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.

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)

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.

Junctions

A823(M) motorway
Eastbound exits	Junction	Westbound exits
Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, Edinburgh M90	M90 J2	Start of motorway
Start of motorway		Dunfermline, Rosyth, Crieff A823

See also

• List of motorways in the United Kingdom