A94 road

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UK road A94.svg
A94
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Route information
Length29.2 mi [1]  (47.0 km)
Major junctions
West endUK road A93.svg A93 at Perth
Major intersectionsUK road A90.svg A90
East endUK road A926.svg A926 at Forfar
Location
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country Scotland
Road network
UK road A93.svg A93 UK road A95.svg A95

The A94 is a major road in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Contents

Route

It connects Perth to Forfar. West of Forfar, the road is connected to the A90 via a grade-separated junction. It has a junction at Glamis.

History

The A94 route number once extended north to Stonehaven, this stretch was renumbered to be part of the A90 in the 1990s. [2]

See also

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References

  1. "Driving directions to Glamis Rd/A94". Google Maps . Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  2. Giles, Graeme (18 January 1994). "End of the road for the M85 motorway". Perthshire Advertiser. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

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