A977 road
Encyclopedia
The A977 is an A road
in Scotland
, connecting Kincardine Bridge
in Fife
to Kinross
.
junction 6 and a roundabout at the southern end of the Kincardine Bridge
.
, Powmill
, Crook of Devon
and passes Balado
(site of T in the Park
), before reaching the M90.
raised the matter in the Scottish Parliament
but was told that this was a council matter. She has since raised the matter with Perth and Kinross Council
.
A package of traffic mitigation measures was approved in February 2010.
A roads in Zone 9 of the Great Britain numbering scheme
List of A roads in zone 9 in Great Britain starting north of the A8, east of the A9 .-Single- and double-digit roads:-Triple-digit roads:-Four-digit roads:...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, connecting Kincardine Bridge
Kincardine Bridge
The Kincardine Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Firth of Forth from Falkirk council area to Kincardine-on-Forth, Fife, Scotland.-History:The bridge was constructed between 1932 and 1936, designed by Donald Watson...
in Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
to Kinross
Kinross
Kinross is a burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It was formerly the county town of Kinross-shire.Kinross is a fairly small town, with some attractive buildings...
.
Route
The A977 runs between the M90M90
M90 or M-90 may refer to:* M90 , a camouflage pattern used by the Swedish armed forces* M-90 , a state highway in Michigan* M90 motorway, a motorway in Scotland* Barrett M90, a bullpup sniper rifle...
junction 6 and a roundabout at the southern end of the Kincardine Bridge
Kincardine Bridge
The Kincardine Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Firth of Forth from Falkirk council area to Kincardine-on-Forth, Fife, Scotland.-History:The bridge was constructed between 1932 and 1936, designed by Donald Watson...
.
Places along the route
The road passes through several villages and hamlets on its route. Approaching from the south, it passes through Forestmill, BlairingoneBlairingone
Blairingone is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies on the A977 road at its intersection with Vicar's Bridge Road near the extreme south-westerly point of the region, approximately 3 miles south-east of Dollar....
, Powmill
Powmill
Powmill is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies at the junction of the A823 and A977 roads at the south-west of the region, approximately 5 miles south-west of Kinross and 5 miles east of Dollar....
, Crook of Devon
Crook of Devon
Crook of Devon is a village within the parish of Fossoway in Perthshire. It is located about 6 miles southwest of Kinross on the A977. Until relatively recently the official name of the village was Fossoway but this has been usurped by the widely used nickname "crook of devon"...
and passes Balado
Balado
Balado is a park and former airfield within the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland. It is now the venue of the annual T in the Park music festival.Poultry sheds of Balado Poultry Farm now occupy the old concrete runways of the airfield...
(site of T in the Park
T in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
), before reaching the M90.
Residents' concerns
The new Clackmannanshire Bridge has led to an increase in heavy traffic using the A977 to reach the M90 motorway. This has caused to concern among people who live in communities on the road. MSP Liz SmithLiz Smith
Liz Smith may refer to:*Liz Smith , English actress*Liz Smith , American gossip columnist...
raised the matter in the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
but was told that this was a council matter. She has since raised the matter with Perth and Kinross Council
Perth and Kinross Council
Perth and Kinross Council is the local government council for the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland. It employs nearly 5000 employees.The council was created in 1996, under the Local Government etc...
.
A package of traffic mitigation measures was approved in February 2010.