A75 road (Great Britain)

A75
Barholm Wood, between Castle Douglas and Newton Stewart
Route information
Part of
Length:	95.4 mi (153.5 km)
Existed:	1923 – present
Major junctions
East end:	Gretna
	J22 → A74(M) motorway A780 road A709 road A701 road A76 road A780 road A712 road A745 road A713 road A711 road A762 road A755 road A712 road A714 road A747 road A751 road A77 road
West end:	Stranraer
Location
Primary destinations:	Carlisle, Gretna, Dumfries, Stranraer
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones

The A75 is a Primary Trunk Road in Scotland, linking Stranraer and its ferry ports at Cairnryan with the A74(M) at Gretna, close to the Border with England and the M6 Motorway. Also home to Ana

Heading west along the south coast of Scotland from its junction with the A74(M) motorway at Gretna it continues past Eastriggs, Annan, Dumfries, Castle Douglas, Gatehouse of Fleet, Newton Stewart, Kirkcowan and Glenluce before ending at Stranraer.

The majority of the road is of single-carriageway standard, although a few short dual carriageway sections exist, including a one-mile section past Gretna, a section past Collin (just east of Dumfries,) a two-mile section just west of Dumfries and a 1-mile section at Barlae (Between Glenluce and Newton Stewart.)

There are also numerous 3 lane, Overtaking sections which allow overtaking in one direction or on some occasion both directions. The road is currently being re-routed at Carrutherstown (near Dumfries) and a bypass has been constructed to avoid the village of Dunragit and the frequently struck Challoch Railway Bridge, which has earned the title of "most hit bridge in the UK ".