A86 road
A86 | ||||
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The A86 at Loch Laggan | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 40.0 mi (64.4 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | A82 in Spean Bridge | |||
| A889 near Laggan | ||||
| East end | A9 / B9152 near Kingussie | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Constituent country | Scotland | |||
| Council areas | Highland | |||
| Road network | ||||
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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.
The road has a poor safety record, and has been assessed as medium to high risk of a serious or fatal accident by EuroRAP.