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| Roadworks mean lengthy diversions | Roadworks mean lengthy diversions |
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| One of the main roads between England and Scotland will be closed for 10 days over the next fortnight. | One of the main roads between England and Scotland will be closed for 10 days over the next fortnight. |
| The closure of the A7 in the centre of Langholm for vital repairs is set to cause disruption and delays for both travellers and townspeople. | The closure of the A7 in the centre of Langholm for vital repairs is set to cause disruption and delays for both travellers and townspeople. |
| Road maintenance company Amey will tackle repairs at two locations in the town for five days at a time. | Road maintenance company Amey will tackle repairs at two locations in the town for five days at a time. |
| For through travellers, diversions will be signposted from Hawick in the north and Longtown in the south. | For through travellers, diversions will be signposted from Hawick in the north and Longtown in the south. |
| Deliveries affected | |
| The diversion route, on B-roads, will add considerably to the journey. | The diversion route, on B-roads, will add considerably to the journey. |
| Langholm will be inaccessible to any large vehicles, affecting deliveries to and from local businesses. | Langholm will be inaccessible to any large vehicles, affecting deliveries to and from local businesses. |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council is laying on transport which will ferry bus passengers to the diversion route several miles outside the town. | |
| School buses will be allowed in but children will be dropped off outside the cordon and walked to school from there. | School buses will be allowed in but children will be dropped off outside the cordon and walked to school from there. |