A71 Road Closures — Permits & Works
Current and upcoming A71 road closures and roadworks. Permit references, promoters, and highway authority information.
About the A71
This page is tied to the A71 reference in Ordnance Survey’s OS Open Roads network for Great Britain. The route profile below is separate from the live closure records and helps identify the mapped road network this page covers.
Mapped length
70 mi · 113 km
Summed from classified OS road links, not a driving-distance estimate.
OS classification
A Road
Recorded in the verified route dataset for this road reference.
Dataset region
Scotland
Derived from the road network’s mapped reference coordinate.
Local reference
Meikle Earnock
South Lanarkshire
Route context for A71 closures
The route’s mapped reference point falls in South Lanarkshire, near Meikle Earnock. It is an orientation point, not a claimed route endpoint. The live list above remains the source for current and planned closure timings, permit details and affected locations.
Route reference data: Ordnance Survey OS Open Roads, a high-level Great Britain road network dataset.
7 closures found
Updated every 15 minutesA71 — Live Statistics
Based on all 7 records for A71, including any hidden by the filters above.
By Severity
| Status | Map preview | Directions | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 10 Aug 2026 14:19 Ends: — | |||
Kilmarnock | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 7 Aug 2026 18:52 Ends: — | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Jul 2026 13:16 Ends: — | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 20 Jul 2026 14:19 Ends: — | |||
Kilmarnock | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 19 Jul 2026 19:42 Ends: — | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 15 Jul 2026 12:27 Ends: — | |||
Edinburgh | mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 13 Jul 2026 19:28 Ends: — |
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Road Closures on the A71
Road Closures UK shows all 7 current and planned closures on the A71, sourced from Street Manager and National Highways. Each record includes the full permit reference number, the promoting organisation, the responsible highway authority, and the scheduled start and end dates. Sign up for free email alerts to be notified of new A71 closures as soon as they are added.
What the current A71 records show
All 7 records currently published for A71 are under way now. Locations affected include Edinburgh and Kilmarnock. Recorded severity is medium (7).
Live closure details
Open a closure for its permit reference, exact timings and affected-road information.
- A720 (E) Link road to A71 Sighthill - Road closed due to overnight roadworks (Edinburgh)
- The eastbound off slip from the A720 to the A71 at Calder Junction is restricted due to a broken down vehicle. (Edinburgh)
- The A71 is closed to all westbound Traffic traffic, at Warrix Interchange due to overnight roadworks. (Kilmarnock)
- The A720 Eastbound Sighthill Link Road between Edinburgh Park to the A71 is closed due to overnight roadworks. Road user (Edinburgh)
- The A720 Eastbound Sighthill Link Road to the A71 Calder slip road is closed due to overnight roadworks. Road users shou (Edinburgh)
- There is currently no access to the A71 from the A77(S) Bellfield Interchange due to essential roadworks. (Kilmarnock)
- The A71 eastbound on slip from Hermiston Gait Roundabout is restricted, due to a broken down vehicle. (Edinburgh)
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