Scotland TranServ on behalf of Transport Scotland will carry out £195K of improvement works on the A78 from Yerton Brae to Seamill Hydro.

From Saturday 16 to Saturday 23 August resurfacing works will be carried out daily to replace over 830m of life expired carriageway.

A spokeswoman for Transerv stated: "The road surface is reaching the end of its operational life and it is important that we remove existing structural and surface defects to improve the A78 in this location for the years ahead.

"For the protection of the workforce and the travelling public, operations will be managed under a convoy system with a temporary 10mph speed restriction during working hours.

Simon McColm, Scotland TranServ’s Area Engineer for Ayrshire said: "Over the last few months Scotland TranServ has been getting the network across Ayrshire back into shape, not only creating a good first impression for our visitors but leaving a lasting legacy of improved roads for local drivers. That important long-term strategy will continue as we work on behalf of Transport Scotland to deliver a trunk roads network we can all be proud of.” Russell Rennie, Scotland TranServ’s Contracts Director added: “This essential maintenance scheme will benefit road users of the A78 by improving the road surface and extending its lifespan. We’re working across South West Scotland to identify long-standing issues, and work with local communities to deliver long-term solutions. Our investment, on behalf of Transport Scotland over these last few months has been about improving the network for our visitors and delivering a legacy of improvements. We aim to continue this good work and keep delivering for our customers - the motoring public across South West Scotland.”