A823(M) motorway

A823(M) shield
A823(M)
A823(M) highlighted in blue
Scotland's Shortest Motorway^ (Part 1) - geograph.org.uk - 1756356.jpg
Looking west towards the terminus
Route information
Length1.0 mi[1] (1.6 km)
Existed1964–present
Major junctions
West endRosyth
Major intersectionsM90 motorway
East endM90
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Road network
← A635(M)→ A1077(M)

The A823(M) is a short motorway in Fife, Scotland. It is a 1-mile-long (1.6 km) spur from the M90 into Rosyth and the A823 towards Dunfermline.

The road provides a fast route for traffic between Rosyth and Dunfermline to or from the Queensferry Crossing and M90.

When it opened in 1964[2] it was intended to be part of a longer motorway continuing eastbound along to the north coast of the Firth of Forth[3] and a bridge was built for this extension. Following the upgrade of the A92 it is unlikely this route will be constructed.[3]

There is a footbridge over the middle of the motorway for pedestrians going between Rosyth and Dunfermline.

There is no hard-shoulder on the motorway but there is one emergency lay-by on each side of the road at the approximate middle of the motorway.

Junctions

A823(M) motorway
Eastbound exits Junction Westbound exits
Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, Edinburgh M90 M90 J2 Start of motorway
Start of motorway Dunfermline, Rosyth, Crieff A823

See also

References

  1. ^ "Driving directions to Exit 2". Google. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  2. ^ The Motorway Archive – M90 Dates Archived 19 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b The Motorway Archive – M90 Archived 5 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
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