Traffic management
To help deliver these world class events in the Scottish Borders some traffic management arrangements will be in place.
Disruption to our communities and businesses is being minimised.
The following are the planned traffic management arrangements, with formal notices to be issued in due course.
Maps of the closures and other traffic management arrangements can be viewed online.
6 August – 12 August
Traffic Management
One way:
A one way system will operate in a northerly direction on the D68/1 Chapelhill Farm Road from Standalane Way to a point 400m west of its junction with the A703 from 8am to 8pm each day.
Speed restrictions:
- 30mph speed restriction on the A72 for 600m east of the Glentress junction and 1100m west of the same junction
- 30mph speed restriction on the A703, 600m either side of the D68/1 Chapelhill Farm junction north of Peebles
- Parking prohibited on the A72 from Innerleithen Road, Peebles to Peebles Road, Innerleithen
Parking restrictions:
- Parking will be prohibited on the A72 from Innerleithen Road, Peebles to Peebles Road, Innerleithen between 6am on 6 August to 11.59pm on 12 August
The following no waiting restrictions will be in force between 8am and 8pm each day from 6 August to 12 August:
- March Street, Peebles - south side only
- Rosetta Road, Peebles - from March Street to Kirkland Street, east side only
- Rosetta Road, Peebles - from Kirkland Street to Kingsland Square, west side only
- Rosetta Road, Peebles - Kingsland Square, east side only
6 August – Mountain Bike Cross-country Marathon
Road Closures
Location 1: B7062 and B709 at Traquair House
Detail:
- B7062 from the entrance to Traquair House to the junction of the B709 (8.30am to 10am)
- B709 from the junction with the B7062 for approximately 450m southwards (8.45am to 11.45am)
Location 2: D83/1 and D83/2 Ashiestiel to Walkerburn
Times: 10am to 12.30pm
Detail:
- D83/1 and D83/2 closed between Ashiestiel and the junction of the D80/1 south of Walkerburn (junction beyond the bridge)
Location 3: Caberston Road, Walkerburn and D80/1 to junction of Ashiestiel road
Times: 10.30am to 1.30pm
Detail:
- Caberston Road and the D80/1 south of Walkerburn closed between the junction with the A72 and the D83/1
Location 4: B709 Granites Road, beyond Innerleithen Golf Club
Times: 11am to 3pm
Detail:
- B709 from Innerleithen Golf Club northwards to Leithen Lodge
Parking restrictions
The following no waiting restrictions will be in force between 6am and 4pm on 6 August:
- B7062 from entrance to Traquair House to the B709
- B709 from B7062 southwards for approximately 450m
- D83/1 from the D80/1 south of Walkerburn to the D83/2
- D83/2 from the D83/1 to Ashiestiel
- Caberston Road, Walkerburn
- D80/1 from Caberston Road, Walkerburn to the D83/1
- B709 from Innerleithen Golf Club northwards to Leithen Lodge
9 August to 12 August
Car park closure
Neidpath car park will be closed from 6am on 9 August to 11.59pm on 12 August