Scottish Roads Archive

Well done to those who pinpointed last week's #carspotting image correctly - it was the A80>M80 upgrade at Haggs near the Castlecary Viaduct! Here's a broader view of the same section in 2010. Carspotters - can you ID these fairly modern cars? Comment below! #Archives #Scotland

#OnThisDay in 1993 the A8 Gogar Roundabout underpass was opened to traffic. Designed by Scott Wilson and built by Balfour Beatty, it cost over £7 million and was part funded by the Gyle Shopping Centre. It remains a busy junction at the end of the A720. #Archives #Edinburgh

Opened in October 1972, Craigellachie Bridge on the A941 bypassed Thomas Telford's grand arch bridge built in 1815. It was designed by W.A Fairhurst & Partners and built by Miller Construction. Beautiful part of the country and well worth a visit. #Scotland #Archives

We were on #Glasgow's Clydeside Expressway the other day and it reminded us of several old images of it that we've not yet shared. What location is this? When could this have been taken? Tell us your #carspotting guesses too! Looking forward to your comments. #Archives #Scotland

#OnThisDay in 1981 the A835 between Tore Roundabout and Maryburgh opened to traffic. Designed by Crouch & Hogg and built by Fairclough, this scheme was built as part of the realignment of the A9 over the Black Isle. #Scotland #Archives

We're back on the A9 today with this #BeforeandAfter view of the route at Daviot, south of Inverness. This section was completed in April 1979 and was built by William Tawse Ltd. W.A Fairhurst & Partners handled the design. #Scotland #Archives

Construction of the Erskine Bridge continues apace in this photo from the summer of 1969. The bridge is a cable-stayed steel box girder bridge and was opened to traffic in July 1971. Those Dumbarton Road residents must have had some view as it took shape! #Archives #Scotland

#OnThisDay in 1981 the A90 at Powrie Brae was opened to traffic. Designed by Tayside Region and built by Whatlings, this section was the first dual carriageway stretch to open between Dundee and Stonehaven. This photo is looking northwards from the top of the Brae. #Archives

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#OnThisDay in 1987 the A82 between Hollybank and Firkin Point opened to traffic. Designed by Babtie and built by Tractor Shovels, it required extensive rock blasting at Firkin Point. The project was one of several upgrades of the road along Loch Lomondside. #Scotland #Archives

Here's a view looking south along the old A9 at Guay Farm from the mid-1970s. This section of road was replaced by the Dunkeld Bypass when it was completed in 1977. Some nice old cars on display here too. Who remembers the old route for the A9? #Archives #Scotland #1970s

The M90 was Scotland's first motorway, opening in September 1964 along with the Forth Road Bridge. Before being extended, it temporarily came to an end at Aberdour Road, Duloch as seen here. #Archives #Fife

This week in 1965 saw the start of construction of the Clyde Tunnel South Approaches. Built by Melville, Dundas & Whitson at a cost of £1.5 million, the project included the Shieldhall Overpass, shown here under construction. It is a key link between the tunnel and M8. #Archives

#OnThisDay in 1990 the final stages of the A92 East #Fife Regional Road were opened to traffic. Designed by Fife Regional Council and built by Tractor Shovels Tawse, it extended the route from Lochgelly to Redhouse. It's shown here shortly before completion. #Archives

Here's an A74 image that we recently acquired! This section was officially opened on 26th March 1965 and famously passed under the West Coast Railway Line at Harthope. The contractor was Murdoch Mackenzie Ltd with design by Babtie Shaw & Morton! #Archives #Scotland

Here's a photo of Stage 2 of the M9 Stirling Bypass at Bannockburn which opened to traffic in December 1973. Designed by Stirling County Council and built by Balfour Beatty & Fairclough, it was constructed along with the M80 from Haggs to Bannockburn. #Archives #Scotland

An interesting feature we discussed in the latest episode of the Scottish Roadscast... #Archives #Scotland #Podcast

Here's the A75 Gatehouse of Fleet Bypass. Opened in January 1986, with design by Babtie and construction by Whatlings. Part of a 1980s project to upgrade the Gretna to Stranraer road, the eastbound overtaking lane is the longest in #Scotland at nearly 2.5 miles. #Archives