A749 road
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The A749 road connects East Kilbride
with Glasgow
City Centre. The road starts off at a roundabout called "The Whirlies", with a junction for the A725 road, starting as a dual carriageway
. The road continues and it meets another roundabout for the A749 spur which leads onto the A725 road. The road continues and goes past the Kingsgate Retail Park. After a traffic light junction the road becomes National Speed Limit descending down a long hill towards Rutherglen
.
Around two miles north-west there is a grade separated junction for the B759 road to Cambuslang and Carmunock and the road reduces to a 40-mile-per-hour speed limit. The road continues after another roundabout where an unclassified road for Cathkin joins. The road continues for another brief spell as a 40-mile-per-hour dual carriageway.
Soon afterwards the road drops to a 30-mile-per-hour zone and the dual carriageway section abruptly ends at a wall bellow Burnside Railway Station
. Turning right onto Stonelaw Road through the Burnside district the road continues down to Rutherglen Town Centre crossing the main street. It crosses the River Clyde
and enters Dalmarnock and the City of Glasgow proper still heading in a northwesterly direction.
The road approaches Bridgeton
and it continues past the B763 road as Dalmarnock Road, although road signs suggest Dunn Street heading west is the A749 when this is incorrect. At Bridgeton the road switches to London Road and carries on west to Glasgow City Centre passing the Barras flea market
. It forms a brief part of the one way system along with the A89 road on the eastern edge of the city of Glasgow.
It ends at a grade junction with the A8 road as Trongate continues into the heart of Glasgow City Centre unclassified.
East Kilbride
East Kilbride is a large suburban town in the South Lanarkshire council area, in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland. Designated as Scotland's first new town in 1947, it forms part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation...
with Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
City Centre. The road starts off at a roundabout called "The Whirlies", with a junction for the A725 road, starting as a dual carriageway
Dual carriageway
A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation...
. The road continues and it meets another roundabout for the A749 spur which leads onto the A725 road. The road continues and goes past the Kingsgate Retail Park. After a traffic light junction the road becomes National Speed Limit descending down a long hill towards Rutherglen
Rutherglen
Rutherglen is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1975, it lost its own local council and administratively became a component of the City of Glasgow. In 1996 Rutherglen was reallocated to the South Lanarkshire council area.-History:...
.
Around two miles north-west there is a grade separated junction for the B759 road to Cambuslang and Carmunock and the road reduces to a 40-mile-per-hour speed limit. The road continues after another roundabout where an unclassified road for Cathkin joins. The road continues for another brief spell as a 40-mile-per-hour dual carriageway.
Soon afterwards the road drops to a 30-mile-per-hour zone and the dual carriageway section abruptly ends at a wall bellow Burnside Railway Station
Burnside railway station
Burnside railway station is a railway station serving the Burnside and Blairbeth areas of the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is located on the Newton branch of the Cathcart Circle Lines...
. Turning right onto Stonelaw Road through the Burnside district the road continues down to Rutherglen Town Centre crossing the main street. It crosses the River Clyde
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
and enters Dalmarnock and the City of Glasgow proper still heading in a northwesterly direction.
The road approaches Bridgeton
Bridgeton, Glasgow
Bridgeton is a district to the east side of Glasgow city centre. It is bounded by Glasgow Green to the west, Dalmarnock to the east and south and Calton to the north-west at Abercromby Street/ London Road...
and it continues past the B763 road as Dalmarnock Road, although road signs suggest Dunn Street heading west is the A749 when this is incorrect. At Bridgeton the road switches to London Road and carries on west to Glasgow City Centre passing the Barras flea market
Flea market
A flea market or swap meet is a type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered. It may be indoors, such as in a warehouse or school gymnasium; or it may be outdoors, such as in a field or under a tent...
. It forms a brief part of the one way system along with the A89 road on the eastern edge of the city of Glasgow.
It ends at a grade junction with the A8 road as Trongate continues into the heart of Glasgow City Centre unclassified.