A86 road
Road in Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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 The A86 at Loch Laggan | ||||
| 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 | |||
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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]
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