. The A702 begins as a minor street heading north as Ponton Street from its junction with West Tolcross, then turning east into Fountainbridge, and south into Earl Grey Street where it
overlaps with the
A700. it is not possible to drive this section continuously due to opposing one-way systems. It starts as a
primary route at the Tollcross junction in
Edinburgh, and continues south until it meets the
Edinburgh City Bypass (A720) on the city's outskirts. In the city it is known as Home Street, Leven Street, Bruntsfield Place, Morningside Road, Comiston Road and finally Biggar Road. It continues in a south-westerly direction beside the Pentland Hills to
Biggar, before following the
Clyde Valley. The route is a major commuter route for residents of
Carlops,
West Linton and
Biggar who work in and around the Edinburgh area. The road passes through the villages of
Coulter and Lamington, before meeting the
A73 road at a new
roundabout junction, and then shortly afterwards meets junction 13 of the
M74. From
Abington, it continues as a non-primary route, via the Dalveen Pass through the
Lowther Hills, before and
overlapping the
A76 road for 1 miles until
Thornhill. From Thornhill, the road winds south-west still, through the village of
Moniaive, until eventually reaching
St. John's Town of Dalry. Here, it terminates at its junction with the
A713 road. The A702 from junction 13 of the M74 is the recommended route to Edinburgh, whereas the windier
A7 road is signed as the Tourist Route to Edinburgh. The route attracts a large number of lorries and heavy goods vehicles and even though it includes some reasonably straight sections suitable for overtaking it can be a slow route from the M74 to Edinburgh. One other possible route to Edinburgh for those prepared to enjoy their driving more is the
A701 road via
Moffat. The stretch of the A702 between Abington and Edinburgh was formerly part of the
Euroroute system, of route E32. The E32 also ran northwards out of Edinburgh along the
A90/
M90 as far as
Perth. ==References==