A97 road

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UK road A97.svg
A97
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Route information
Length56.1723 mi [1]  (90.4006 km)
Major junctions
North endUK road A98.svg A98 at Banff
Major intersectionsUK road A96.svg A96
Southwest endUK road A93.svg A93 at Dinnet
Location
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country Scotland
Road network
UK road A96.svg A96 UK road A98.svg A98

The A97 is a major road in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A below average section of the road is within Moray.

Route

It runs south from Banff on the north coast through Aberchirder, Huntly, Rhynie and Mossat before terminating at its junction with the A93 road at Dinnet.

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References

  1. "Driving directions to Sandyhill Rd/A97". Google Maps . Retrieved 21 September 2013.

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