B9083

The B9083 is a short B-road in north Yell, remaining in sight of the sea for its entire length.

The B9083 towards Brough and the north end of Yell

The route starts at the south end of Cullivoe, where the road running north from Gutcher to this point changes its number from B9082 for no very apparent reason today. The original justification for the change was that at one time the B9080 (which later became the A968 and then part of an extended B9082) headed west and then southwest from here to run back down to Dalsetter at the head of Basta Voe by an inland route. The Cullivoe to Dalsetter road has now been declassified and is barely more than a track but the change of road numbers at Cullivoe remains, the actual start point being the crossroads just up from the shore.

The route heads north through the settlement of Cullivoe and the small scattered settlements that are strung along the coast to the north. At Greenbank, it winds around a double bend in front of the school, and then makes another sharp right as it starts to climb a hill. At the top the road bends left once more, briefly enjoying a view out across the island's north coast, before dipping down. A quarter of a mile later the route reaches a crossroads. The B9083 ends here with the other roads unclassified. The road ahead continues for another couple of miles, to Gloup Voe, a dramatic coastal inlet which cuts deep into the island.

The 1922 MOT Road List defines this route as: Haa of Houlland - Cullivoe