37. The A87 - Invergarry to Skye

About this episode

The episode explores the history of the A87 road between Invergarry and Uig, featuring insights from Duncan and a new archive segment.

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.

Topics covered

• history
• Scottish roads
• A87
• Invergarry
• Uig
• road exploration
• archive finds

Keywords

• A87
• Invergarry
• Skye
• Scottish Roads Archive
• history
• road exploration
• Strathclyde Regional Council

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Scottish Roads Archive

Books & works: Strathclyde Regional Council book

Places: A87, Invergarry, Skye

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