Every road closure ahead of Donald Trump's visit to Scotland revealed
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DRIVERS have been warned that several roads will be closed ahead of Donald Trump's arrival in Scotland.
The US President is expected to touch down on Air Force 1 at Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire later this evening for a private four-day visit.
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President Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive on Air Force 1 at Prestwick Airport later this evening
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A multimillion-pound police operation has been launched ahead of his arrival
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A ring of steel has been erected around Trump Turnberry
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Several road closures and restrictions are in place over the weekend
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Trump is set to spend the weekend at his golf resorts -Turnberry on the Ayrshire coast and Menie in Aberdeenshire.
The Republican leader is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Scotland's First Minister John Swinney during his stay.
He will also cut the ribbon on his second golf course at Menie ahead of an official State Visit planned for September.
A multimillion-pound security operation has been launched in preparation for the President's arrival.
Around 6,000 police officers have been drafted in from across the UK in the largest police operation since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
A ring of steel has been erected around Trump Turnberry, with 10-foot fencing encircling the exclusive Ayrshire resort.
Over the weekend, ten roads in the vicinity of Maidens, Turnberry, and Prestwick Airport will be fully closed.
A further eight roads will face restrictions on waiting and loading.
Road closures include:
Turnberry Lodge Road
Lodge Road
Maidens Road
Station Road (Turnberry)
Shanter Road
Seabank View
Kirksowald Road
Harbour Road
Baineshill Drive
Sandyford Road
Protesters hang off bridge in major demo ahead of Trump's Scotland visit
Prohibition of Waiting and Loading restrictions include:
Station Road (Monkton)
Kilmarnock Road
Baird Road
Newdykes Shawfarm Road
Monkton Road
Mcintyre Road
Elvis Street
Welsh Road
The airspace around Turnberry, Prestwick and Aberdeenshire also will also face restrictions from Thursday, July 24 until July 29.
Cops have warned drone operators to ensure it is legal to fly in the area.
We told previously how ten activists shut down a major road by hanging off the side of it as part of a protest against the President's visit to Scotland.
Emergency services raced to the Forth Road Bridge in South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, this afternoon.
The alarm was raised at around 1.05pm after cops received reports of a protest starting to build.
Police are urging the public to stay clear of the area as they deal with the incident, adding that they are "engaging" with those involved.
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