A72 road

The A72 road is a major route in Scotland connecting Hamilton in South Lanarkshire, with Galashiels in the Scottish Borders. It travels for over 97 kilometres (60 mi) in a south-easterly direction, along the Clyde and Tweed valleys, passing the towns of Larkhall, Lanark, Biggar and Peebles.

A72
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Route information
Length63 mi (101 km)
Major junctions
West endHamilton
55.7778°N 4.0532°W / 55.7778; -4.0532 (A72 road (western end))
Major intersections A724
A723
M74
A71
A73
A706
A743
A70
A702
A701
A721
A703
A707
A7
East endGalashiels
55.6189°N 2.8121°W / 55.6189; -2.8121 (A72 road (eastern end))
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Primary
destinations
Hamilton, Lanark, Peebles, Galashiels
Road network
  • Roads in the United Kingdom
  • Motorways
  • A and B road zones
A71 A73
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