The A702 is a major road in

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, that runs from

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. It is the last section of the route from

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via the

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and

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to Edinburgh, which follows the M1, M6,

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and finally the A702.

Route of Road

The A702 begins as a minor street heading north as Ponton Street from its junction with West Tolcross, then turning east into Fountainbridge, and south into Earl Grey Street where it overlaps with the A700. As at 2013 it is not possible to drive this section continuously due to opposing one-way systems. It starts as a

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at the Tollcross junction in

, and continues south until it meets the

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(A720) on the city's outskirts. In the city it is known as Home Street, Leven Street, Bruntsfield Place, Morningside Road, Comiston Road and finally Biggar Road. It continues in a south-westerly direction beside the Pentland Hills to Biggar, before following the

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. The route is a major commuter route for residents of

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West Linton West Linton ( gd, Liontan Ruairidh) is a village and civil parish in southern Scotland, on the A702. It was formerly in the county of Peeblesshire, but since local government re-organisation in the mid-1990s it is now part of Scottish Borders. M ...

and Biggar who work in and around the Edinburgh area. The road passes through the villages of Coulter and Lamington, before meeting the

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at a new

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junction, and then shortly afterwards meets junction 13 of the M74. From Abington, it continues as a non-primary route, and

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s the

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for 1 miles until Thornhill. From Thornhill, the road winds south-west still, through the village of

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, until eventually reaching

. Here, it terminates at its junction with the A713 road. The A702 from junction 13 of the M74 is the recommended route to Edinburgh, whereas the windier

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is signed as the Tourist Route to Edinburgh. The route attracts a large number of lorries and heavy goods vehicles and even though it includes some reasonably straight sections suitable for overtaking it can be a slow route from the M74 to Edinburgh. One other possible route to Edinburgh for those prepared to enjoy their driving more is the

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via

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. The stretch of the A702 between Abington and Edinburgh was formerly part of the

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system, of route E32. The E32 also ran northwards out of Edinburgh along the A90/ M90 as far as

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References

https://scotlander.co.uk/

External links

SABRE page on A702
{{DEFAULTSORT:7-0702 Roads in Scotland Transport in Edinburgh Transport in Dumfries and Galloway Transport in South Lanarkshire