to minimise disruption to vehicletravellers.Any planned lane closures would occur during off-peak periods.
	www.highways.gov.uk /roads/projects/11132.htm (2766 words)

	Map24 - Routing (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Leave the Comiston Road (A702) and continue straight onto the Biggar Road (A702) for 450 m (494 yards).
		Leave the Wellington Road North (A6) and continue straight onto the Wellington Road South (A6) for 1,3 km (0.8 miles).
		Leave the Wellington Road South (A6) and bear left to the Buxton Road (A6) for 2,1 km (1.3 miles).
	www.dapplegrey.co.uk /pages/edinburgh.html (824 words)

	Recumbent End to End Diary Day 15
		I got up early, had a large breakfast, and was on the road by 9, another new record for me. The journey started well enough, the sun out and the wind a strong Southwesterly.
		Your circuitous routes avoid lesser roads in favour of tiddlers, and then dump unsuspecting cyclists on the most inappropriate of roads at the end of it all.
		He had been on the road a week less than me, and was aiming to do it in two weeks.
	www.btinternet.com /~daniel.johnson/travel/End2End/Chapter4/day15.htm (2250 words)

	The Motorway Archive. Scotland. The background to the Motorway network in Scotland - post 1987.
		The commitment to upgrade the A74 was not driven by the growing severe congestion being seen on major motorways and trunk routes south of the Border.
		By 1999, it had been established that the A74 upgrading would realistically cost a full £400m and that, even without the A74, the roads programme in preparation was already well in excess of anything that could be funded in a decade.
		The new approach insisted that the normal period for a new road to be delivered should be around 6 to 8 years from concept to opening.
	www.iht.org /motorway/scothistmway87.htm (2577 words)

	HSE - MINING: Safety Alert - Allenwest type A74 GEBs
		A 'FAILURE TO STOP' of a pump controlled by an A74 GEB, which was supplied during 1988, was the result of ageing of the C4 electrolytic capacitor on the EL5 earth leakage PCB.
		A 'FAILURE TO STOP' of an A74 GEB, which was supplied prior to MAY 1991, was caused by premature ageing of electrolytic capacitors on the power supply PCB SP198/8 due to the proximity of the capacitors to the power regulators.
		Priority to be given to the oldest A74 units.
	www.hse.gov.uk /mining/alerts/sa_awest.htm (582 words)

	The A74 Trunk Road (Carlisle to Guards Mill Section) (Detrunking) Order 2006
		Length of the Trunk Road ceasing to be a Trunk Road
		The southbound slip of the A74 Trunk road at Floriston Bridge for a distance of 156 metres, between points "1" and "2" marked on Plan 1.
		The northbound slip of the A74 Trunk road at Floriston Bridge for a distance of 167 metres, between points "3" and "4" marked on Plan 1.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si2006/20061096.htm (552 words)

	NDS - News Distribution Service
		There has been a 50mph speed limit in force on sections of the A74 road works since work began in July 2006, but now that work has progressed it has become necessary to introduce the speed limit throughout the work.
		This section of the A74 which is being upgraded is the 'missing link in the motorway network between England and Scotland.
		The project includes a new road to be built alongside the new motorway to cater for non motorway traffic.
	nds.coi.gov.uk /Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=316917&NewsAreaID=2 (738 words)

	Cost Effective Landscape: Learning from Nature
		From experience, the area within 10 metres of the road edge is the most vulnerable as roads are often improved or designed within a 30-50 year time period.
		It is not always appropriate to blend the road seamlessly with the surrounding landscape.
		As a consequence the road verge cannot blend with the landscape and other objectives must be developed.
	www.scotland.gov.uk /library/docs-l/ldpart1.htm (477 words)

	NDS - News Distribution Service
		Engineers working on a £175million project to upgrade the A74 trunk road to motorway standard between Carlisle and Guards Mill have made a good start in the scheme's first phase, and are on track to finish on time.
		The A74, which is used by more than 44,000 vehicles a day, has long been regarded as the missing link in the motorway network between England and Scotland.
		It is being upgraded to motorway status, with a new road being installed alongside for local traffic.
	nds.coi.gov.uk /Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=251756&NewsAreaID=2 (526 words)

	The M6 Motorway in Cumbria
		The Roman road is clearly visible from the motorway on the opposite side of the Lune on the western flanks of the Howgill Fells.
		The road at sea level, and close to the warm waters of Morecambe Bay, is not normally subject to heavy snowfalls.
		From the A685 Tebay to Kendal road :
	www.visitcumbria.com /m6.htm (2345 words)

	The Motorway Archive. M74/A74(M) Glasgow to Carlisle
		The M74/A74 is one of the most important trunk routes in Scotland and the remainder of the A74 was dual carriageway to the English border.
		The logistics were paramount, including re-designing 2 sections of the road for which the Scottish Office procured variations to the statutory orders.
		The problems with the English road have not gone away and drivers travelling to Scotland and the Northern Ireland ferry ports at Stranraer can experience gridlock at peak times as they encounter the 2 lane dual carriageway between the 3 lane motorways to the south and north.
	www.iht.org /motorway/m74glascarl.htm (1008 words)

	Road Traffic Technology - M6 North Extension
		However, the M6 at junction 44 reverts to being a dual carriageway (the A74) which is a bottleneck (A74 carries 44,000 vehicles per day) between the motorway system of Scotland connecting with the motorway system of England.
		In July 2006 work was started by the Department of Transport to upgrade the A74 between junction 44 to just south of Gretna Green (Guards Mill) where the A74 becomes the M74.
		Work on the road upgrade and the construction of a new 'A' road at its side for local traffic is expected to be completed by December 2008.
	www.roadtraffic-technology.com /projects/northextension (785 words)

	M6 News
		Between 1991 and 1995 the A74 upgraded to a dual carriageway in the 1960's was upgraded to a Motorway from the Scottish Border at Gretna to Glasgow, south of Abingdon it was given the number A74(M) and north of Abingdon the M74.
		This left 6 miles of 2 lane A74 between Junction 44 of the M6 just north of Carlisle and junction 22 of the A74(M) at Gretna, known as the Cumberland Gap which was always intended to be upgraded but never seemed to be built.
		A6 Trunk Road, Route of A6, A6 in Carlisle...
	www.route6.co.uk /m6news.php (608 words)

	Tulip Inn Glasgow - EN
		Exit onto M8 Slip Road (Junction 15) marked Cathedral, travel straight through the first set of traffic lights and turn left at the next set of traffic lights.
		Turn right at the next set of traffic lights onto A74 Ballater Street and the hotel is situated on the left hand side.
		Turn right onto Paisley Road A8, continue under road bridge follow one way road system round to the left passed âEuro Yachtsâ onto Clyde Street, keep to right hand lanes and continue straight through the first set of traffic lights under Railway Bridge.
	www.tulipinnglasgow.co.uk /page.aspx?id=27045 (443 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Scotland \| South of Scotland \| Motorway stretch 'fastest in UK'
		The slowest A-road in the UK was also in Scotland, with an average speed of 13.9mph registered on the A818 Loch Lomond to Helensburgh road.
		The slowest motorway stretch was the A601(M) from Carnforth in Lancashire to the A6, with a speed of 35.5mph.
		It is linked to the M6 at Carlisle by a stretch of the A74 known as the "Cumberland Gap" which is currently being upgraded to motorway in a £175m project.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/6700609.stm (446 words)

	Page 3 - Motorway cycling (Site not responding. Last check: )
		I hate driving along that section of road.
		A74 upgrade in Scotland with the one in England.
		The designation M6 is a route, not a road.
	www.cyclingforums.com /t-218628-15-3.html (1719 words)

	Chapelcross Site : Find us
		Turn right, cross a minor road and then continue until coming to a T-junction facing the perimeter fence.
		Follow this road for approximately one mile and the Chapelcross car park is located on the right.
		Follow this road until coming to a T-junction facing the perimeter fence, turn left and then right into the car park for Chapelcross.
	www.chapelcrosssite.co.uk /page/about-us/find-us (162 words)

	Fatal Crash Closes Border Road - Unexplained Mysteries Discussion Forums
		The main road linking England and Scotland has been closed after two people were killed in a lorry pile-up.
		Cumbria Police said morning traffic was gridlocked, with the A74 and a section of the M6 due to be closed for much of Wednesday as recovery work continued.
		Cumbria Police confirmed both lanes of the A74, which links the M74 and the M6, were closed from Gretna services to junction 44.
	www.unexplained-mysteries.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=29854 (443 words)

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