A87 road
Major road through the Highland region of Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the A87 in Australia, see Stuart Highway. For the French motorway, see A87 autoroute.
The A87 is a major road in the Highland region of Scotland.
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A87 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Length | 99 mi (159 km) | |||
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East end | Invergarry (NH307011) | |||
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West end | Uig, Skye (NG385635) | |||
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Country | United Kingdom | |||
Constituent country | Scotland | |||
Primary destinations | Invergarry, Kyle of Lochalsh, Skye Bridge, Portree, Uig | |||
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It runs west from its junction with the A82 road at Invergarry (NH307011), along the north shores of Loch Garry and Loch Cluanie, then down through Glen Shiel and along Loch Duich to Kyle of Lochalsh before crossing the Skye Bridge to Kyleakin, Broadford, and Portree, before terminating at Uig in the north of the Isle of Skye.
Its total length is 99 miles (159 kilometres); it is a primary route for all of its length.