The A76 has been closed between Kirkconnel and New Cumnock due to a "significant" gas leak.
Police in Dumfries and Galloway closed the road one mile north of Kirkconnel - near to Rigg House - at around 4pm after the leak was discovered. The road is expected to be closed for a number of hours.
Alternative routes could add over an hour to journeys between the two vilages.
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