A970 road
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A970 | |
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Major junctions | |
North end | North Roe |
South end | Sumburgh |
Location | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | Scotland |
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]
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Road crossing of A970 with Sumburgh airport's runway. The movable barrier is closed when aircraft land or take off.
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
- ^ 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 23 January 2016.
- ^ 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 23 January 2016.
- ^ 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 23 January 2016.
- ^ Shetland - Mainland North West (Map) (A1 ed.). 1:25000. Southampton: Ordnance Survey. 2007. § South Sheet. ISBN 9780319240052. OCLC 1043106388. Explorer Map 469.
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