Police Scotland closed the A77 at Bellfield junction in Kilmarnock on Monday morning after a crash involving two vehicles. The closure came around 7.35am, putting both directions of the route out of use during the morning rush.
Traffic Scotland later said the A77 just after Bellfield Interchange was closed in both directions because of a road traffic collision. Drivers were told to use an alternative route and expect delay, with disruption felt across East Ayrshire as the road remained shut.
Bellfield junction closure
The timing mattered. A crash at 7.35am meant the closure landed when traffic was already building, so the effect was immediate for drivers trying to move through Kilmarnock. Police Scotland said the road was closed on Monday morning, and the route stayed blocked in both directions while emergency services were at the scene.
That leaves motorists with a simple choice: avoid the A77 near Bellfield junction and follow the alternative route, or wait for traffic to clear before trying again. The closure covered the section just after Bellfield Interchange, which meant there was no partial running lane for through traffic on either side.
Traffic Scotland delay warning
Traffic Scotland’s advice to expect delay gave drivers the clearest operational warning available at that stage. It did not attach a reopening time to the closure, so anyone needing to travel through East Ayrshire had to plan on the road staying unavailable for the time being. The practical effect was not just slower journeys but a full loss of the usual route through the junction.
The road was closed while emergency services were at the scene, but the reported details stop there. No injury information was given, so the immediate facts for drivers are the closure itself, the location at Bellfield junction, and the need to reroute until the road is reopened.
