A8000 road
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The A8000 is a short, major road in Scotland, connecting the Forth Road Bridge to the M9 motorway.
It is a two-way single carriageway road under the control of the City of Edinburgh Council, not a Trunk Road under the control of the Scottish Executive. Not withstanding its limited status, this is one of the most important strategic routes in the east of Scotland, carrying traffic from Fife, and further north, to the central Scotland motorway network, and the City of Edinburgh Bypass.
During the morning and evening rush hours it is usually jammed nose-to-tail for its entire length.
[edit] Route
From the north, the A8000 leaves the A90 just south of the Forth Road Bridge at Echline Roundabout and heads east to Ferry Muir Roundabout. This busy junction provides access to South Queensferry and a retail park.
From Ferry Muir, the road curves south, back over the A90, and then straight on for about 1.5 miles where it meets a spur of the M9.
[edit] Future
The Scottish Executive and FETA (Forth Estuary Transport Authority) have jointly agreed to fund a replacement of this road. The new road will be built along a completely new route, extending the current M9 spur for about 3km to a new north-facing junction on the A90 near Dalmeny.
Following extensive ground stabilisation work, construction of the M9 Spur Extension started on 17th May 2006 and the new road is expected open in Autumn 2007. At that point the A8000 will cease to exist, since it will be down-graded to a B road (B800).
[edit] External links
- CBRD Futures Page - A8000
- City of Edinburgh Council Leaflet (PDF)
- Forth Estuary Transport Authority (FETA)
- FETA Project Page
- FETA Leaflet
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A roads in Zone 8 of the Great Britain road numbering scheme |
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| A8 | A80 • A82 • A83 • A85 • A87 | |
| A803 • A830 • A836 • A838 • A839 | ||
| A846 • A847 • A850 • A851 • A863 | ||
| A882 • A897 • A8000 | ||
| List of A roads in Zone 8 | ||
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