B994
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| From: | Kintore (NJ789142) | |||
| To: | Kemnay (NJ742163) | |||
| Distance: | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) | |||
| Meets: | A96, B987, B977, B993 | |||
| Former Number(s): | A96 | |||
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The B994 is a short B-road near Kintore in central Aberdeenshire.
The route starts on the B987 just north of the roundabout for the Midmills Industrial Estate to the south of Kintore and heads west along a long straight. This passes to the south of Kintore and soon goes over the A96 before crossing the B977 at an offset roundabout. The straight continues on almost the same line through some woodland before finally reaching a slight bend, and winds through fields into more woodland. It meets the occasional classified road - and passes a surprising number of buildings - on this section but on the whole it is a fairly unremarkable rural road. Eventually the road nears Kemnay, but just as the first houses appear ahead, the route comes to an end at a TOTSO where the B993 comes in from the right, and continues ahead into the small town.
History
The B994 is almost unchanged since it was first classified in 1922. However, at that time it started at the crossroads (now roundabout) on the B977. The extension east to meet the A96 (now the B987) in Kintore occurred before 1926, when it is shown on the Michelin Map.
Since the construction of the Kintore Bypass in 1998, the route's eastern end has been a little confused. Signs and some maps claim the road starts at the Broomhill Roundabout on the A96 at the southern end of the Kintore bypass and then heads north along the pre-bypass road past the industrial estate. Other maps and official documentation give this section the B987 number, which definitely continues north along the ex-A96 after the B994 turns off at its original eastern end to head west. A similar situation occurs at the northern end of the town, where signage suggests that a spur of the B977 extends along the B987 to meet the A96, and indeed other bypassed routes in Aberdeenshire suffer from similar 'confusing' signage. Of course, it is only confusing depending on your point of view. For some motorists, the presence of the B987 would be confusing, as they would be looking for signs pointing to the B994 or B977!
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