Where does the A72 road closure data come from?

A72 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager, National Highways, D-TRO, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

How far in advance can I see A72 road closures?

Road Closures UK shows A72 closures up to 90 days in advance.

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A72 Road Closures — Permits & Works

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This page shows all current and planned road closures on the A72, updated every 15 minutes from official UK government sources including Street Manager and National Highways.

Current and upcoming A72 road closures and roadworks. Permit references, promoters, and highway authority information.

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About the A72

OS Open Roads reference

This page is tied to the A72 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

53 mi · 85 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

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Route context for A72 closures

The route’s mapped reference point falls in South Lanarkshire, near Biggar. 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.

4 closures found

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A72 — Live Statistics

Based on all 4 records for A72, including any hidden by the filters above.

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			End		Permit Ref	Status
The A725 Southbound between Shawhead and Bellziehill is closed due to overnight roadworks. There is no access to the A72 (Hamilton) Hamilton	—	28 Jul 2026 16:35	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Jul 2026 16:35 Ends: —
The A702 is closed to traffic in both directions at Causewayend between Hartrees Entries Road and the A72 South Junction (Dumfries) Biggar	—	28 Jul 2026 12:05	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 28 Jul 2026 12:05 Ends: —
The A702 is closed to all traffic, between Coulter and A72 South Junction, due to overnight roadworks. (Dumfries) Biggar	—	27 Jul 2026 18:52	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 27 Jul 2026 18:52 Ends: —
The A702 is closed to all traffic, between Coulter and A72 South Junction due to overnight roadworks. (Dumfries) Biggar	—	26 Jul 2026 19:21	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 26 Jul 2026 19:21 Ends: —

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Road Closures on the A72

Road Closures UK shows 4 current and planned disruption records associated with the A72, sourced from Street Manager and National Highways. The record type distinguishes full closures from roadworks and lane restrictions where supplied. Each record includes the available permit reference, promoter, responsible highway authority and scheduled dates. Sign up for free email alerts for new matching records.

What the current A72 records show

All 4 records currently published for A72 are under way now. Locations affected include Biggar and Hamilton. Recorded severity is medium (4).

Live closure details

Open a closure for its permit reference, exact timings and affected-road information.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the current and planned disruption records reported for the A72, updated every 15 minutes from official UK government sources including Street Manager and National Highways. Use the type filter to distinguish full road closures from roadworks and lane restrictions, then open a record for its permit reference, promoter and highway authority.

A72 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager (councils and utility companies), National Highways (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Road Closures UK can show reported full closures, roadworks and lane restrictions on the A72 up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see planned work weeks or months ahead of the start date.

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