The numbering zones for A-roads in Great Britain

List of A roads in zone 8 in Great Britain starting north of the A8 and west of the A9 (roads beginning with 8).

Single- and double-digit roads

Road From To Notes
A8 Greenock Edinburgh 25-mile (40-kilometre) gap between Newbridge and Newhouse
A80 Glasgow Moodiesburn
A81 Glasgow Callander
A82 Glasgow Inverness
A83 Tarbet Campbeltown
A84 Stirling Lochearnhead
A85 Oban Dundee
A86 Spean Bridge Kingussie
A87 Invergarry Uig Originally ended in Kyle of Lochalsh; extended over part of the A850 and all of the A856 in 1995.
A88 Larbert Stenhousemuir Shortest two-digit road in the UK. Previously allocated to a road from Inverness to Scrabster; this became part of an extended A9 (the section north of Latheron as now part of the A99) and the rest was renumbered the A882 (the section north of Georgemas is now part of the A9)
A89 Glasgow Newbridge

Triple-digit roads

Road From To Notes
A800 Bathgate Westfield
A801 East Whitburn Polmont
A802 Unused Ran from Buchanan Street in Glasgow to A8 (now Westmuir Street) in Parkhead. Declassified in the 1970s.
A803 Glasgow Champany, Falkirk
A804 Glasgow Dumbarton Mostly incorporated by A82 and A814.

Previously allocated to Sauchiehall Street and Parliamentary Road (now gone due to gentrification of central Glasgow and Townhead in the 1960s) from Argyle Street (then the A814) to the A803; this was declassified when the M8 started construction, and the A804 was moved to its current route.

A805 Unused Ran from Argyle Street (then the A82) via Buchanan Street (southern section now pedestrianized; north section now gone, replaced by Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and a parking garage) to the A81. Became part of a rerouted A82 (the Argyle Street section of the A82 became part of the A814) in 1935 and was declassified in the 1960s-1970s.
A806 Kirkintilloch Stepps Created in 2010 as a renumbering and extension of the A8006.

Previously allocated to a road from A81 north of Anniesland to Scotstoun; this is now the A739 and the unclassified Anniesland Road.

A807 Torrance Milngavie
A808 Bearsden Bearsden
A809 Bearsden A811 near Croftamie and Drymen
A810 Bearsden Duntocher
A811 Balloch Stirling Swapped with the A813 when the A82 bypass was built.
A812 Dennystown Renton The original route was on Bank Street and Bridge Street in Alexandria from Main Street (then A82) to A811 (now A813); this became part of a rerouted A82 and the road was reassigned to the old route of the A82; the section from the A82 to Bridge Street became part of the B857 when the A82 was rerouted onto the bypass.
A813 Dumbarton Balloch Swapped with the A811 when the A82 bypass was built, and also replaced the old route of the A82 (this section was originally also part of the A811) south of Bridge Street; formerly continued north to Balloch Road.
A814 Glasgow Arrochar Incorporates the Clydeside Expressway in Glasgow
A815 Cairndow Toward Is the main road through the Cowal peninsula, goes through Dunoon and down the Firth of Clyde coast to Toward Point.
A816 Lochgilphead Oban Planned to be replaced by the A85 in the 1935 renumbering, but this never happened. The southern section along Bishopton Road, Oban Road, and Argyll Street was formerly part of the A817.
A817 Loch Lomondside Garelochhead Designated 1995, but built in 1987 to connect the Clyde submarine bases to the A82.

Previously allocated to a road from Poltalloch Street to Bishopton Road in Lochgilphead. Became a portion of the A816 between 1981 and 1995.

A818 Arden Helensburgh Created in 2005, replacing the B831 and the southern section of the B832.

Originally ran from the A83 in Campbelltown to the pier; now part of the B842.

A819 Inveraray Lochawe
A820 Dunblane Doune
A821 Braeval
(Aberfoyle) 		Kilmahog
A822 Greenloaning Inver
A823 Rosyth Muthill Section between Inverkeithing and Rosyth has motorway status as the A823(M).
A824 Muirton
(Auchterarder) 		Aberuthven
A825 Corran Ardgour Corran Ferry; the roads on either side are part of the A861. Number assigned by Highland Council in 2014.

First used from A822 to A85 in Crieff. Renumbered as the A822 mainline (not a spur) in 1934; the section along Lodge Street was probably declassified at the same time.

Next used on a road from Gourock to Gourock ferry terminal (not shown on a 1976 OS map but does appear on a 1978 version). In 1985, the A8 and A78 were rerouted in the area, creating the A770. The rerouting of the A8 would have put the A825 out of zone, and it was renumbered to A771.

A826 Milton Aberfeldy
A827 Ballinluig Mid Lix
A828 Connel Ballachulish
A829 Unused Ran from Glen Coe via Kinochlemore to North Ballachulish; became part of the A82 in 1934 when it was rerouted to avoid the ferry across Loch Leven, and then the B863 in 1975 when the A82 was rerouted to the Ballachulish Bridge. One map shows a second A829 on the old route of the A82 from North Ballachulish south to the ferry (now the bridge), but this was likely a misprint for the A828 extension (this section is now part of the A82).
A830 Fort William Mallaig
A831 Drumnadrochit Beauly Firth
A832 Cromarty A835 near Braemore
A833 Milton Balchraggan Formerly the B854 before it was upgraded to Class I status.

Previously allocated to a road from Muir of Ord to Cromarty. This became an extension of the A832 in 1935 because the A833 was put out of zone by the A9 extension over the A88.

A834 Dingwall Contin
A835 A9 and A832 near Tore Ledmore Primary route to Stornoway car ferry at Ullapool
A836 Tain John o' Groats
A837 Inveran Lochinver
A838 Lairg Tongue
A839 Near Golspie Rosehall
A840 Unused Ran from A882 (now A9) in Thurso to the Thurso railway station. Became a portion of the B874 by 1967.
A841 Lochranza Largymore On the Isle of Arran. Originally circled around the entire island, but now only the northern and eastern sections still exist (but there may still be signage up); the southern and western sections were declassified in the early 2000s.
A842 Unused Ran from Brodick to Blackwaterfoot. Downgraded to the B880 in the late 1920s, while the western section became part of the A841, now unclassified.
A843 Unused Ran from Dippen to A842 (now B880) east of Blackwaterfoot. Became part of the A841 in the late 1920s, and is now unclassified.
A844 Rothesay
A845 Unused Ran from Rothesay to Ambrismore. Downgraded to a northern extension of the B881.
A846 Lussagiven Ardbeg, Islay
A847 Bridgend Portnahaven
A848 Mull Tobermory
A849 A848 at Salen Fionnphort
A850 Dunvegan Castle A87 Originally ended at Kyleakin; this is now part of the A87.
A851 Armadale A87
A852 Unused Ran from the A851 at Isleornsay to the pier. Declassified in the 1980s and now the C1246; there was one sign still showing A852 until 2010.
A853 Unused Ran from Armadale to Ardvasar. Declassified in the 1980s and now part of the C1244; there is still one ADS showing A853.
A854 Unused Ran from Broadford to Corry Pier. Later declassified, but is now the U5002.
A855 Portree Uig
A856 Unused Ran from A850 in Borve to Uig. Became an extension of the A87 in 1995 when the Skye Bridge was opened.
A857 Stornoway, Isle of Lewis Port Nis, Isle of Lewis
A858 Stornoway, Isle of Lewis Barabhas, Isle of Lewis via Carloway
A859 Stornoway, Isle of Lewis Rodel, Isle of Harris Previously allocated to a road from Callanish to Barvas; this became part of the B896 (and is now part of the A858) at the same time the current A859 was created.
A860 Unused Ran via the Great Cumbrae Island Circle. Downgraded to the B896.
A861 A830 near Kinlocheil A830 at Lochailort direct route along A830 is 14 miles (23 kilometres), this road covers 70 miles (110 kilometres)
A862 Inverness Ardullie Previously allocated to a road from Inverness to Fort Augustus (now B862); the number was reused on the old route of the A9 when the A9 bypass was opened
A863 Dunvegan A87
A864 Unused Ran from A863 east of Lonmore north to A850, with a spur west to the A863. Downgraded in the mid 1980s and is now the C1245. There is still at least one sign showing A864.
A865 North Uist Lochboisdale
A866 Stornoway, Isle of Lewis Portnaguran, Isle of Lewis
A867 Clachan na Luib Sruth Mor
A868 A859 just outside Tarbert, Isle of Harris Tarbert car ferry terminal, Isle of Harris
A869 Unused Ran from A870 (now B8086) west of Scalasaig to Garvard. Downgraded to Class II status as the B8085 by 1993.
A870 Unused Ran from Scalasaig to Kiloran on the western side of the Isle of Colonsay. Downgraded to Class II status as the B8086 by 1993.
A871 Unused Ran from Scalasaig to Kiloran on the eastern side of the Isle of Colonsay. Downgraded to Class II status as the B8087 by 1993.
A872 Dennyloanhead Stirling Previously allocated to a road from Corran to Ardgour; this became a spur of the A861, while the actual ferry became the A825 in 2014.
A873 Nyadd Blairhoyle
A874 Unused Was a short road in Balloch along Carrocan road from Miller Road to Balloch Road (became part of the A811 and A813). Previously allocated to another road, but it is unknown where the original road with this number was.
A875 Baptiston near Killearn Kepculloch near Balfron
A876 Airth Kincardine Previously incorporated the Kincardine Bridge, but now incorporates the Clackmannanshire Bridge. Previously allocated to a road from Glasgow to Bowling (now part of the A82; the old route of the A82 east of Bowling is now part of the A814)
A877 Renfrew (A741 at Town Hall) Renfrew (A8)
A878 Old Kilpatrick Station Road
A879 Glasgow A807 near Bardowie
A880 A815 near Ardbeg Blairmore, Argyll
A881 Unused Ran from Broadford to Elgol. Downgraded to the B8083 between 1988 and 1993.
A882 Wick Georgemas Section north of Georgemas became part of the A9.

Previously allocated to a road from Wick via John o' Groats to Thurso; this became part of the A9 (now A99) and A836, while the number was reused as a renumbering of the section of the A88 that did not become part of the A9.

A883 Falkirk Denny
A884 Achnalea Lochaline
A885 Sandbank Dunoon Known as the High Road, locally.
A886 Port Bannatyne Strachur
A887 Invermoriston Bun Loyne
A888 Barra Road circles around the Isle of Barra
A889 Dalwhinnie Laggan
A890 Auchtertyre Achnasheen
A891 Strathblane Auchinreoch
A892 Unused Ran from A81 south of Callander to A821 (now Invertrossachs road); originally the B828 before it was upgraded to Class I status. Declassified by 1981; the section south of Gartchonzie Bridge is now a cycle route (NCN 7) while the entire route is now the C114.
A893 Ullapool: A835 junction Ullapool: Ferry terminal Ullapool's Shore Street, linking the A835 route from Inverness to the Stornoway ferry terminal
A894 Inchnadamph Laxford Bridge
A895 Unused Ran from Latheron to Georgemas; originally a portion of the B873. Became a portion of a rerouted A9 in 1996.
A896 Strathcarron Kinlochewe Previously allocated to a road from A9 (now A99) in Wick to Wick Harbour via Union Street and Bank Row, originally the B874. Became part of the A882, probably in 1934 when the A9 extension put the A896 out of zone, and renumbered to A8002 a few years later.
A897 Helmsdale Halladale Bridge
A898 Erskine Bridge Old Kilpatrick Previously allocated to another road, but it is unknown where the original road with this number was.
A899 Broxburn Livingston

Four-digit roads

Road From To Notes
A8000 Ran from Almondhill to Queensferry as an upgrade of the B800, returned to the B800 in 2009. Previously allocated to another road, but it is unknown where the original road with this number was.
A8001 Ran along St. John's Square from A882 to A840 (now B874) in Thurso.
A8002 Former section of the B874 (and later A896); ran from A9 (now A99) in Wick to Wick Harbour via Union Street and Bank Row. This road was out of zone because it was in zone 9.
A8003 Ballochandrain Tighnabruaich
A8004 Checkbar Roundabout (B903/A883) Bonnybridge Initially shown as a spur of the A883 on a 1969 map; not shown as the A8004 until the 1970s, likely by 1974 when the A876 was upgraded to the M876. Formerly continued north via what is now the B905 to the A876.
A8005 Ran from Bridge of Orchy to Forest Lodge. Downgraded to the C63 (Old Military Road) sometime after 1988.
A8006 Ran from A803 in Kirkintilloch to B757 and B8048. Extended to the M80 in 2010 and renumbered to A806.
A8010 Airdrie Airdrie
A8011 Cumbernauld Cumbernauld
A8014 Clydebank Duntocher
A8015 Tarbert East Loch Pier
A8082 Inshes Tomnahurich Inverness Southern Distributor Road; upgrade of the former B8082.

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