and the A763, a short 1.4 miles (2.3 km) classified road that crosses the River Clyde, passes Carmyle and meets the M74 at Junction 3, then the A74 at Foxley where it downgrades to the B765 towards Shettleston.

Historically also a route used by Glasgow Corporation Tramways until the mid-20th century,[6] some wider sections of roadway here feature one or both of central fences and hatched markings separating the lanes.

The road passes Lightburn and Flemington to the south and Drumsagard to the north, a roundabout serving the latter neighbourhood's shops which are situated on the edge of the Greater Glasgow urban area.

Still called Hamilton Road, the A724 runs through about a mile of open countryside forming part of the green belt between the city and the fairly dense network of Lanarkshire towns, with a cycle lane flanking each direction.

Running past the Springwell neighbourhood, the road enters Hamilton, flanked by older shops at the west side of Burnbank before fringing its south side as a mini-bypass constructed in the 1970s – the original route straight through the district is now designed for local access only, the two meeting again at a roundabout which is also a main route into the Whitehill neighbourhood.