A970 road

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.

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