A76 road workers painted lines into potholes

Jun 26 2009 by Lisa Boyle

ROAD workers painted yellow lines into pot holes.

And the blunder was the final straw for Cathy Jamieson who says the people of Mauchline should be guaranteed a bypass.

The Cumnock, Carrick and Doon Valley MSP is determined to make sure a timeline is set for the long anticipated road.

Ms Jamieson says the A76 going through Mauchline is chaos during rush hour and has been pushing for a bypass since she became an MSP.

The heavyweight trucks which regularly pass through the village tear it up.

But despite the council constantly filling the pot holes in, it is a never ending battle.

And Ms Jamieson says she couldn’t believe it when workers ignored the pot holes came along and painted yellow lines in and out of them.

She said: “This has been an issue since I became an MSP but in the last four years it’s become really quite focused.

“Things are just getting worse.

“There has been some discussion with the council and a developer who wants to build on the outskirts of Mauchline.

“It was hoped that there might be some opportunity to upgrade or get a bypass. But given the economic down turn there’s no certainty in that.”

She added: “I desperately want to see a timescale put on this. Everybody accepts it needs to be done and we need to find a way of making it happen.

“The state of the A76 through the village is a disgrace and a bypass would greatly alleviate the traffic problems people face on a daily basis.”

And she launched a scathing attack on her political opponents.

Ms Jamieson said: “Local people deserve answers, not more broken SNP promises.

“I have spoken to numerous residents on this matter, and there is a growing sense of anger with regards to the situation.”