A949 road

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The A949 classified road is in Sutherland, in the Highland area of Scotland. It has staggered junctions with the A9. From the A949 the A9 runs (1) generally north to Thurso and (2) generally south to Tain, Inverness, Perth, Stirling and Falkirk.

From the A9, just north of Tain and the Dornoch Firth, the A949 runs (1) west to the A836 at Bonar Bridge and (2) east to Dornoch. The junctions are about 1 mile (2 km) apart.

Bonar Bridge is about 10 miles (16 km) west of the A9, at the neck of the Kyle of Sutherland. Dornoch is about 2 miles (3 km) east, at the mouth of the Dornoch Firth.

Within Dornoch the A949 has a junction with the B9168.

[edit] Ordnance Survey grid references

• A9 junctions:
  • For Bonar Bridge:
    • Ordnance Survey grid reference NH751895
  • For Dornoch:
    • grid reference NH768905

• Bonar Bridge and A836 junction:
  • NH610915

• Dornoch and B9168 junction:
  • NH792898

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