A78

A78
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From:	Greenock (NS279762)
To:	Monkton (NS365286)
Length:	40.6 miles (65.3 km)
Meets:	A8, A770, B7054, B7025, A760, B782, B7048, B781, B7047, A738, B780, B714, A738, B779, A737, B7080, A71, B7080, A759, B746, A79, A77
Former Number(s):	A742
Old route now:	A770, A738, A737
Highway Authorities
Transport Scotland
Traditional Counties
Ayrshire • Renfrewshire
Route outline (key)
A78 Gourock - Bankfoot A78 Greenock - Monkton

Route

The A78 in Largs

The A78 is a major road that runs between Greenock and Monkton via Irvine. Hugging close to the Firth of Clyde it is a road of two halves. The northern section is mostly unimproved though the various towns and villages of the route while the southern half is a D2/D3 high standard dual carriageway.

History

Over the years the A78 has had many improvement over the years. The biggest change was a rerouteing of the northern end of the road in 1985. Most of the improvements though are on the southern section of the road starting from the Three Towns.

Notable locations and improvements

Bankfoot Roundabout

A770 view of roundabout

Bankfoot Roundabout is where the A78 used to TOTSO before the 1985 rerouteing. Originally a T-junction and later a D2 T-junction, in 2005 it was upgraded to a roundabout and made the junction far safer.

Rothesay Ferry

The Rothesay ferry at dock at Wyness Bay

The Rothesay ferry is the southern Ferry for the Isle of Bute. It is by far the busier of the two as it docks by Wemyss Bay railway Station. The crossing takes 35 minutes.

Cumbrae Ferry

The Cumbrae Ferry in 2006

The Cumbrae Ferry is the sole crossing to Great Cumbrae Island. Accessed via the B7025 it is a short 10 minute ferry and is a busy route.

Newhouse Interchange

The interchange from the south.

The Newhouse Interchange marks the end of the Irvine bypass. Built in the 1970's, it is a busy roundabout.

Opening Dates

Links

Roads UK

• Highways and Byways Route Guide

Pictures

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  Here is the A78 in the Northern end of Fairlie.

A78

Junctions Bankfoot Roundabout • Bullring Roundabout • Chapelhill Roundabout • Dundonald Interchange • Dutch House Roundabout • Eglinton Interchange • Gogo Roundabout • Hunterston Roundabout • Largs Roundabout • Meadowhead Roundabout • Monktonhead Roundabout • Montfode Roundabout • Newhouse Interchange • Pennyburn Roundabout • Sharphill Roundabout • Southannan Roundabout • Warrix Interchange

Crossings Cumbrae Ferry • Rothesay Ferry

Roads NCN73 • NCN75 • NCN753 • NCN757 • T91 (Britain)

Miscellaneous A78 history • A78 route • A78/Named Junctions

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