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A823(M) motorway

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A823(M) shield
A823(M)
Map
A823(M) highlighted in blue
Scotland's Shortest Motorway^ (Part 1) - geograph.org.uk - 1756356.jpg
Looking west towards the terminus
Route information
Length1.0 mi[1] (1.6 km)
Existed1964–present
Major junctions
West endRosyth
Major intersectionsM90 motorway
East endM90
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Road network
← A635(M)→ A1077(M)

The A823(M) is a short motorway in Fife, Scotland. It is a 1-mile-long (1.6 km) spur from the M90 into Rosyth and the A823 towards Dunfermline.

The road provides a fast route for traffic between Rosyth and Dunfermline to or from the Queensferry Crossing and M90.

When it opened in 1964[2] it was intended to be part of a longer motorway continuing eastbound along to the north coast of the Firth of Forth[3] and a bridge was built for this extension. Following the upgrade of the A92 it is unlikely this route will be constructed.[3]

There is a footbridge over the middle of the motorway for pedestrians going between Rosyth and Dunfermline.

There is no hard-shoulder on the motorway but there is one emergency lay-by on each side of the road at the approximate middle of the motorway.

Junctions

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A823(M) motorway
Eastbound exits Junction Westbound exits
Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, Edinburgh M90 M90 J2 Start of motorway
Start of motorway Dunfermline, Rosyth, Crieff A823

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Driving directions to Exit 2". Google. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  2. ^ The Motorway Archive – M90 Dates Archived 19 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b The Motorway Archive – M90 Archived 5 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
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