The Scottish Roadscast

• 40. The A8 - Edinburgh to Greenock

  In this episode of the Scottish Roadscast Stuart and John consider the history of the A8 between Edinburgh and Greenock. Once the most important route across Scotland, it's now split into a variety of sections built between the 1920s and the 1980s. This month's "From the Archive" features a government report released in November 1999 entitled "Travel Choices for Scotland". You can follow along as always at scottishroadsarchive.org/roadscast. Released November 2025. 

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• 39. Skye Bridge - Celebrating 30 Years!

  In this episode of the Scottish Roadscast Stuart has travelled to Inverness to celebrate thirty years of the Skye Bridge. Archive guru Duncan Macknight and special guest Darren Donaldson consider its planning, design and construction. This month's "From the Archive" features the bridge's opening booklet from 1995. It's available as always on scottishroadsarchive.org Released October 2025.

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• 38. The M9 Motorway - Scotland's M40?

  In this episode of the Scottish Roadscast, we explore the history of the M9 motorway from Edinburgh to Dunblane. We discuss whether it's truly "Scotland's M40" and share new facts, figures, and answers to your M9 questions. This month's "From the Archive" features the 1968 Polmont and Falkirk Bypass opening booklet, available on scottishroadsarchive.org. Released September 2025.  

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• 37. The A87 - Invergarry to Skye

  In this episode the team explore the history behind the A87 between Invergarry and Uig. Roadscast expert Duncan provides his usual detailed breakdown. Also this month we have a new feature: "From the Archive"! Each month we'll be revealing recent finds from the Scottish Roads Archive. This month we have a Strathclyde Regional Council book from 1996. You can follow along by visiting scottishroadsarchive.org/roadscast. Released August 2025.

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• 36. A9 - Edinburgh to Perth

  In this episode the team explore the history behind current and former sections of the A9 between Edinburgh and Perth. Roadscast expert Duncan provides his usual detailed breakdown. Also this month we have a new feature: "From the Archive"! Each month we'll be revealing recent finds from the Scottish Roads Archive. We kick off with the Dunblane Bypass opening brochure from 1990. You can follow along by visiting scottishroadsarchive.org/roadscast. Released July 2025.

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