B753 Coatbridge
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B753 Coatbridge
I've looked on old-maps, and the only clear and relevant sheet is the 1936-39 1:2500, which shows the western part of the loop as the B753, and the eastern half (erroneously?) as the B758. the 1935-8 1:10560 seems to say B753 at the eastern end of the route. However, both these maps probably post-date 1936, as they seem to show the A89 in place of the A8.
My thought, therefore, is is it possible that the B753 was temporarily upgraded to an A road to help take traffic away from Coatbridge town centre, prior to the opening of the Glasgow - Edinburgh new A8 route? If so, it could account for one of the A80xx numbers which are so far unaccounted for (or even the original A898?). Or was it just a mapping error?
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From the SABRE Wiki: B753 :
The B753 forms a suburban loop to the south of Coatbridge town centre.
The route starts at a roundabout on the A89 (former A8), Bank Street, to the west of the town centre and heads south along Dundyvan Road. After passing between a church and school, the route becomes more residential with older blocks of flats rising to four or five stories on either side. It then passes