| Country | SCT |
|---|---|
| Route | 86 |
| Length | 40.0 mi |
| Direction a | West |
| Terminus a | in Spean Bridge |
| Junction | near Laggan |
| Direction b | East |
| Terminus b | near Kingussie |
| Areas | Highland |
| Previous route | 85 |
| Next route | 87 |
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