42. We're Building New Roads?!

About this episode

John and Stuart discuss new road projects in Scotland and feature an item from the A75.

In this episode, John and Stuart give an overview of the vast number of new road projects being delivered at a local level across Scotland. Many have been in development for years whilst others are completely new. Listen in to learn more! Our "From the Archive" feature this month includes a recently donated item from the A75! With John Hassall and Stuart Baird. Released January 2026.

People in this episode

Hosts: John Hassall, Stuart Baird

Topics covered

• road projects
• local development
• Scottish infrastructure
• history of roads
• transportation

Keywords

• new roads
• Scotland
• infrastructure
• A75
• local projects
• transportation history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Scotland, A75

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