A823(M) motorway

The A823(M) is a short motorway in Fife, Scotland. It is a 1-mile-long (1.6 km) spur from the M90 into Rosyth and the A823 towards Dunfermline.

Length1.0 mi^[1] (1.6 km)

Existed1964–present

WestendRosyth

Major intersectionsM90 motorway

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A823(M)
A823(M) highlighted in blue
Looking west towards the terminus
Route information
Length	1.0 mi[1] (1.6 km)
Existed	1964–present
Major junctions
West end	Rosyth
Major intersections	M90 motorway
East end	M90
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones
← A635(M) → A1077(M)

Close

The road provides a fast route for traffic between Rosyth and Dunfermline to or from the Queensferry Crossing and M90.

When it opened in 1964^[2] it was intended to be part of a longer motorway continuing eastbound along to the north coast of the Firth of Forth^[3] and a bridge was built for this extension. Following the upgrade of the A92 it is unlikely this route will be constructed.^[3]

There is a footbridge over the middle of the motorway for pedestrians going between Rosyth and Dunfermline.

There is no hard-shoulder on the motorway but there is one emergency lay-by on each side of the road at the approximate middle of the motorway.