B roads in Zone 9 of the Great Britain numbering scheme

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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.

The numbering zones for roads in Great Britain

Zone 9 (3 digits)

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B900 Leith Craigleith
B901 Edinburgh city centre Trinity, Edinburgh
B902 A803 at Falkirk A88 at Falkirk Previously went from Queensferry to Bo'ness; this is now the A904 and B924.
B903 A803 near Champany Blackness
B904 (defunct) A803 at Polmont A904 Declassified in the 1970s.
B905 A8004 near Bonnybridge B902 at Falkirk
B906 A9 at Falkirk B902 at Falkirk
B907 B800 at South Queensferry B924 at South Queensferry formerly part of the B800
B908 A908 at Alloa A91, at Alva
B909 A907 near Alloa A908 at Alloa
B910 A907 near Clackmannan A977
B911 (defunct) A907 in Dunfermline A907 in Clackmannan Route west of Cairneyhill was upgraded to a portion of the A985 (the section north of Kincardine was renumbered to A977 when the Kincardine Bridge opened in 1936) by 1932 and remainder of route upgraded to A994 by 1935. Later on the section through Valleyfield and Torryburn became B9037 when the A985 was rerouted around those villages.
A85 in Dundee A85 in Dundee Declassified in the 1970s.
B912 A907 at Dunfermline B917
B913 A91 at Dollar A907 at Gowkhall
B914 B913, at Saline M90 J4
B915 A823 B914
B916 A921 at Dalgety Bay A823 at Dunfermline
B917 B996, near Kelty B981, near Cowdenbeath
B918 B996, at Kinross A91 is cut in two by the A977
B919 A911, at Wester Balgedie A91
B920 B981, at Lochgelly A911, at Scotlandwell
B921 A92 B981 at Cardenden
B922 B921 B981 at Cluny
B923 A921 at Burntisland A921 at Kinghorn
B924 A90 South Queensferry
B925 A92 near Crossgates A921 at Kirkcaldy split into three parts by the B981 and the A910
B926 (defunct) A910 at Kirkcaldy, Fife A921 at Kirkcaldy, Fife Upgraded to Class I status sometime between 1969 and 1986 as the A988, but was later downgraded back to Class II status as a portion of the B981 due to rerouting of the A92.
B927 A915 at Leven, Fife A916 at Montrave, Fife northern ends directly opposite the West Lodge of the Montrave Estate of the Gilmour Baronets
B928 A955 at Kirkcaldy A921 at Kirkcaldy
B929 A955 at Kirkcaldy A915 near Kirkcaldy
B930 A955 near Buckhaven A915
B931 A955 at Buckhaven A955 at Leven Swapped with the A955 in the 1970s.
B932 A955 at Leven A915 near Methil
B933 A955 at Leven A915 at Leven
B934 A823 A9
B935 A912 at Bridge of Earn B934 near Forteviot
B936 A913 at Den of Lindores, Fife A92 at Freuchie, Fife via Auchtermuchty and Falkland
B937 A913 at Lindores, Fife A92 near Ladybank, Fife
B938 A92 near Ladybank B9129 at Ladybank, Fife About 1 kilometre (5.0 furlongs)
B939 A916 at Craigrothie, Fife A915 at St Andrews
B940 A91 at Cupar A917 near Crail passes "Scotland's Secret Bunker" (now a museum)
B941 B940 at Peat Inn A917 at Kilconquhar
B942 A917 at Balchrystie, Fife A917 near Pittenweem via Colinsburgh, Fife
B943 A917 at Pittenweem Pittenweem harbour
B944 B931 at Buckhaven B931 at Buckhaven
B945 A914/A919 at St Michaels, Fife B946 at Tayport
B946 A92 B945 at Tayport via Wormit and Newport-on-Tay
B947 A984 A93 at Blairgowrie and Rattray
B948 A923 at Coupar Angus A94 at Coupar Angus
B949 A93 at Blairgowrie and Rattray A923 at Blairgowrie and Rattray
B950 A924 near Kirkmichael A93
B951 B955, near Kirriemuir A93
B952 A926 B954
B953 A94 at Balbeggie A90 at Inchture
B954 A923 at Birkhill B951
B955 A926 at Kirriemuir Clova Splits into two parts half way along its route to form a loop serving Glen Clova
B956 A928 at Kirriemuir B955 at Kirriemuir
B957 B956, at Kirriemuir A90 near Finavon
B958 (defunct) A90 at Dundee A90 near Glencarse Declassified in 1994 when the A90 was extended north.
B959 A929 A92, Dundee
B960 A929 A90 at Dundee
B961 A92 at Dundee A933
B962 A930 at Monifieth B961, near Newbigging
B963 (defunct) A92 at Muirdrum A932 near Forfar Upgraded to a portion of the A958 in 1924, then downgraded to the B9128 in the 1970s.
B964 A92 at Arbroath A933 at Arbroath
B965 A933 near Friockheim A92 near Inverkeilor
B966 A935 at Brechin A90 Northern junction with the A90 inaccessible due to the removal of Abbeyton Bridge.
B967 A92 near Inverbervie A90 near Fordoun
B968 B976 near Aboyne A93 at Aboyne
B969 A92 B921 through Glenrothes, Fife
B970 A86 Kingussie A95 east of Grantown-on-Spey runs through Feshiebridge, Inverdruie and Nethy Bridge along east side of River Spey
B971 A93 in Ballater B976 near Ballater Modern maps show that the route as a spur of the B976 but Aberdeenshire Council acknowledges that the B971 number still exists.
B972 A93 near Ballater A93 near Ballater
B973 A96 near Blackburn A96 near Blackburn
B974 A937 at Marykirk A93 at Banchory
B975 A941 Dufftown B9014 Dufftown
B976 B974 at Strachan A939
B977 A980 north of Banchory A90 at Balmedie Tortuous route by way of Landerberry, Echt, Dunecht, Lyne of Skene, Leylodge, Kintore, Hatton of Fintray, Cothall and Belhelvie
B978 A930 at Broughty Ferry B9128
B979 Stonehaven B999 near Whitecairns Tortuous route by way of Netherley, Maryculter, Peterculter, Kirkton of Skene, Blackburn, Hatton of Fintray and Newmachar
B980 B981 near North Queensferry A823 at Rosyth Cut into two parts by A985
B981 A909 at Cowdenbeath A910 at A92, Kirkcaldy West Junction
B982 (defunct) A92 at Aberdeen A956 at Aberdeen Upgraded to the A956 in 1924.
B983 A956 at Aberdeen A9119 at Aberdeen Created in 2020 as a result of a massive reclassification due to the opening of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. Follows College Street, Wapping/Guild Street, and Denburn Road. The section from Springbank Terrace to Denburn Road was previously part of the A93, and the section on Denburn Road was previously part of the B986. Previously went on Mid Stocket Road, Mount Street, Rosemount Viaduct, and Union Terrace from the A92 to the A93 (now the B983) until it was declassified and the number was reused on the current route in the 2020 reclassification.
B984 A96 at Craibstone Roundabout, Aberdeen Dyce Drive Follows Argyll Road. Created in 2020 as a result of a massive reclassification due to the opening of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. Previously went from the A944 in Mastrick via Springhill Road and Howes Road to the A96 in Bucksburn. The section on Howes Road was declassified when a section of the road was closed to traffic. The remaining section on Springhill Road was declassified by 2013.
B985 B9077 at Aberdeen Coast Road at Aberdeen Follows West Tullos Road and Hareness Road. Created in 2020 as a result of a massive reclassification due to the opening of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. Previously went on Watson Street, Esslemont Avenue and Rose Street from the A944 (now unclassified Rosemount Place) to the A9013 (now unclassified Union Street) until it was declassified and the number was reused on the current route in the 2020 reclassification. Originally went from the A944 (now Queen's Road) via Carden Place, Skene Street, Rosemount Viaduct, and Schoolhill from A984 (now Queen Street and Albyn Place) to the A96 (now an obliterated section of St. Nicholas Street); most of this became part of the B9119 (now A9119) when it was extended, and the remainder was declassified.
B986 (defunct) Ran from the A93 (now B983) Wapping Street via Denburn Road, Gilcomston Steps, Skene Square, Berryden Road, Belmont Road, and Clifton Road to the A92. In 2020, the section on Denburn Road became part of the new A983 while the remainder was declassified as a result of a massive reclassification due to the opening of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. It appears that the Berryden Road corridor will receive an A-road number upon completion of the current dualling project.
B987 B994 near Kintore A96 at Kintore
B988 A92 the Parkway, near Bridge of Don B991 St. Machar Drive (formerly A978) at Aberdeen Follows Gordon Brae, Gordons Mills Road, and Tillydrone Road. Created in 2020 as a result of a massive reclassification due to the opening of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. Previously went on Justice Street in Aberdeen.
B989 (defunct) A96 at Aberdeen A96 at Aberdeen Became a portion of rerouted A944 in the late 1980s.
B990 A96 at Aberdeen A956, at Aberdeen
B991 A956 at Aberdeen A96 at Aberdeen Created in 2020 as a result of a massive reclassification due to the opening of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. Follows St. Machar Drive; formerly part of the A978. Previously went on Bedford Road from the A92 to the A978 (now the B991) at Aberdeen until it was declassified and the number was reused on the current route in the 2020 reclassification.
B992 A944 at Whitehouse A947 near Towie Barclay Castle by way of Keig, Auchleven, Insch and Auchterless
B993 B976 between Birse and Marywell A947 at Whiterashes by way of Potarch, Mid Beltie, Torphins, Tillyfourie, Monymusk, Kemnay, Port Elphinstone and Nether Crimond
B994 Kintore Kemnay
B995 A92 near Newport on Tay B946 at Newport on Tay
B996 A909 at Kelty A912
B997 A956 at Aberdeen B977
B998 A9 at Causewayhead A91
B999 Blackdog (A90) B9170 near Tarves

Zone 9 (4 digits)

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B9000 Pitmedden Newburgh
B9001 Inverurie A97 near Forgue
B9002 A96 at Mill of Carden A941 west of Rhynie Former A941 and A979, swapped with the A941 in 1935.

First used from the A96 in Inverurie to the A92 in Fraserburgh. This was upgraded to the A981 in the early 1930s; the portion south of New Deer is now part of the B9170. A portion along Commercial Road in Old Meldrum was renumbered to the A920, but is now unclassified after the A920 was rerouted.

Next used from the A97 in Rhynie to the A941 in Elrick. Swapped with the A941 in 1935.

B9003 A975, near Auchmacoy Collieston Originally ran from Old Meldrum to Newburgh. Renumbered as an extension of the B9000 in 1934; the western half is now the A920.
B9004 (defunct) B9000 at Pitmedden B9005 at Ellon Upgraded to Class I status as the A920 in the 1970s.
B9005 A90 south of Ellon Fyvie Originally ran from the A92 in Foveran to the A949 near Cruden Bay. Upgraded to the A975 before 1932, although the southern end was rerouted.
B9006 Inverness Fort George
B9007 A938 east of Carrbridge A940 at Logie
B9008 Tomintoul A97 at Bridge of Avon
B9009 Dufftown B9008 near Glenlivet
B9010 Elgin Forres
B9011 Forres Findhorn
B9012 Elgin B9040 east of Hopeman
B9013 Burghead A96 west of Elgin Originally ran from the A96 in Craigellachie to the A97 south of Rhynie. Renumbered to an extension of the A941 by 1932; the eastern end is now the B9002 after it swapped with the A941.
B9014 Keith Dufftown Originally ran from the B9013 (now A941) east of Dufftown to the then-A96 in Huntly. Now part of the A920 after the two routes swapped numbers sometime after 1972.
B9015 Rothes Kingston
B9016 A98 junction with A990 A96 north of Keith
B9017 Newmill A96 west of Keith
B9018 Cullen A95 east of Keith
B9019 (defunct) A942 in Ianstown A98 in Portknockie Upgraded to an extension of the A942 in the early 1930s; the western part is now the B9021.
Seafield Street (A98), Portsoy Shore Street, Portsoy No longer signed by the early 2000s, but still shown as a B road on OS maps. Officially downgraded to a C road in 2017.
B9020 A942 south of Findochty A942 west of Findochty
B9021 A942, Portknockie Portknockie harbour
B9022 Portsoy Huntly
B9023 Aberchirder Brodiesord (B9022)
B9024 Turriff B9001 south of Forgue
B9025 Turriff A98 south east of Portsoy
B9026 Macduff A947 south of Macduff
B9027 Cuminestown A98 north of New Byth
B9028 A948, South of New Deer A981, North of New Deer New Deer Bypass
B9029 Old Deer (B9030) A98 near New Deer
B9030 Auchnagatt (A948) Old Deer (A950)
B9031 Fraserburgh (A98) Macduff (A98)
B9032 Near Rathen (south of Fraserburgh, A90) B9031 near Coburty
B9033 Crimond (A90) Fraserburgh (A90)
B9034 A90 in Fraserburgh A98 in Fraserburgh
B9035 (defunct) B924, at Dalmeny A904, at Queensferry Part of the route is now the A904 and remainder abandoned.
B9036 (defunct) B902, in Stenhousemuir A905 Removed in 1980 due to extension of the M876.
B9037 A985 at Cairneyhill A907 at Blairhall
B9038 Inverboyndie Whitehills Originally ran from the B997 in Corsehill to the A92 (now A90) at Balmedie. Renumbered as an extension of the B977 in 1935.
B9039 Ardersier A96 east of Balloch
B9040 Lossiemouth Burghead Originally ran from the Water Sound Ferry to Burwick. Now part of the A961.
B9041 A961 near Burwick Cleat
B9042 A961 south of St Margaret's Hope Herston
B9043 St Margaret's Hope Hoxa, Orkney
B9044 A961 north of St Margaret's Hope South Cara
B9045 Oil terminal, Flotta Quoy Ness, Flotta
B9046 B9045, Flotta Kirk Bay, Flotta
B9047 South Walls North of Linksness, Hoy
B9048 B9047 west of Lyness, Hoy Lyness, Hoy
B9049 B9047 west of Linksness, Hoy B9047 south of Linksness, Hoy Originally ran from the B9047 near Quoyness to the shoreline at Burra Sound; this route was just east of the current B9049. Declassified by 1932.
B9050 Eastern end of A960 Sandside Bay, Orkney
B9051 Eastern end of A960 Deer Sound, Orkney
B9052 A961, east of St Mary's A960, near Foubister
B9053 A964, south of Kirkwall Scapa Bay
B9054 Shore Street, Kirkwall A960, Kirkwall Originally ran from Finstown to Twatt. Upgraded to Class I status as the A986, likely in 1933.
B9055 A965, Stenness, Orkney B9056, Aith, Orkney
B9056 A967, Voy A967, Bursay
B9057 A966, Evie B9056, Aith
B9058 B9059 east of Balfour, Shapinsay Ness of Ork, Shapinsay
B9059 Balfour, Shapinsay Haco's Ness, Shapinsay
B9060 Whitehall Village, Stronsay B9062
B9061 B9062 at Aith, Stronsay Rothiesholm, Stronsay
B9062 North end of Stronsay South end of Stronsay
B9063 Veness, Eday Calf Sound, Eday
B9064 Westness, Rousay Wasbister, Rousay
B9065 Rousay ferry terminal B9064
B9066 Rapness, Westray Pierowall, Westray
B9067 Pierowall, Westray Midbea, Westray Single-track road
B9068 Kettletoft, Sanday Scar, Sanday
B9069 B9068 north of Kettletoft, Sanday Scuthvie Bay, Sanday
B9070 B9068 at Broughtown, Sanday Sanday ferry terminal
B9071 Vidlin West of Skeld Originally ran from Channerwick to Sumburgh. Became a portion of an extended A968 in the 1920s, and is now part of the A970.
B9072 Esplanade, Lerwick King Harald Street, Lerwick
B9073 A970 at Gulberwick A970 east of Scalloway
B9074 A970 at Veensgarth Hamnavoe
B9075 Weisdale B9071 at Laxo
B9076 Brae A968 south of Toft Originally ran from Bridge of Walls to Sandness. Renumbered as a spur of the A971 in the mid 1920s.
B9077 Holburn Street, Aberdeen A957 south of Crathes Originally ran from Hillside to Mossbank. Became a portion of the A968 around 1949; the section through Mossbank is now unclassified after the ferry departure point was moved to Toft before 1961.
B9078 A970 north of Hillswick Esha Ness Originally ran from Brae to Hillswick. Became a portion of an extended A970 by 1932.
B9079 A970 by Eela Water Ollaberry Originally ran from Orbister to Burravoe. Became a portion of an extended A970 by 1932.
B9080 Kirkliston Linlithgow Originally ran from Bay of Ulsta to Curravoe. Upgraded after World War II to the A968, between 1946 and 1951. The northern section was swapped with the B9082 by 1955. The A968 swapped with the B9081 in 1971; Ulsta to Mid Yell is now the B9081 and Mid Yell to Dalsetter now the A968. The remaining route to Curravoe has been abandoned altogether since 1972.
B9081 Ulsta A968 near Mid Yell Formerly the A968 (and B9080 before that).
B9082 Gutcher Cullivoe, Yell
B9083 Cullivoe, Yell Haa of Houlland, Yell
B9084 A968 north of Uyeasound Uyeasound
B9085 Crewe Toll Davidson's Mains Originally ran from Uyeasound to Belmont. Became a portion of the A968 after World War II.
B9086 Haroldswick Burrafirth, Unst
B9087 Haroldswick Norwick, Unst
B9088 Ness of Brough, Fetlar Funzie, Fetlar
B9089 Burghead Kinloss
B9090 Nairn B9006 near junction with A96
B9091 Nairn Croy
B9092 A96 west of Nairn Ardersier
B9093 New Pitsligo (A950) A952 near Fetterangus Originally ran from Potarch to Aboyne. Upgraded to the A973 around 1926, but was downgraded back to Class II status in the early 1970s; the Potarch-Allancreich section becoming the southern, detached end of the B993 and the remainder part of an extended B976.
B9094 Aboyne Tarland
B9095 A933, Arbroath B9114, Arbroath Originally ran along Cairnie Road in Arborath. Swapped with the A933 in the mid-1980s.
B9096 Alloa Tullibody
B9097 A977 at Crook of Devon B921 near Auchterderran
B9098 (defunct) Luncarty Caputh Only existed for 2 years from 1932 to 1934, now part of the B8062.
Station Road in Kinross High Street in Kinross Only shown on two maps from 1955; these maps might be wrong and the B9098 was actually the A922, upgraded a few years after creation.
B9099 Luncarty Caputh
B9100 Ferry Street, Montrose Ferry Street, Montrose
B9101 Auldearn B9090 south of Nairn
B9102 Dufftown Grantown on Spey
B9103 Lossiemouth A95 at Mulben Crosses the River Lossie at Arthur's Bridge
B9104 Fochabers Spey Bay
B9105[1] A98 near New Byth A947 north of Turriff
B9106 A948 south of New Deer A950 north of Maud
B9107 Inverallochy B9033
B9108 A90 near Boddam Boddam
B9109 A904 between junctions 2 and three of M9 B903 near Blackness
B9110 (defunct) A904, in Bo'ness A904, in Bo'ness Became a portion of the A993 by 1971.
B9111 A96 east of Auldearn A96 west of Auldearn Originally ran from Kerse Road to Murray Place in the center of Sterling. Now part of a rerouted B8052.
B9112 Perth B934 near Forteviot
B9113 Forfar A933, at junction with A934
B9114 Burnside Drive, Arbroath Ladyloan, Arbroath
B9115 Drummuir A96 south of Keith
B9116 Keith Newmill
B9117 A97 near Marnoch A95 at Farmtown
B9118 Rothiemay B9022
B9119 A944 at Westhill A93 west of Dinnet Section east of Westhill renumbered as the A9119 in 2020 due to the opening of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
B9120 Fettercairn A92 north of St Cyrus
B9121 Whitehills B9025
B9122 A970 at Boddam A970 north of Levenwick
B9123 B9031 south of Gardenstown Gardenstown
B9124 Bannockburn Airth
B9125 B9119 at Garlogie B977 south of Echt
B9126 Lyne of Skene A944 near Kirkton of Skene
B9127 Arbroath A94 at Douglastown
B9128 A90 north of Forfar A92, at junction with A930
B9129 A92 at Ladybank A914 near Kettlebridge
B9130 Kirkcaldy Glenrothes
B9131 A917 south of Saint Andrews Cellardyke
B9132 A905, Grangemouth A904, Grangemouth
B9133 A92, Montrose Ferry Street, Montrose
B9134 Brechin Forfar
B9135 A941 south of Lossiemouth B9040, Lossiemouth
B9136 B9008 at Glenlivet A939 north of Tomintoul
B9137 A95 at Bridge of Avon Cragganmore
B9138 A95 at Marypark B9102
B9139 Inverboyndie Portsoy
B9140 Tullibody B913 south of Dollar
B9141 Dunning A9 north of Aberuthven
B9142 Bridge Road, Banff Low Street, Banff
B9143 A905, Grangemouth A904, Grangemouth
B9145 (defunct) A94 in Forfar A932 in Forfar Declassified in the 1980s when the A99 (now A90) bypass was built.
B9161 in Inverness A9 (now A862) in Inverness May have not actually existed due to hard-to-read online map scans
B9146 (defunct) B865 in Inverness B9161 in Inverness Declassified by 1993 due to completion of the A82. The western end of Harbour Road was part of the B9164, but this was a typo.
B9147 unused
B9148 A963, south of Kirkwall B9053
B9149 A92, south of Lochgelly B981 east of Lochgelly
B9150 Newtonmore A9 south of Newtonmore
B9151 (defunct) A90, in Dundee A923, in Dundee Former B958; now unclassified.
Possible number for the A9 south of Aviemore; may have been briefly used, but is now part of the B9152 as signage at the B9152/A9 junction has "B9151" patched over as B9152.
B9152 A95 north of Aviemore A9 east of Kingussie
B9153 Carrbridge A95 west of Boat of Garten
B9154 A9, Daviot A9 north of Tomatin
B9155 A823, Dunfermline A907, Dunfermline
B9156 Dunfermline A9 near Limekilns
B9157 Kirkcaldy A921 west of Aberdour
B9158 Dinnet B976 south of Dinnet
B9159 A882, in Wick Wick
B9160 A832 north of Rosemarkie B9163 west of Cromarty
B9161 Munlochy A9 west of North Kessock
B9162 A862, Conon Bridge B9063, Conon Bridge
B9163 Conon Bridge Cromarty
B9164 A862 south of Muir of Ord A862 north of Culbokie Former B8008; number is out of zone due to rerouting of the A9.

Also used in Inverness, connecting the Longman Industrial Estate to the B9161. The number only appeared on a 1986 OS map as well as on a sign. The number on the sign was a typo, and it should have read B9146.

B9165 A9 south of Tain (NH797787) Portmahomack (NH915847)
B9166 B9165 at Hill of Fearn (NH840773) Balintore (NH864757)
B9167 (defunct) A9 Dornoch Former B867; classified as the A949 between 1959 and 1962.
B9168 Dornoch (NH792898) A9 north of Dornoch (NH781927)
B9169 A862, Inchmore A862 south of Beauly
B9170 Inverurie Turriff Formerly A981 to New Deer, A948 New Deer to Turriff
B9171 A917 north of Crail B942
B9174 A9 south of Tain A9 north of Tain
B9175 A9 south of Tain Nigg Ferry
B9176 A9 between Evanton and Alness A836 south of Ardgay
B9177 B9006, Inverness A9 south of Inverness
B9178 A938, at Dulnain Bridge A95, near Dulnain Bridge Former routing of A95 through Dulnain Bridge. Number also in use for the access road to industrial areas in South Bay.
B9179 - B9199 unused
B9993 A9, near Perth Bertha Park Highschool Highest numbered road in the UK since 2018

References

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  1. ^ Porter, David (25 October 2019). "Rural link reopens after work completion". Grampian Online. Retrieved 4 June 2022.

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