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Trunk Roads

 

Scotland’s trunk road network of 3,500 kilometres is vital because it connects our cities, rural communities and the ports that serve the islands.

The road network in Scotland is hugely diverse - from the ten-lane M8 in the centre of Glasgow, to single carriageways in the West Highlands.  Although it represents just over 6% of the total Scottish road network it carries 37% of all traffic and 62% of heavy goods vehicles.

There are the two Trunk Roads in Aberdeenshire:

  • A90 Edinburgh – Fraserburgh Road (which passes close to Stonehaven, Aberdeen, Balmedie, Ellon, Hatton, Peterhead);
  • A96 Aberdeen – Inverness Road (which passes close to Blackburn, Inverurie, Huntly).

Figure 1 the trunk road network in Scotland 2004/05, © Crown copyright. Map courtesy of Transport Scotland

These roads are the responsibility of Transport Scotland, while all maintenance is carried out by BEAR Scotland.