A86 road
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The A86 is a major road in Scotland. It runs from the Great Glen at Spean Bridge to Kingussie and the Cairngorms National Park via Loch Laggan. It is a primary route for its entire length.
The road was built as a parliamentary road by Thomas Telford in 1817 to link Kingussie to Fort William.
The road has a poor safety record, and has been assessed as medium to high risk of a serious or fatal accident by EuroRAP.
Junction list
| Council area | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland | Spean Bridge | 0.0 | 0.0 | A82 to A87 – Fort William, Inverness, Kyle of Lochalsh | Western terminus |
| | 28.3 | 45.5 | A889 south (General Wade's Military Road) to A9 – Dalwhinnie, Perth | Northern terminus of A889 | |
| Kingussie boundary | 39.7– 40.0 | 63.9– 64.4 | A9 – Inverness, Perth B9152 – Kincraig | Eastern terminus; continues as B9152 beyond A9 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
External links
- Media related to A86 road (Scotland) at Wikimedia Commons
56°57′21″N 4°28′44″W/56.9558°N 4.4790°W/ 56.9558; -4.4790