The A912 is a major road in both

Perth and Kinross Perth and Kinross (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. It is bordered by Highland (council area), Highland and Aberdeenshire to the north, Angus, Scotland, Angus, Dundee, and F ...

and

Fife Fife ( , ; ; ) is a council areas of Scotland, council area and lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area in Scotland. A peninsula, it is bordered by the Firth of Tay to the north, the North Sea to the east, the Firth of Forth to the s ...

, Scotland. It runs from the A9 in

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, in the north, to the A92 at Muirhead, in the south. Part of it was formerly part of the A90.

Course

From the Inveralmond Roundabout, the road travels southeasterly, as the Dunkeld Road, towards Perth's city centre. After crossing the roundabout where it meets the A85 Crieff Road, it continues southeasterly, briefly becoming Barrack Street before its junction with Caledonian Road and Atholl Street (the A989, the Perth Inner Ring Road). A short distance later, it turns east onto King's Place, then Marshall Place, before turning south as it passes through the eastern third of the

South Inch South Inch is a large public park in Perth, Scotland. About in size,The South Inch, Perth< ...

as the Edinburgh Road. Continuing south, it passes beneath the

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interchange at Craigend, before crossing the

River Earn The River Earn () in Scotland leaves Loch Earn at St Fillans and runs east through Strathearn, then east and south, joining the River Tay near Abernethy. The Earn is about long. It passes by Comrie, Crieff (where it is joined by the Pow ...

Bridge of Earn Bridge of Earn () is a small town in Perthshire, Scotland. Often referred to simply as 'Brig' (Scots Language, Scots for 'bridge'). The village grew up on the south bank of an important crossing of the River Earn, whose sandstone bridge existed ...

. Turning southeast, it passes beneath the M90 again as it continues towards

Aberargie Aberargie () is a village in the south eastern region of Perth and Kinross and the historic county of Perthshire It lies on the western edge of the Abernethy civil parish on the banks of the River Farg, from which it derives its name. Aberarg ...

and the junction of the A913. Following the

River Farg The River Farg is a small tributary of the River Earn, located in the lieutenancy area of Perth and Kinross Perth and Kinross (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. It is bor ...

in a southerly direction, the road meets the B996 at the Bein Inn in

Glenfarg Glenfarg (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Fairg) is a village in the Ochil Hills in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Until 14 June 1964, the village had a railway station, Glenfarg railway station, on the Railways of Kinross#The Glenfarg Line, main line betw ...

. This was the original southern end of the A912, prior to the opening of the M90. Continuing south, passing to the west of

Balvaird Castle Balvaird Castle in Perthshire is a traditional late medieval Scottish tower house. It is located in the Ochil Hills, around south of Abernethy, Perth and Kinross, Abernethy. The name Balvaird is from ''Baile a' Bhàird'', 'Township of the Bard' ...

and crossing Barroway Burn, it meets the A91 on its northern side. The A912 runs concurrently with the A91 to the northeast for just over two miles, at which point, near

Strathmiglo Strathmiglo () (Ordnance Survey ) is a village and parish in the north east of Fife, Scotland on the River Eden, Fife, River Eden. It lies on the old A91 road from Milnathort to Cupar and St. Andrews but was bypassed by a new road to the north ...

, it leaves again on its southern side. After crossing the River Eden, the A912 continues southeast, crossing Arraty Burn before passing through Falkland and onwards to its terminus at the New Inn Roundabout in Muirhead.

References

External links

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A912 at roadtrafficstats.uk
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