A87 road

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The A87 is a major road in the Highland region of Scotland.

It runs west from its junction with the A82 road at Invergarry, along the north shores of Loch Garry and Loch Cluanie, then to Kyle of Lochalsh before crossing the Skye Bridge to Kyleakin, Broadford, and Portree, before terminating at Uig on the west coast of the Isle of Skye.

Its total length is 99 miles; it is a primary route for all of its length.

[edit] Settlement and junctions of the A87

Northwest - Southeast

  • Uig – junction with the A855 road
  • Earlish
  • Romesdal
  • Eyre
  • Kensaleyre
  • Borve – junction with the A850 road
  • Portree – second junction with the A855 road
  • Glenvarragill
  • Sligacan – junction with the A863 road
  • Sconser
  • Luib
  • Dunan
  • Broadford
  • Harrapool
  • junction with the A851 road
  • Skulamas
  • Upper Breakish
  • Skye Bridge
  • Kyle of Lochalsh
  • Balmacara
  • Kirkton
  • Auchtertyre– junction with the A890 road
  • Nostie
  • Ardelve
  • Dornie
  • Inverinate
  • Ault a' chruinn
  • Invershiel
  • Shiel Bridge
  • Loch Cluanie
  • junction with the A887 road
  • Loch Garry
  • Invergarry – junction with the A82


A roads in Zone 8 of
the Great Britain road numbering system
A8 A80A82A83A85A87
A803A830A836A838A839
A846A847A850A851A863
A882A897A8000
List of A roads in Zone 8