A76 road
A76 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 56.1 mi (90.3 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | A780 in Dumfries 55°04′07″N 3°37′08″W / 55.0687°N 3.6189°W | |||
| A75 in Dumfries | ||||
| North end | A71 / A77 / A735 in Kilmarnock 55°35′48″N 4°28′29″W / 55.5967°N 4.4748°W | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Constituent country | Scotland | |||
| Council areas | Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire | |||
| Primary destinations | Kilmarnock, Dumfries Irvine Glasgow Cumnock | |||
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The A76 road is a major trunk road in south west Scotland.
Starting at Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire, the A76 goes through or immediately by-passes Hurlford, Mauchline, Auchinleck, Cumnock, Pathhead and New Cumnock before entering Dumfries and Galloway and continuing through Kirkconnel, Sanquhar, Mennock, Enterkinfoot, Carronbridge, Thornhill, Closeburn, Kirkpatrick, Auldgirth and Holywood before terminating at Dumfries. For the majority of its length (the portion from New Cumnock to Dumfries) it follows the valley of the River Nith which also lends its name to the historic district of Nithsdale.