A970 (Great Britain)

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A970

A970 approaching North Roe (geograph 5857611).jpg
Major junctions
North endNorth Roe
South endSumburgh
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryScotland
Primary
destinations
Lerwick, Scalloway, Hillswick
Road network

The A970 is a single-carriageway road that runs from south to north of Mainland Shetland, Scotland.[1][2][3] The road also spurs to Scalloway[2] and North Roe.[4]

File:Sumburgh Airport Barrier.webm The road crosses the end of a runway at Sumburgh Airport. The road is closed with barriers when flights are taking off or landing.

References

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey. "View: Sheet 2, Shetland Islands (North Mainland) – Ordnance Survey One-inch to the mile maps of Great Britain, Seventh Series, 1952-1961". National Library of Scotland. National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  2. ^ a b Ordnance Survey. "View: Sheet 4, Shetland Islands ( South Mainland) – Ordnance Survey One-inch to the mile maps of Great Britain, Seventh Series, 1952-1961". National Library of Scotland. National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  3. ^ Ordnance Survey. "View: Sheet 1, Shetland Islands (Yell & Unst) – Ordnance Survey One-inch to the mile maps of Great Britain, Seventh Series, 1952-1961". National Library of Scotland. National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  4. ^ Shetland – Mainland North West (Map) (A1 ed.). 1:25000. Southampton: Ordnance Survey. 2007. § South Sheet. ISBN 9780319240052. OCLC 1043106388. Explorer Map 469.