B roads in Zone 8 of the Great Britain numbering scheme explained

B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads. See the article Great Britain road numbering scheme for the rationale behind the numbers allocated.

Zone 8 (3 digits)

RoadFromToNotes
B800NewbridgeFerry Muir Rd. Queensferry
B801A838 at RichonichKinlochbervie
B802KilsythB803 at Glenmavis
B803A73 near GlenmavisCoatbridge
B804CoatbridgeGartcosh
B805A9 at LauriestonBowhouse Roundabout
B806B765 at GarthamlockGartcosh
B807 (defunct)A802 Duke Street, GlasgowA80 (later A8) Alexandra Parade, GlasgowNow part of the B763.
B808Particknear Springburn
B809 (defunct)Trongate, GlasgowBuchanan Street, GlasgowDeclassified.
B810B805 at BrightonsShieldhill, Falkirk
B811 (defunct)Great Western Road, GlasgowGarscube Road, GlasgowDeclassified sometime after 1974.
B812Springburnnear Lenzie
B813 (defunct)PartickAnnieslandThe northern portion became a portion of the A739 in the 1960s when the Clyde Tunnel opened while the southern portion was declassified around 1974 when the A814 was rerouted.
B814DalmuirKilbowie Roundabout
B815M898, A898 and A898 at ErskineA8 at Bishopton, Renfrewshire
B816BonnybridgeGlenfuir Rd. Falkirk
B817B9176 near AlnessKildary
B818DennyB834 near Killearn
B819CadderChryston
B820 (defunct)Loop off A803 in KirkintillochDeclassified sometime after the early 1970s.
B821A81 at BlanefieldCarbethPart of the B821 from Strathblane to Auchinreoch has become the A891
B822LennoxtownB8032 and A81
B823A9 StirlingA9 Bridge of Allan
B824A820 near DouneKeir Roundabout
B825A803 at Linlithgow BridgeA9 Caldercruix
B826A84 near DouneA873 at Thornhill, Perthshire
B827A822 near Braco A85 at Dalginross
B828 A83 at Rest and Be Thankful ViewpointB839, Hell's GlenPasses through Glen Mhor. Acts as a diversion when A83 closed avoiding 59 mile diversion. Known as Old Military Road. Unclassified until 1932.
B829Aberfoylenear Stronachlachar
B830DumbartonBarloan Toll Roundabout
B831 (defunct)A82 south of the Arden RoundaboutB832 in CrosskeysUpgraded to a portion of the A818 in 2005.
B832A82A818
B833B872 at Garelochhead (east)at Coulport (west).The B833 is the main road on the Rosneath Peninsula.
B834A809Killearn
B835A81A811 Buchlyvie
B836A815 at DalinlongartA886 at AuchenbreckPasses through Glen Lean, past Loch Tarsan, round the head of Loch Striven at Ardtaraig. On the Cowal Peninsula, Argyll and Bute.
B837DrymenBalmaha
B838A83 at ArrocharArrochar
B839A815Lochgoilhead Passes through Hells Glen. Forms part of A83 diversion together with B828 avoiding 59 mile diversion.
B840A816 near Carnasserie CastleA819 at CladichFollows southern bank of Loch Awe for most of its length
B841A816BellanochEnds near Bellanoch Swing Bridge.
B842ClaonaigSouthend (Scotland)Road stops and continues at Campbelltown.
B843near CampbelltownMachrihanishConnects with B842
B844Clachan BridgeKilninver
B845A828 at BarcaldineLoch Awe south of KilchrenanCrosses Loch Etive south of Bonawe
Crosses the A85 at Taynuilt
B846AberfeldyRannoch railway station
B847B846 Balmorenear Falls of Bruar
B849A884 at LochalineDrimnin
B850 (defunct)B849 at CarnochAcharacle PierSection east of Salen became a portion of the A861 around 1923–1924. Around this time (and definitely by 1932) the B850 was extended around Loch Shiel and Loch Moidart to a pier on the northern shore of the loch. The remainder also became a portion of the A861 in 1967 after the new road was built between the A830 and B850.
B851A9 south of DaviotB862 northeast of ErrogiePasses through Farr and East Croachy
B852Dores Beach B862B862
B853B9006 at InvernessSouthside Road, Inverness
B854 (defunct)MiltonBalchragganRenumbered as A833, likely by 1939. A 1938 map shows the route as B854, while a 1939 and 1944 map show both numbers. A 1946 map shows the route as A833.
Drumkinnon, BallochHaldane's MillNumber not allocated until 1938–1939; declassified sometime after the mid-1970s.
B855A836 at DunnetEaster Head (Dunnet Head)The most northerly numbered road on the mainland of Great Britain
Passes through Hunspow and Brough
B856Strathcarron JunctionStrathcarron railway stationNow part of the A890.
B857A811 AlexandriaA82
B858South of DrymenNorth of Drymen
B859 (defunct)Braemore JunctionPooleweBecame a portion of the A832 by 1932 (probably earlier).
High Street, DingwallStation Road, DingwallOne portion now part of the A862, the remainder unclassified.
B860 (defunct)UllapoolLedmoreRenumbered to A835 by 1932.
Paisley Road, GlasgowShieldhallFormer portion of A8; declassified when the M8 opened.
B861B851 at InverarnieInverness
B862Fort AugustusInverness
B863North BallachulishGlencoe
B864A839 near LairgA837 at Inveran
B865Raigmore InterchangeShore Street Roundabout
B866A886A886
B867A9A9Passes through Bankfoot village.
B868 (defunct)PolesDornochRenumbered to the B9168 due to extension of the A9, which would have put the B868 out-of-zone. Originally planned to be merged into the B867 (now the B9167), which would have been completely out-of-zone.
B869A894A837
B870B876B874
B871A897 near Kinbrace railway stationA836 near Bettyhill
B872A814 at Whistlefield roundabout (north).A814 near Faslane Cemetery (south).
B873A836 at AltnaharraB871 at Syre, Highland
B874A99 near WickThurso
B875A844DrumachloyThis road is located on the Isle of Bute
B876CastletownA99 at Reiss
B878RothesayA844This road is located on the Isle of Bute.
B879B842Carradale
B880A841 near BrodickA841 near BlackwaterfootThis road is also known as 'The String' and is located on the Isle of Arran.[1]
B881RothesayA844This road is located on the Isle of Bute.
B882TobermoryB8073 near TobermoryThis road is located on the Isle of Mull.
B883A87PeinchorranThis road is located on the Isle of Skye.
B884A683 at Lonmorenear MilovaigThis road is located on the Isle of Skye.
B885PortreeBracadaleThis road is located on the Isle of Skye.
B886A850WaternishThis road is located on the Isle of Skye.
B887A859 north of Ardhasaig, Isle of HarrisHuisinis, Isle of HarrisFollows the northern shore of West Loch Tarbert for the first half of its route
Goes through Bun Abhainn Eadarra, Miabhaig, Abhainn Suidhe and Beitearsaig
B888A865 at DalabrogPollarcharIn the southernmost part of South Uist
Continues, unclassified, to the ferry for Barra
B889 (defunct)B888 in Dalabrogpier at Loch BaghasdailBecame a portion of the A865.
Ring road on the Isle of BarraUpgraded to the A888 by 1934.
B890GroigearraidhLoch SkipportThis road is located on the Isle of South Uist.
B891A865Peters PortThis road is located on the Isle of Benbecula
B892A865A865This road is located on the Isle of Benbecula
B893A865NewtonferryThis road is located on the Isle of North Uist.
B894A867Loch EportThis road is located on the Isle of North Uist.
B895A857 north of StornowayTolstaFollows the western shore of Broad Bay
Goes by way of Tong
B896Great CumbraeGreat CumbraeThis road circles the island.
B897A859 approx 6 km southwest of StornowayRanaisGoes via Crossbost
B898A9A827
B899MillportB896This road is located on the Isle of Great Cumbrae

Zone 8 (4 digits)

RoadFromToNotes
B8000A886, Newton, ArgyllA8003, Kames, ArgyllIs a road in the west of Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute.

Originally ran from Auchenbreck to Port Bannatyne. Swapped with the A886; one portion is now the B866.

B8001ClaonaigA83 at Kennacraig
B8002A816Aird
B8003near BalvicarNorth Cuan
B8004A82 near Spean BridgeBanavie
B8005B8004, near GairlochyAchnasaul
B8006A830A830Passes through Caol

Originally ran from Dalnabreck to Daleila. Declassified in the 1960s, probably when the new section of the A861 opened.

B8007A861, Salen, ArdnamurchanAchosnichthe main road of the Ardnamurchan peninsula and thus the most westerly numbered road on the mainland of Great Britain
B8008A830MallaigOriginally ran from Inchmore to Dunballoch. Renumbered to the B9164 (itself now out-of-zone) in 1935 after the A9 was extended, which would have put the B8008 out-of-zone.
B8009A863PortnalongThis road is located on the Isle of Skye.
B8010 (defunct)StornowayBrascleteDeclassified in the 1970s.
B8011Garynahine, Isle of LewisTimsgerraidh, Isle of Lewis
B8012 (defunct)Loch LaxavatCarlowayDeclassified in the 1970s.
B8013Lìonal, Isle of LewisEòropaidh, Isle of Lewis
B8014Port Nis, Isle of LewisEòropaidh, Isle of Lewis
B8015Lìonal, Isle of LewisSgiogarstaigh, Isle of Lewis
B8016A846A846 near Bridgend
B8017A847B8018This road is located on the Isle of Islay
B8018A847SanaigmoreThis road is located on the Isle of Islay
B8019B8079A924
B8020BroxburnWinchburgh
B8021GairlochMelvaig
B8022B825 near AvonbridgeB825 at Limerigg
B8023B802, near KilsythA803, near Kirkintilloch
B8024A83A83 at Inverneil
B8025A816Keillmore
B8026A83A83Passes via West Loch Pier

Originally ran from Raddery to Poyntzfield. Renumbered to the B9160 in 1935 after the A9 was extended, which would have put the B8026 out-of-zone.

B8027StornowayStornowayThis road is located on the Isle of Lewis.
B8028Shieldhill, FalkirkFalkirk
B8029Linlithgow BridgeA706 near Linlithgow
B8030MilngavieMilngavie
B8031A873B822
B8032DouneDoune
B8033BracoKeir Roundabout
B8034A81 at Port of MenteithA811 at Arnprior
B8035SalenLoch Beg BridgeThis road is located on the Isle of Mull.
B8036A87A850This road is located on the Isle of Skye.
B8037A811B822 at Kippen
B8039near A73CumbernauldOriginally ran from Windhill to Balnagown. Extended and renumbered to the B9169 after the A9 was extended, which would have put the B8039 out-of-zone.
B8040 (defunct)A82 at LagganA82 at AberchalderDeclassified and now a footpath.
B8041A885 Argyll Street, DunoonA815 Alexandra Street, Dunoon
B8042A885 Argyll Street, DunoonA815 Washington Street, Dunoon
B8043A861A844
B8044A861 at Acharaclenear Ardtoe
B8045Jetty at the northern tip of LismoreSt. Moluag's Cathedral, LismoreIn the Inner Hebrides
B8046A904Mid Calder
B8047B792 at TorphichenB8028 at Westfield
B8048KirkintillochJunction 5, M80 at Cumbernauld
B8049BearsdenAllander Toll Roundabout
B8050MilngavieA810
B8051StirlingStirling
B8052StirlingStirling
B8053AirdrieAirdrie
B8054CumbernauldCumbernauld
B8056A832Red Point
B8057A832 at Poolewenear Cove
B8058AirdrieB802
B8059B8011, Isle of LewisBarraglom, Great BerneraCrosses to Great Bernera from Lewis via the Bernera Bridge
B8060Balallan, Isle of LewisLeumrabhagh, Isle of Lewis
B8061 (defunct)A81/A84 in CallanderRailway yardDeclassified between 1976 and 1981.
B8062CrieffDunning
B8063A822near Luncarty
B8064Perth Road bridge, DunblaneFourways Roundabout, DunblaneFormer routing of the A9 through Dunblane.
B8065ScarinishBarrapollThis road is located on the Isle of Tiree
B8066B8068HynishThis road is located on the Isle of Tiree
B8067B8066BalephuilThis road is located on the Isle of Tiree
B8068near ScarinishB6065This road is located on the Isle of Tiree
B8069B8068CaolesThis road is located on the Isle of Tiree
B8070ArianagourCrossapolThis road is located on the Isle of Coll
B8071ArianagourBallyhaughThis road is located on the Isle of Coll
B8072ArnabostSorisdaleThis road is located on the Isle of Coll
B8073B8035TobermoryThis road is located on the Isle of Mull.
B8074A82, south of Bridge of OrchyA85, near Dalmallythrough Glen Orchy
B8075A84A811
B8076 (defunct)Sterling Road, DunblaneSunnyside, DunblaneBecame a portion of the A820 sometime after 1971.
B8077A85A85 at Dalmally
B8078 (defunct)Station Road, SterlingCowane Street, SterlingNow a portion of the B8052.
B8079near Falls of BruarB8019
B8080B816 at FalkirkB803
B8081A9 at BlackfordA9
B8082 (defunct)A9/B9006 at Beechwood Business ParkB862 Dores RoadInverness Southern Distributor Road; upgraded to an A road with the same number.
B8083A87, BroadfordElgolThis road is located on the Isle of Skye.
B8084A706, Whitedale RoundaboutB8028
B8085near ScalasaigGarvardThis road is located on the Isle of Colonsay
B8086KiloranUpper KilchattanThis road is located on the Isle of Colonsay
B8087GlassardGlassardThis road is located on the Isle of Colonsay
B8088 - B8099unused

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-05-07 . String road closed for four days . 2022-06-21 . Arran Banner . en-GB.