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M90 motorway
Route information
Part of Tabliczka E15.svg E15
Length 36 mi (58 km)
Existed 1964–present
History Constructed 1964–2017
Major junctions
From Junction 1a of the M9
  Junction 1a.svg UK-Motorway-M9.svg
M9 motorway Junction 2.svg UK-Motorway-A823 (M).svg
A823(M) motorway
To Perth (two ends; one east 56°22′58″N 3°24′23″W / 56.3827°N 3.4065°W / 56.3827; -3.4065 (M90 motorway (northern end)), one at Broxden Junction 56°23′18″N 3°29′13″W / 56.3882°N 3.4869°W / 56.3882; -3.4869 (M90 motorway (northern end)))
Location
Primary
destinations:		 Edinburgh, Edinburgh Airport, Forth Road Bridge, Dunfermline, Kinross, Perth
Road network
  • Roads in the United Kingdom

The M90 is a motorway in Scotland. It runs from the M9 near Edinburgh to Perth. It then carries on as the A90, towards Dundee and Aberdeen, and the A9, towards Inverness. The motorway is about 36 miles (58 km) long. It is the main road that links Edinburgh and Glasgow with the north of Scotland.

Junctions

M90 motorway
Northbound exits Junction Southbound exits
Glasgow, Inverness, Stirling A9
Crianlarich (A85) Fort William (A86)
Perth A93		 J12
on W spur		 Start of motorway (W spur)
Road continues as A90 to Dundee, Aberdeen and Forfar E spur Perth A85, Inverness A9
Non-motorway traffic
Perth, Crieff A85 Start of motorway (E spur)
Branches split J11 Branches join
Perth, Stirling, Glasgow (A9) J10 Perth, Stirling, Pitlochry (A9)
Bridge of Earn, Aberargie A912 J9 Bridge of Earn, Aberargie A912
Cupar, St Andrews A91 J8 No exit
No exit J7 Stirling A91
Milnathort A911
Kinross, Milnathort A977
Kinross services		 J6 Kinross, Crook of Devon A977
Kinross services
Cleish, Crook of Devon B9097 J5 Cleish, Ballingry B9097
Kelty, Ballingry A909 J4 Kelty, Lochgelly A909
Dunfermline A907 J3 Dunfermline A907, Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes A92
Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes A92 J2A No exit
Dunfermline, Rosyth A823 (M) J2 Dunfermline, Rosyth A823(M)
Kincardine A985
Dalgety Bay, Inverkeithing A921		 J1C Inverkeithing A921
Kincardine, Glasgow A985
Rosyth, North Queensferry B981 J1B Rosyth, North Queensferry B981
Queensferry Crossing
A90 becomes M90 J1A Kirkliston, Queensferry A904
Kirkliston, Queensferry A904 Road continues as A90 to Dalmeny
Road continues as A90 to Queensferry J1 Edinburgh A90
No exit A90 becomes M90
Start of motorway M9 J1A Glasgow, Edinburgh (M8)
Kincardine, Stirling M9


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  • M90 motorway 2005-07-23

    M90, North of Kelty at the boundary between Fife and Perth and Kinross

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