Police Scotland is urging the public to follow travel advice as the impacts from Storm Eowyn continue to be felt.
The Met Office’s Red weather warning expires at 5pm and an Amber warning for high winds will be in place until 9pm for the central and southern / border areas and 6am on Saturday 25 January for north of the central belt. People should continue to avoid travel during the adverse weather.
East Ayrshire Council and the Ayrshire Roads Alliance are urging people to follow this advice. The situation remains extremely dangerous.
Storm Eowyn has had a significant impact across East Ayrshire and caused widespread disruption, especially to our road network.
Fallen trees and damaged buildings are significantly impacting the roads network. There are a significant number of road blockages and not all locations are known. Due to the red weather warning restriction on travel, Ayrshire Roads Alliance has been unable to attend these incidents therefore please be aware that warning signage is not in place.
A yellow warning for snow and ice is in place from midnight, Friday 24 January until 11am Saturday 25 January. Ayrshire Roads Alliance has identified critical priority routes to be gritted but significant sections of our road network will remain untreated, due to ongoing adverse conditions. People are therefore urged to exercise extreme caution if they are driving.
The clear up will only be able to take place during daylight, and the Council and Ayrshire Roads Alliance teams will be operating across the area at the weekend. Thank you for your patience and understanding during these unprecedented conditions.
The ongoing issues will also affect bin collection services planned for Saturday 25 January. If your residual waste collection was missed today, Friday 24 January, please present your bin before 6.30am on Saturday and every effort will be made to collect it.
Safety inspections are planned for all Council facilities, including schools, over the weekend.
Reported incidents:
Road Closure
Access road to Ayrshire Athletics Arena, off of Queens Drive, Kilmarnock (Queens Drive is open)
Montgomerie Street, Girvan
Fallen Trees
A70 Killoch, Coalhall
A70, Coylton
A71, Kilmarnock
A71, Moorfield
A714 Pinwherry to Barrhill, Barhill
A719, Hurlford
A759, Dundonald
Annick Crescent and Riverside Gardens, Stewarton
B7034, Dalrymple
B7036 Barony Road, Ochiltree
B7037, Galston
B7045, Kirkmichael Road, Kirkmichael
B706, Dunlop
B741 (at the railway bridge), Girvan
B741, Heading towards New Cumnock
B743 Barr to Pinwherry
B743 roundabout at the A77, heading towards Mossblown
B743, Mauchline
B749, Troon
B751, Kilmaurs
B769, Stewarton
Balcomie Crescent, Troon
Bank Road, Ayr
Barbadoes Road, Kilmarnock
Barhill Terrace, Cumnock
Campbell Street, East Darvel
Cloverhill, Ayr
Corsehill Road, Ayr
Culzean Crescent, Kilmarnock
Dalmellington Road, Ayr – CLEARED
Dublin Road, Darvel
Ewenfield Place, Ayr
George McTurk Court
Gibson Street, Kilmarnock
Glasgow Road, Kilmarnock
Glenalla Crescent, Doonfoot
Grassyards Road on slip to A77 Southbound, Kilmarnock
Guiltreehill, Ayr
Holmhead Road, Cumnock
Kilmarnock Road, Kilmaurs
Kirkland Road, Darvel
Kirkmichael to Straiton Road
Kirktonholm Place, Kilmarnock
Laburnum Road, Kilmarnock
London Road, Kilmarnock
Longbank Road, Ayr
Main Street, Monkton
Main Street, Prestwick
Maybole Road, Ayr
Millar Road, Ayr
Monktonhill Road, Troon
Neilston Road, Dunlop
Park Terrace, Stewarton
Roman Road, Ayr – CLEARED
Scott Crescent and Aird Avenue, Kilmarnock
South Beach Lane, Troon
Symington Road North, Symington
Tinto Avenue, Kilmarnock
Townend, Kilmaurs
U33, Newmilns
U746 Cumnock
Woodside, Daily
Fallen Lighting Column
Bentinick Crescent, Troon
Fallen Roof Tiles
Central Avenue, Troon
Riccarton Road, Hurlford
Debris on Road/Footpath
Angus Avenue, Prestwick
Cairn View, Muirkirk
Hayhill, Sinclairston
Heather Park, Ayr
John Street, Ayr
Loudoun Road, Mauchline
The Style, Muirkirk
Walker Road, Ayr
West Langlands Street, Kilmarnock
Oil on Road
Croft Street, Tarbolton
Road Traffic Incident
B743 Ayr Road, Mauchline – CLEARED
Flooding
Saltpans Road, Newton on Ayr
Wood Court, Troon – CLEARED
Avoid all non-essential travel and remain indoors
Emergency contacts:
Emergency services: In life-threatening situations, dial 999 immediately.
NHS Ayrshire and Arran: 111
East Ayrshire Council: 0345 724 0000
South Ayrshire Council: 0300 123 0900
Scottish Water: 0800 077 8778
Scottish Power: 105
