Worst section of A class road in the UK?

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Per title I'll start us off with a nomintion for the section of the A82 along the north part of Loch Lomond side between Tarbet and Ardlui. This is the Glasgow to Fort William road.

Issues-
Too narrow to the point 2 HGVs or coaches have to stop and inch past eachother (this is an A road apparently)
Very very twisty (it follows the edge of the loch and historic horse and cart route)
Flooded permanently on west side of carriageway as cannot be easily drained given mountain and steep hill to west. Insufficient culverts / roadside ditches.
Very poor surface condition (given the lack of width, profile, drainage and permanent water on it)
Downright dangerous as very busy in summer with foreigners galore.
Shocking lack of improvement investment over the decades.
Stop start nature of driving it (when you know it and others dont) drives you a little mad.

Had the misfortune to drive it both directions yesterday, in this day and age just shouldn't be.
I'm sure there are hundreds of others. Name and shame.

I happened to drive this road a month ago when coming back from Oban. I haven't been along it for decades as we always take the Inveraray route going to and from Oban - but I thought - just for a wee change - see what it's like. After all - it can't be that different for the rebuilt stretch south end of the loch up to Tarbert. Wrong!

The stretch from Crianlarich to Arlui had me duped as we whizzed down that excellent stretch of road. And then we reached Ardlui. I actually could hardly believe the Ardlui to Tarbert stretch. Just as you have described - your first point being especially noticeable - an A Road when the traffic has to stop whilst wide or long vehicles manoeuvre past each other. Goodness knows what happens when two novice caravan pullers meet up.

 

[User62651]

These are the kind of views offered from the A83, roads sits right on the shore in places -

 

[DCB]

I'll add the A96 to the list. Granted it is better now than it was 20 years ago, but, it is still a road that has more than it's fair share of bad accidents because people don't drive to the road type or road conditions. Used to hate having to drive across it, don't miss it at all now.

 

[FairwayDodger]

Hard to disagree with that section of the A82. Can't readily think of anywhere worse.

 

[SocketRocket]

Any road in Herefordshire

 

[SteveJay]

Grew up in N. Devon. Tis a lot more fun on the 'B' class across Exmoor (Exford, North Molton etc). Once came to a halt as a car and caravan had broken down at Hawkridge - Caravan was rocking with bored couple! ended up going into a field to get past.

Also grew up in Devon...the North Devon Link Road A361 is treacherous at times, especially when transitioning from 3 lanes to 2. See a young family were killed on it a week or so again, tragically adding to a long list.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Hard to disagree with that section of the A82. Can't readily think of anywhere worse.

..and so a friend driving on the A82 top end of Loch Lomond yesterday. This is a main A-road. Long queues behind both the truck and the bus - what do do - stalemate? On a main road.