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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 99 mi (159 km) | |||
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| East end | Invergarry (NH307011) | |||
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| West end | Uig, Skye (NG385635) | |||
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| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Constituent country | Scotland | |||
| Primary destinations | Invergarry,Kyle of Lochalsh,Skye Bridge,Portree,Uig | |||
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TheA87 is a majorroad in theHighland region ofScotland.
It runs west from its junction with theA82 road atInvergarry (NH307011), along the north shores ofLoch Garry andLoch Cluanie, then down throughGlen Shiel and alongLoch Duich toKyle of Lochalsh before crossing theSkye Bridge toKyleakin,Broadford, andPortree, before terminating atUig in the north of theIsle of Skye.
Its total length is 99 miles (159 kilometres); it is a primary route for all of its length.
Northwest – Southeast
The route of the A87 has changed significantly over the years. Until the 1960s, the road ran alongGlen Garry as far asTomdoun, before heading north over the hills to Glen Loyne, where it crossedLoch Loyne with two bridges. It then headed north west to the Cluanie Inn, where it joined the A887. Loch Loyne was dammed as part of a hydro-electric scheme, which put part of this road underwater. A new road was built further to the east, around Loch Loyne, joining with the A887 at Bun Loyne. The remains of the bridges on Loch Loyne are visible when the level of water in the loch is low.[1][2]
The A87 route used to involve a short ferry crossing overLoch Long atDornie, but this has since been replaced with a bridge. Nearby, the A87 used to run through the village ofMorvich, around an inlet at the endLoch Duich. This has now been bypassed with a causeway and bridge.
In 1995 the Skye Bridge replaced the ferry between Kyle of Localsh on the mainland and Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye. Tolls were met with considerable opposition, until removed in December 2004.[3]
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