A86 road
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A86 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Length | 64.3 km (40.0 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | A82 at Spean Bridge | |||
East end | A9 at Kingussie | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United Kingdom | |||
Constituent country | Scotland | |||
Road network | ||||
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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.[1]
The road has a poor safety record, and has been assessed as medium to high risk of a serious or fatal accident by EuroRAP.[2]
References
- ^ "Newtonmore". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ http://www.eurorap.org/road_lookup?map_type=risk&country=GB&road=a86 Archived 26 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine eurorap.org
56°57′21″N 4°28′44″W / 56.9558°N 4.4790°W
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