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26-757: A90 or A-90 may refer to: A-90 Orlyonok , a Soviet model of Ekranoplan A90 road , a road connecting Edinburgh and Fraserburgh (both in Scotland) A90 TRACON , an FAA Air Traffic Control facility in Merrimack, NH Austin A90 motor car, either the Austin Atlantic or Austin Westminster Autostrada A90 , the orbital motorway that encircles Rome Conventional ampere ,

52-503: A flyover after a number of deaths. This followed years of local campaigning. However, in 2021 it was announced that work had been delayed. The proposed flyover would require the closure of a flat crossing at Oatyhill which is now the sole access point to some properties after a nearby bridge crossing the Dundee–Aberdeen line was closed to road traffic in 2020. Dualling of the section north of Aberdeen has been subject to studies since

78-618: A new traffic study which concluded that the A92 should follow the more northern route to provide a better link for Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly before connecting directly onto the Thornton Bypass, which was completed by early 1983. The new section between Crossgates and Glenrothes began construction in 1980, and was built in four phases: In early April 1998 the A92 was extended beyond the Crossgates junction to provide direct access with

104-673: A total of 30 cameras. BBC News reported in January 2018 that speed limit compliance had increased from 2 in 5 to 99 in 100 drivers. A short stretch of the A90, from the southern terminus of the M90 to Barnton Junction (a junction with the A902 ), is part of Euroroute E15 , which runs from Inverness to Algeciras in Spain . The E15 continues northwards on the M90, and southwards on the A902 leading to

130-502: A unit of measurement, symbol A 90 Dutch Defence , in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings Hanlin eReader A90 , an ebook reader Samsung Galaxy A90 5G , smartphone released in 2019 Toyota Supra ( A90 ), a sport car from Japanese Automaker, Toyota A-90, an entity from a Roblox game called DOORS [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

156-572: Is a dual carriageway from the M90 to Glenrothes town centre, changing to a single carriageway as it passes through the northern side of the town, before switching back to dual carriageway north of Glenrothes (until it meets the A912 towards Perth and the A914 towards St Andrews), it reverts to a single carriageway until a few miles short of the Tay Road Bridge at Dundee . The section through Fife

182-633: Is a major north-to-south road in eastern Scotland , running from Edinburgh to Fraserburgh , through Dundee and Aberdeen . Along with the A9 and the A82 it is one of the three major north–south trunk roads connecting the Central Belt to northern destinations. The A90 is not continuous, separated between Dalmeny and Perth by the M90 . The creation and development of the A90 road has to be understood in terms of

208-563: Is a major road that runs through Fife , Dundee , Angus , Aberdeenshire , and Aberdeen City in Scotland. From south to north, it runs from Dunfermline to Blackdog , just north of Aberdeen . The A92's original route in southern Fife is now numbered as the A921 . It connects with the M90 junction 1 via Burntisland and Kirkcaldy and links into the Thornton bypass. Plans were drawn up in

234-737: Is often described as the East Fife Regional Road. Across the Tay Road Bridge, the A92 continues along the east coast past Monifieth , Carnoustie , Muirdrum , Arbroath , Montrose , Inverbervie and the Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve before reaching Stonehaven where the road once again becomes dual carriageway. From here, the A92 runs parallel with the A90 for around 2 miles. The road then continues past Stonehaven and Portlethen heading into and through

260-437: Is one of Aberdeenshire's principal freight routes. The Dundee to Aberdeen stretch of the A90 has many speed cameras. Previously, the 60-mile (97 km) trip from Dundee to Aberdeen along the A90 entailed over a dozen speed cameras including a majority of fixed Gatso types as well as locations used by mobile camera vans. These cameras were found on long fast stretches of road, and shortly before dangerous junctions, such as at

286-576: The A92 and continues via Newtonhill , Portlethen , Cove Bay , the urban area of Aberdeen and the Bridge of Don before rejoining the A90 at Blackdog Junction, where the A'PRT terminates. Continuing north, the route crosses the Ythan Estuary near Ellon where it becomes a single carriageway, skirting Peterhead (and crossing Balmoor Bridge ) on its way to Fraserburgh. The A952 road via Mintlaw

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312-778: The Bridge of Dee , and then again returning to single carriageway between the Haudagain and Parkway roundabouts in Aberdeen. The remainder of the road from the Parkway roundabout to the termination point at Blackdog is dual carriageway. In 2024, work began to reduce the A92 within Arbroath to single-carraigeway as part a remodelling that will see a dedicated cycle path and additional green space added. The A92 road traverses lands on which prehistorical archaeological sites are present. Examples of these features include Gourdon Hill and

338-547: The Cowie Water just north of Stonehaven , a new junction, opened in 2019, reroutes the A90 road north as part of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR), bypassing the city to its west past the suburban developments of Peterculter , Milltimber , Westhill and Kingswells , turning east past Aberdeen Airport and Dyce . The section of road previously part of the A90 was made part of

364-530: The Edinburgh City Bypass . The A90 ran along the coast and through Aberdeen until the city was bypassed with the opening of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route in 2018. The former stretch of A90 from Stonehaven through to just north of Aberdeen is now part of the A92 . Ground investigations were carried out in 2019 in preparation for upgrading the flat junction between the A90 and the A937 to

390-504: The Laurencekirk junction where a 50 mph (80 km/h) speed limit is in force. This was introduced due to this junction's appalling safety record. A similar speed restriction was imposed at Forfar until two new grade-separated junctions were built, after which the restriction was lifted. In 2017 Average Speed Cameras were erected between Dundee and Stonehaven, with 15 per side, spaced approximately every 5 miles (8 km) for

416-752: The 1960s for a new East Fife regional dual carriageway road starting at the M90 at Masterton (Junction 2), which would have mirrored what is now the A921 and B9157 to the Mossgreen area, before heading north-eastward to Chapel Level, connecting up with the Thornton By-pass. The plans were held back until the early 1970s, and were held back further due to the Oil crisis . During the 1970s the Scottish Development Department commissioned

442-621: The 1980s. A proposal was published in 2007 for dualling the section between Balmedie and Tipperty. While the Balmedie to Tipperty segment was eventually dualled as part of wider AWPR works, in 2023 the Scottish Government said it had no plans to dual the route north of Ellon. A90 bridges span numerous rivers , estuaries and burns including: 57°26′03″N 1°51′38″W  /  57.43406°N 1.86059°W  / 57.43406; -1.86059 A92 road The A92

468-416: The A90 (M90) Edinburgh to Aberdeen trunk road. The coastal route from Dundee to Stonehaven was detrunked in 1978, at the same time as the inland route was trunked. In 1994, it was stated that £139 million had been spent since 1979 on upgrades to the then-A90 between Perth and Aberdeen (the section between Stonehaven and Aberdeen has since become part of the A92 ). A grade-separated junction at Longforgan

494-496: The M90 southbound, to ease congestion around the Halbeath interchange. The new section was built three months ahead of schedule, costing £8.4m. The A92 formerly continued north from Stonehaven through Aberdeen, and terminated at Fraserburgh. The section between Stonehaven and Aberdeen was renumbered A90 in 1994. Upon completion of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) in 2018, the section between Stonehaven and Blackdog

520-610: The M9: however, it is only possible to travel northbound when reaching this connection. After connecting with the M90, it runs as a short section of A-road before turning into the M90 properly at the Queensferry Crossing . At Perth , beneath Kinnoull Hill , the M90 again becomes the A90, now running north east to Dundee and through the Kingsway road system. It then passes Forfar , Brechin and Stracathro . After crossing

546-534: The city of Aberdeen before terminating at Blackdog, where the road once again merges with the A90 . The 16-mile section of the road from Dundee to Arbroath was upgraded to dual carriageway standard in 2005 and significantly reduced the journey time between the two towns. Between Arbroath and Stonehaven the road is a single carriageway apart from a very short section of dual carriageway near Gourdon. The road returns to dual carriageway from Stonehaven heading north to Aberdeen, briefly returning to single carriageway at

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572-529: The development of the economy of the North-East of Scotland which had resulted in an increase in traffic along the route between Perth and Aberdeen. In recognition of this, in 1979, the British government announced that it was giving priority to the upgrading of the route to dual carriageway standard. It had already been decided that the trunk route between Dundee and Stonehaven which, previously, had followed

598-554: The same route as the railway line between the two towns, would now follow an inland route through Forfar and Laurencekirk. The new route would incorporate the A85 from Perth to Dundee, the A929 between Dundee and Forfar, the A94 between Forfar and Stonehaven, and the A92 from Stonehaven to Aberdeen; in 1994, the confusion of numbers was resolved with the renumbering of these roads and the creation of

624-510: The same title formed as a letter–number combination. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A90&oldid=1167585455 " Category : Letter–number combination disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages A90 road The A90 road

650-548: Was once again numbered as A92. The section between Blackdog and Fraserburgh has now been renumbered A90 and A952 . The section of the A92 between Dundee and Aberdeen was formerly part of the Euroroute system, on route E120, a closed loop connecting Inverness , Aberdeen, Dundee and Perth . Starting at its junction with the M90 motorway near Dunfermline , it runs north east past Cowdenbeath , Lochgelly , Kirkcaldy , Glenrothes , Ladybank and Newport-on-Tay . The road

676-443: Was opened in 1996. The section of the A90 between Balmedie and Tipperty was upgraded to dual carriageway in 2018. On 3 September 2018, the former section of the A90 between Stonehaven and Blackdog was renumbered A92 in preparation for the opening of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route , which became the new route of the A90. From Edinburgh, the A90 travels west and connects to the M90 motorway bypass route that leads to

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