An MSP has given his backing to a petition calling for improvements to be made to the A77.
South Scotland Conservative MSP Brian Whittle put his name to a campaign which aims to upgrade trunk roads in the west, including the A77 in Ayrshire and the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway.
The online petition – launched by Tory Galloway and West Dumfries MSP Finlay Carson – demands action is taken by the Scottish Government to tackle potholes.
It has already attracted more than 1200 signatures.
Mr Whittle said: “Whether it’s on my Facebook page, emails in my inbox or when I’m out and about, no other local issue causes as much public frustration as the state of the roads.
“The A77 and A75 are vital to the future of the area and it should be obvious to the Scottish Government that they need to commit to a series of long term improvements.
“However, these roads need investment right now. Not a week goes by without someone bursting a tyre or damaging their car in a pothole somewhere on the A77.
“Michael Matheson [transport minister] needs to get the message that we need more and better repairs to our trunk roads.
“This petition is a chance to make it clear to the Scottish Government that we want real action to improve our roads and I hope anyone who uses them will sign up.”
Mr Whittle has been campaigning for a programme of long-term investment on the A77 and A75 to improve safety and boost the economy.
With the routes carrying hundreds of HGVs and thousands of cars every day, he wants to see action to deal with potholes, which have the potential to cause misery for motorists.
Earlier this year, Mr Whittle visited Northern Ireland to meet various political parties and the country’s tourism board as part of his campaign for more investment on south-west Scotland’s road and rail network.
You can sign the petition by visiting https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a75-and-a77-pothole-petition
