B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads. See the article Great Britain road numbering scheme for the rationale behind the numbers allocated. (some data from openstreetmap.org)
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B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads. See the article Great Britain road numbering scheme for the rationale behind the numbers allocated. (some data from openstreetmap.org)
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| Road | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| B77 | A77 north of Maybole | A77 south of Maybole | Former route of A77 through Maybole before bypass opened in 2022. All other B roads are numbered with three or four digits. |
| B700 | Torphichen Place at A8 | Lothian Road at A700 | |
| B701 | Moredun | Drumbrae | |
| B702 | Straiton | Loanhead | |
| B703 | Dalkeith | Newtongrange | |
| B704 | Lasswade | Gorebridge | |
| B705 | Auchinleck | Mauchline | |
| B706 | Dunlop at A735 | Beith at B7049 | |
| B707 | Auchentiber at A736 | Highfield, North Ayrshire at A737 Dalry Bypass | |
| B708 | Bathgate at A89 | Bathville Cross, Armadale at B8084 | |
| B709 | A7, Langholm | A7, Heriot | |
| B710 | Bowland, northwest of Galashiels, at A7 | Caddonfoot at A707 | through Clovenfords |
| B711 | A7, southwest of Hawick | Tushielaw at B709 | |
| B712 | Rachan Mill, southeast of Biggar, at A701 | bridge over River Lyne, west of Peebles, at A72 | |
| B713 | southwest of Catrine, at A76 | Sorn, at B743 | |
| B714 | Saltcoats | Dalry | Also includes old A737 road through Dalry |
| B715 | Forth, A706 | A71 | |
| B716 (defunct) | B766 in Croftfoot | B758 in Newton | Downgraded sometime after the 1970s. |
| B717 | Eastfield, west of Harthill at B7066 | West Tarbrax Farm, southwest of Stane, at A71 | |
| B718 | Blackridge, at A89 | Harthill, at B7066 | |
| B719 | bridge over Evan Water, at B7076 | northwest of Moffat, at A701 | |
| B720 | A7, north of Canonbie | B6357, west of Canonbie | Former A7 before bypass |
| B721 | Annan | Gretna | |
| B722 | Annan | Langholm | |
| B723 | Annan | Eskdalemuir | Former A74 before bypass by motorway |
| B724 | Annan | Collin, A75 | |
| B725 | Waterbeck, at B722 | Dumfries | |
| B726 | Nithbank Hospital, Dumfries, at B725 | Kingholm Quay, at unclassified road Kingholm Loaning | |
| B727 | west of Dalbeattie, at A745 | Kirkcudbright, at A711 | |
| unused | |||
| B729 | A76, north of Dumfries | Moniaive A702, Carsphairn A713 | A702 subsumes the B729 route for two miles east of Moniaive |
| B730 | north of Patna, at A713 | Dreghorn, Irvine, at B7081 | |
| B731 | west of Thornhill, at A702 | south of Thornhill, at A76 | |
| B732 | west of Thornhill, at A702 | north of Thornhill, at A76 | |
| B733 | northwest of Kirkcowan, at A75 | Wigtown, at A714 | |
| B734 | Girvan, at A77 | Pinmore, south of Girvan, at A714 | scenic route via Barr |
| unused | |||
| B736 | west of Palnackie, at A711 | west of Castle Douglas, at A75 | |
| B737 | Stair Drive, Stranraer, at A77 and A75 | Leswalt Road, Stranraer, at A718 | |
| B738 | Kirkcolm, at A718 | Portpatrick, at A77 | scenic route |
| B739 | corner of Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Monkton, at A79 | east of Ayr, at A719 | |
| B740 | Blackburn Farm, northwest of Abington, at B7078 | Sanquhar, at A76 | |
| B741 | Girvan, at A77 | New Cumnock, at A76 | via Dalmellington |
| B742 | between Maybole and Minishant, at A77 | east of Glasgow Prestwick Airport, at A77 | A77 will soon be bypassed by Maybole Bypass |
| B743 | Prestwick / Muirkirk | A70 near Sorn / Strathaven [1] | |
| B744 | Belston (A70) | Galston (A719) | |
| B745 | Drumclog, at A71 | Dungavel Farm, at B743 | |
| B746 | south of Loans, at A78, to Loans, at A759 | Troon town centre, at A759, to northeast Troon, also at A759 | road is in 2 distinct segments |
| unused | |||
| B748 | South Harbour Street, Ayr, at A719 | South Harbour Street, unclassified road | less than 0.5 miles long |
| B749 | A79 | Troon Harbour | |
| B750 | Dundonald town centre, at B730 | east of Dundonald, at A759 | |
| B751 | opposite M77 from Fenwick, at A77 | northeast of Symington, at B730 | via Kilmaurs |
| B752 | east Stevenston, at A738 | unclassified road Shore Road, Ardeer | |
| B753 | west Coatbridge, at A89 | Coatdyke, at A89 | Coatbridge southern ring road, via Whifflet |
| B754 | Overtown | A723, Motherwell | |
| B755 | west Hamilton, at A72 and A724 | Fairhill, south Hamilton, at A723 | |
| B756 | Uddingston, at B7071 | Viewpark, at A724 | |
| B757 | M80 | Milton of Campsie | |
| B758 | Calderbraes, at A721 | High Blantyre, at A725 East Kilbride Expressway | |
| B759 | Busby at A727 | Cambuslang at A724 | |
| unused | |||
| B761 | College Milton, East Kilbride at A726 | The Village, East Kilbride at A725 | |
| B762 | Pollok at A736 | Eastfield, Rutherglen at A724 | |
| B763 | Crossmyloof, at B768 | Haghill, at A8 | via Oatlands |
| B764 | Eaglesham, at junction where Moor Road, Montgomery Street and Polnoon Street meet | East Kilbride at A726 | Formerly continued down length of Moor Road to Fenwick Moor at A77. |
| B765 | Carmyle | Auchinairn | |
| B766 | Thorntonhall Roundabout, at A727 | Battlefield, at B768 | |
| B767 | Cathcart, Glasgow at B762 | Eaglesham at B764 | Northern section (Clarkston Road) was formerly part of the original A727 |
| B768 | Eastfield, Rutherglen | Ibrox | |
| B769 | Stanecastle roundabout, Irvine | B768 at Pollokshields | via Stewarton |
| B770 (defunct) | A8 east of Renfrew | A736 at Nitshill | Upgraded to Class I status as the A754 (now A736) after the 1960s. |
| B771 | Dykebar, Paisley, at A726 | Barrhead, at A736 | |
| B772 (defunct) | A726 in Paisley | A737 in Paisley | Upgraded to the A761; the western half has been dualled while the eastern half is unclassified as it has been bypassed by the A761. |
| B773 | Darnley, at A726 | Barrhead, at A736 | |
| B774 | Castlehead, Paisley, at A761 | Barrhead, at B771 | |
| B775 | northwest Paisley, at A726 | Caldwell, near Lugton, at B777 | |
| B777 | roundabout with A737 SW of Beith | junction with B780 south of Kilbirnie | by way of Glengarnock – passes Glengarnock railway station |
| B778 | Kilwinning | Fenwick | |
| B779 | Kilwinning, at A737 | northern Irvine, at A737 | no continuous route due to A78 Kilwinning and Irvine bypasses |
| B780 | Stevenston | Kilbirnie | via Saltcoats, Ardrossan and Dalry |
| B781 | Irvine | Dalry | |
| B782 | West Kilbride town centre, at B781 | Highthorn Wood, by Milstonford Farm, north of West Kilbride, at A78 | |
| B783 | between West Mains, East Mains and Lymekilns in East Kilbride | between East Mains, Calderwood and Nerston in East Kilbride | |
| B784 | east of Camphill Water Treatment Works, west of Kilbirnie at A760 | between Glengarnock and Dalry, at B780 | |
| B785 | Kilwinning | A736 | |
| B786 | Lochwinnoch, at A760 | Kilmacolm, at A761 | |
| B787 | west Howwood, at A737 | Johnstone, at B789 | has a spur to A737 at Miliken Park |
| B788 | east Greenock, at A8 | south Kilmacolm, at A761 | |
| B789 | Langbank, at A8 | west Paisley or Elderslie, at A761 | |
| B790 | Inchinnan Industrial Estate, at A726 | Bridge of Weir, at A761 | |
| B791 | Renfrew Town Centre, at A8 | southwest Renfrew, at A741 | |
| B792 | Blackburn, A705 | West Calder, A71 | |
| B793 | Southwick Bus Stop, at A710 | northeast of Dalbeattie, at A711 | |
| B794 | Dalbeattie, at A711 and A710 | Corsock, on River Urr, at A712 | |
| B795 | northeast of Castle Douglas, at A75 | Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway at A762 | |
| B796 | southeast of Gatehouse of Fleet, at A75 | Gatehouse Station and New Rusko, unclassified road | also includes spur to southwest of Gatehouse of Fleet |
| B797 | Mennock, southeast of Sanquhar, at A76 | Abington, at A702 | through Leadhills and Wanlockhead |
| B798 | Leswalt, northwest of Stranraer, at A718 | next to Kirminnock Burn, at B738 | |
| B799 | southeast Chapelhall, at A73 | east Holytown, at A773 and A723 |
| Road | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| B7000 | St Johns Town of Dalry (A702) | High Bridge of Ken (B729) | |
| B7001 | Viewpark | near Bellshill Bypass | |
| B7002 | Roundabout, Bathgate (A801) | Bathgate, A89 | |
| B7003 | Penicuik, A701 | Rosewell, A6094 | |
| B7004 | A746 near Kirkinner | Whithorn | |
| B7005 | A747 | A714 at Bladnoch | |
| B7006 | Bilston, A701 | B7003 | |
| B7007 | B709 | A7, near Middleton | |
| B7008 | West Calder | A70 | |
| B7009 | A707 at Selkirk | B709 | |
| B7010 | Longridge, A706 | Stane, B717 | |
| B7011 | A71 | A73 | This road passes through Law Village. |
| B7012 | Hamilton | near E Kilbride Expy | |
| B7013 | Dalmellington | Dalmellington | |
| B7014 | Selkirk | Selkirk | |
| B7015 | Fauldhouse | Wilkieston, A71 | |
| B7016 | Broughton, A701 | Rootpark, A706 | |
| B7017 | Lanark | Lanark | |
| B7018 | near Kirkfieldbank | Lesmahagow | 5 miles (8.04 km) long |
| B7019 | Larkhall | Larkhall | |
| B7020 | A701 south of Beattock | A75 west of Annan | |
| B7021 | Whithorn | B7085 near Port William | |
| B7022 | Girvan | Girvan | |
| B7023 | Maybole | B741 | |
| B7024 | Ayr | Maybole | |
| B7025 | Largs | Largs | |
| B7026 | Howgate, A6094 | Auchendinny, A701 | |
| B7027 | Challoch, A714 | Barrhill, A714 | |
| B7028 (defunct) | B799 north of Holytown | A73 Main Street in Chapelhall | Became a portion of a rerouted B799 by 1986. |
| B7029 | Carfin | A73, near Bellside Rd. | |
| B7030 | Newbridge Roundabout | Wilkieston | |
| B7031 | Ayr | Maybole | |
| B7032 | Wishaw | Wishaw | |
| B7033 | Wishaw | Wishaw | |
| B7034 | Hollybush | A77 | |
| B7035 | St Quivox | A77 near St Quivox | |
| B7036 | Auchinleck | Ochiltree | |
| B7037 | Galston | B743 near Sorn | |
| B7038 | South end of Kilmarnock at A77 | North end of Kilmarnock, by Fenwick | |
| B7039 | A708 | B7009 | |
| B7040 | A702 at Elvanfoot | B797 at Leadhills | 5+3⁄4 miles (9.3 km) long |
| B7041 | Drummore | near Maryport (Scotland) | |
| B7042 | Sandhead, A716 | A77, near Portpatrick | |
| B7043 | Leswalt | B738, near Knocknain | |
| B7044 (defunct) | B734 at Knockdolian | A77 at Ballantrae | Recent maps indicate that the route has been downgraded and is no longer a B road; South Ayrshire Council lists the route as the C59. Whatever the result, the route is presumed to be defunct. |
| B7045 | Straiton | A77 | |
| B7046 | B730 | A70 Cumnock | |
| B7047 | Cubrieshaw Street at West Kilbride | Chapleton Road at West Kilbride | |
| B7048 | West Kilbride | West Kilbride | |
| B7049 | A737 in Menrahead | A737 in Knowehead | Old routing of the A737 through Beith. |
| B7050 | May have been used in Paisley along Underwood Road, connecting the A726 to the A761. At least one sign claims that the route is the B7050, most claim that the route is the southern extension of the B775. | ||
| B7051 (defunct) | A75 (now A714) in Dashwood Square | A75 in Barbuchany | Declassified, probably when the A75 Newton Stewart bypass opened. |
| B7052 | B733 at Spittal | B7004 at Garlieston | |
| B7053 (defunct) | A89 in Shuttleston | A80 in Millerston | Decommissioned around 1980 due to construction of the M8: the northernmost quarter is unclassified and the remainder a portion of the B765. |
| B7054 | B788 Greenock | A78 Greenock | |
| B7055 | A70 Rigside | A702 | |
| B7056 | Crossford | A706 | |
| B7057 | Benhar Rd. near Shotts | Junction 5, M8 | |
| B7058 | Garrowhill | A74 | |
| B7059 | West Linton, A702 | A72, near Peebles | Links the A701 to A702 and later on the A701 to the A72. |
| B7060 | A707 | A7 | |
| B7061 | A77 | Fenwick | |
| B7062 | A72, at Peebles | B709 at Traquair | |
| B7063 | B7004 | Isle of Whithorn | |
| B7064 | Western Rd. Roundabout, Kilmarnock | Irvine Rd. Kilmarnock | |
| B7065 | A716, near Balgowan | B7041 at Damnaglaur | |
| B7066 | Carfin | Whitburn | Former A8 until bypassed by M8 (see also A89 and A706) |
| unused | |||
| B7068 | B709 at Langholm | Junction 17, A74(M) at Lockerbie | |
| B7069 | Whitburn | Whitburn | |
| B7070 | North Rd. Bellshill | Bellshill | |
| B7071 | Uddingston | Hamilton | |
| B7072 | Hurlford Rd. Kilmarnock | Riccarton | |
| B7073 | Kilmarnock | A76 near Hurlford | |
| unused | |||
| B7075 | A702 | near Balmaclellan | |
| B7076 | A74(M) at Gretna | A702 at Elvanfoot | Former A74 before bypassed by motorway |
| B7077 | A77 at Lochans | Genoch Square | |
| B7078 | Nether Abington | High Merryton | Former A74 before bypassed by motorway |
| B7079 | Newton Stewart | Newton Stewart | |
| B7080 | Stanecastle | Long Dr. Roundabout at B7081 | |
| B7081 | Irvine | Kilmarnock | |
| B7082 | Kilmarnock | near Kilmarnock | |
| B7083 | A76 Auchinleck | A76 Cumnock | |
| B7084 | Genoch Square | A75 near Glenluce | |
| B7085 | A714 near Kirkinner | Port William | |
| B7086 | Strathaven | Kirkmuirhill | |
| B7087 | M77 in Newton Mearns | B769 Newton Mearns | Spur connecting B769 to M77 using Greenlaw Street. Around 500m long |
| B7088 | A72 in Horsbrugh Ford | B7072 in Cardrona | |
| unused | |||
| B7201 | A7, Canonbie | A7, south of Canonbie | Former A7 before bypass of Canonbie, was B720 beforehand |
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