B roads in Zone 7 of the Great Britain numbering scheme explained

B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads. See the article Great Britain road numbering scheme for the rationale behind the numbers allocated. (some data from openstreetmap.org)

Zone 7 (2 & 3 digits)

RoadFromToNotes
B77A77 north of MayboleA77 south of MayboleFormer route of A77 through Maybole before bypass opened in 2022. All other B roads are numbered with three or four digits.
B700Torphichen Place at A8Lothian Road at A700
B701MoredunDrumbrae
B702StraitonLoanhead
B703DalkeithNewtongrange
B704LasswadeGorebridge
B705AuchinleckMauchline
B706Dunlop at A735Beith at B7049
B707Auchentiber at A736Highfield, North Ayrshire at A737 Dalry Bypass
B708Bathgate at A89Bathville Cross, Armadale at B8084
B709A7, LangholmA7, Heriot
B710Bowland, northwest of Galashiels, at A7Caddonfoot at A707through Clovenfords
B711A7, southwest of HawickTushielaw at B709
B712Rachan Mill, southeast of Biggar, at A701bridge over River Lyne, west of Peebles, at A72
B713southwest of Catrine, at A76Sorn, at B743
B714SaltcoatsDalryAlso includes old A737 road through Dalry
B715Forth, A706A71
B716 (defunct)B766 in CroftfootB758 in NewtonDowngraded sometime after the 1970s.
B717Eastfield, west of Harthill at B7066West Tarbrax Farm, southwest of Stane, at A71
B718Blackridge, at A89Harthill, at B7066
B719bridge over Evan Water, at B7076northwest of Moffat, at A701
B720A7, north of CanonbieB6357, west of CanonbieFormer A7 before bypass
B721AnnanGretna
B722AnnanLangholm
B723AnnanEskdalemuirFormer A74 before bypass by motorway
B724AnnanCollin, A75
B725Waterbeck, at B722Dumfries
B726Nithbank Hospital, Dumfries, at B725Kingholm Quay, at unclassified road Kingholm Loaning
B727west of Dalbeattie, at A745Kirkcudbright, at A711
B728unused
B729A76, north of DumfriesMoniaive A702, Carsphairn A713A702 subsumes the B729 route for two miles east of Moniaive
B730north of Patna, at A713Dreghorn, Irvine, at B7081
B731west of Thornhill, at A702south of Thornhill, at A76
B732west of Thornhill, at A702north of Thornhill, at A76
B733northwest of Kirkcowan, at A75Wigtown, at A714
B734Girvan, at A77Pinmore, south of Girvan, at A714scenic route via Barr
B735unused
B736west of Palnackie, at A711west of Castle Douglas, at A75
B737Stair Drive, Stranraer, at A77 and A75Leswalt Road, Stranraer, at A718
B738Kirkcolm, at A718Portpatrick, at A77scenic route
B739corner of Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Monkton, at A79east of Ayr, at A719
B740Blackburn Farm, northwest of Abington, at B7078Sanquhar, at A76
B741Girvan, at A77New Cumnock, at A76via Dalmellington
B742between Maybole and Minishant, at A77east of Glasgow Prestwick Airport, at A77A77 will soon be bypassed by Maybole Bypass
B743Prestwick / MuirkirkA70 near Sorn / Strathaven[1]
B744Belston (A70)Galston (A719)
B745Drumclog, at A71Dungavel Farm, at B743
B746south of Loans, at A78, to Loans, at A759Troon town centre, at A759, to northeast Troon, also at A759road is in 2 distinct segments
B747unused
B748South Harbour Street, Ayr, at A719South Harbour Street, unclassified roadless than 0.5 miles long
B749A79Troon Harbour
B750Dundonald town centre, at B730east of Dundonald, at A759
B751opposite M77 from Fenwick, at A77northeast of Symington, at B730via Kilmaurs
B752east Stevenston, at A738unclassified road Shore Road, Ardeer
B753west Coatbridge, at A89Coatdyke, at A89Coatbridge southern ring road, via Whifflet
B754OvertownA723, Motherwell
B755west Hamilton, at A72 and A724Fairhill, south Hamilton, at A723
B756Uddingston, at B7071Viewpark, at A724
B757M80Milton of Campsie
B758Calderbraes, at A721High Blantyre, at A725 East Kilbride Expressway
B759Busby at A727Cambuslang at A724
B760unused
B761College Milton, East Kilbride at A726The Village, East Kilbride at A725
B762Pollok at A736Eastfield, Rutherglen at A724
B763Crossmyloof, at B768Haghill, at A8
B764Eaglesham, at junction where Moor Road, Montgomery Street and Polnoon Street meetEast Kilbride at A726Formerly continued down length of Moor Road to Fenwick Moor at A77.
B765CarmyleAuchinairn
B766Thorntonhall Roundabout, at A727Battlefield, at B768
B767Cathcart, Glasgow at B762Eaglesham at B764Northern section (Clarkston Road) was formerly part of the original A727
B768Eastfield, RutherglenIbrox
B769Stanecastle roundabout, IrvineB768 at Pollokshieldsvia Stewarton
B770 (defunct)A8 east of RenfrewA736 at NitshillUpgraded to Class I status as the A754 (now A736) after the 1960s.
B771Dykebar, Paisley, at A726Barrhead, at A736
B772 (defunct)A726 in PaisleyA737 in PaisleyUpgraded to the A761; the western half has been dualled while the eastern half is unclassified as it has been bypassed by the A761.
B773Darnley, at A726Barrhead, at A736
B774Castlehead, Paisley, at A761Barrhead, at B771
B775northwest Paisley, at A726Caldwell, near Lugton, at B777
B777roundabout with A737 SW of Beithjunction with B780 south of Kilbirnieby way of Glengarnock – passes Glengarnock railway station
B778KilwinningFenwick
B779Kilwinning, at A737northern Irvine, at A737no continuous route due to A78 Kilwinning and Irvine bypasses
B780StevenstonKilbirnievia Saltcoats, Ardrossan and Dalry
B781IrvineDalry
B782West Kilbride town centre, at B781Highthorn Wood, by Milstonford Farm, north of West Kilbride, at A78
B783between West Mains, East Mains and Lymekilns in East Kilbridebetween East Mains, Calderwood and Nerston in East Kilbride
B784east of Camphill Water Treatment Works, west of Kilbirnie at A760between Glengarnock and Dalry, at B780
B785KilwinningA736
B786Lochwinnoch, at A760Kilmacolm, at A761
B787west Howwood, at A737Johnstone, at B789has a spur to A737 at Miliken Park
B788east Greenock, at A8south Kilmacolm, at A761
B789Langbank, at A8west Paisley or Elderslie, at A761
B790Inchinnan Industrial Estate, at A726Bridge of Weir, at A761
B791Renfrew Town Centre, at A8southwest Renfrew, at A741
B792Blackburn, A705West Calder, A71
B793Southwick Bus Stop, at A710northeast of Dalbeattie, at A711
B794Dalbeattie, at A711 and A710Corsock, on River Urr, at A712
B795northeast of Castle Douglas, at A75Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway at A762
B796southeast of Gatehouse of Fleet, at A75Gatehouse Station and New Rusko, unclassified roadalso includes spur to southwest of Gatehouse of Fleet
B797Mennock, southeast of Sanquhar, at A76Abington, at A702through Leadhills and Wanlockhead
B798Leswalt, northwest of Stranraer, at A718next to Kirminnock Burn, at B738
B799southeast Chapelhall, at A73east Holytown, at A773 and A723

Zone 7 (4 digits)

RoadFromToNotes
B7000St Johns Town of Dalry (A702)High Bridge of Ken (B729)
B7001Viewparknear Bellshill Bypass
B7002Roundabout, Bathgate (A801)Bathgate, A89
B7003Penicuik, A701Rosewell, A6094
B7004A746 near KirkinnerWhithorn
B7005A747A714 at Bladnoch
B7006Bilston, A701B7003
B7007B709A7, near Middleton
B7008West CalderA70
B7009A707 at SelkirkB709
B7010Longridge, A706Stane, B717
B7011A71A73This road passes through Law Village.
B7012Hamiltonnear E Kilbride Expy
B7013DalmellingtonDalmellington
B7014SelkirkSelkirk
B7015FauldhouseWilkieston, A71
B7016Broughton, A701Rootpark, A706
B7017LanarkLanark
B7018near KirkfieldbankLesmahagow5 miles (8.04 km) long
B7019LarkhallLarkhall
B7020A701 south of BeattockA75 west of Annan
B7021WhithornB7085 near Port William
B7022GirvanGirvan
B7023MayboleB741
B7024AyrMaybole
B7025LargsLargs
B7026Howgate, A6094Auchendinny, A701
B7027Challoch, A714Barrhill, A714
B7028 (defunct)B799 north of HolytownA73 Main Street in ChapelhallBecame a portion of a rerouted B799 by 1986.
B7029CarfinA73, near Bellside Rd.
B7030Newbridge RoundaboutWilkieston
B7031AyrMaybole
B7032WishawWishaw
B7033WishawWishaw
B7034HollybushA77
B7035St QuivoxA77 near St Quivox
B7036AuchinleckOchiltree
B7037GalstonB743 near Sorn
B7038South end of Kilmarnock at A77North end of Kilmarnock, by Fenwick
B7039A708B7009
B7040A702 at ElvanfootB797 at Leadhills long
B7041Drummorenear Maryport (Scotland)
B7042Sandhead, A716A77, near Portpatrick
B7043LeswaltB738, near Knocknain
B7044 (defunct)B734 at KnockdolianA77 at BallantraeRecent maps indicate that the route has been downgraded and is no longer a B road; South Ayrshire Council lists the route as the C59. Whatever the result, the route is presumed to be defunct.
B7045StraitonA77
B7046B730A70 Cumnock
B7047Cubrieshaw Street at West KilbrideChapleton Road at West Kilbride
B7048West KilbrideWest Kilbride
B7049A737 in MenraheadA737 in KnoweheadOld routing of the A737 through Beith.
B7050May have been used in Paisley along Underwood Road, connecting the A726 to the A761. At least one sign claims that the route is the B7050, most claim that the route is the southern extension of the B775.
B7051 (defunct)A75 (now A714) in Dashwood SquareA75 in BarbuchanyDeclassified, probably when the A75 Newton Stewart bypass opened.
B7052B733 at SpittalB7004 at Garlieston
B7053 (defunct)A89 in ShuttlestonA80 in MillerstonDecommissioned around 1980 due to construction of the M8: the northernmost quarter is unclassified and the remainder a portion of the B765.
B7054B788 GreenockA78 Greenock
B7055A70 RigsideA702
B7056CrossfordA706
B7057Benhar Rd. near Shotts
B7058GarrowhillA74
B7059West Linton, A702A72, near PeeblesLinks the A701 to A702 and later on the A701 to the A72.
B7060A707A7
B7061A77Fenwick
B7062A72, at PeeblesB709 at Traquair
B7063B7004Isle of Whithorn
B7064Western Rd. Roundabout, KilmarnockIrvine Rd. Kilmarnock
B7065A716, near BalgowanB7041 at Damnaglaur
B7066CarfinWhitburnFormer A8 until bypassed by M8 (see also A89 and A706)
B7067unused
B7068B709 at LangholmJunction 17, A74(M) at Lockerbie
B7069WhitburnWhitburn
B7070North Rd. BellshillBellshill
B7071UddingstonHamilton
B7072Hurlford Rd. KilmarnockRiccarton
B7073KilmarnockA76 near Hurlford
B7074unused
B7075A702near Balmaclellan
B7076A74(M) at GretnaA702 at ElvanfootFormer A74 before bypassed by motorway
B7077A77 at LochansGenoch Square
B7078Nether AbingtonHigh MerrytonFormer A74 before bypassed by motorway
B7079Newton StewartNewton Stewart
B7080StanecastleLong Dr. Roundabout at B7081
B7081IrvineKilmarnock
B7082Kilmarnocknear Kilmarnock
B7083A76 AuchinleckA76 Cumnock
B7084Genoch SquareA75 near Glenluce
B7085A714 near KirkinnerPort William
B7086StrathavenKirkmuirhill
B7087M77 in Newton MearnsB769 Newton MearnsSpur connecting B769 to M77 using Greenlaw Street. Around 500m long
B7088A72 in Horsbrugh FordB7072 in Cardrona
B7089 - B7200unused
B7201A7, CanonbieA7, south of CanonbieFormer A7 before bypass of Canonbie, was B720 beforehand

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: B743 - Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki .

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