A970 road

A970
Major junctions
North end	North Roe
South end	Sumburgh
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	Scotland
Primary destinations	Lerwick, Scalloway, Hillswick
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones

The A970 is a single-carriageway road that runs from south to north of Mainland Shetland, Scotland.[1][2][3] The road also spurs to Scalloway[2] and North Roe.[4]

Road crossing of A970 with Sumburgh airport's runway. The movable barrier is closed when aircraft land or take off.

The road crosses the end of a runway at Sumburgh Airport. The road is closed with barriers when flights are taking off or landing.

References

1. Ordnance Survey. "View: Sheet 2, Shetland Islands (North Mainland) – Ordnance Survey One-inch to the mile maps of Great Britain, Seventh Series, 1952-1961". National Library of Scotland. National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
2. Ordnance Survey. "View: Sheet 4, Shetland Islands ( South Mainland) – Ordnance Survey One-inch to the mile maps of Great Britain, Seventh Series, 1952-1961". National Library of Scotland. National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
3. Ordnance Survey. "View: Sheet 1, Shetland Islands (Yell & Unst) – Ordnance Survey One-inch to the mile maps of Great Britain, Seventh Series, 1952-1961". National Library of Scotland. National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
4. Shetland – Mainland North West (Map) (A1 ed.). 1:25000. Southampton: Ordnance Survey. 2007. § South Sheet. ISBN 9780319240052. OCLC 1043106388. Explorer Map 469.