It then exits Aberdeen to the North West, meeting the A92 at the Haudagain Roundabout, a notoriously busy junction.

The bypass is to the north of Fochabers and south of Mosstodloch, construction started on 2 February 2010 and was opened in January 2012.

The former bridge was not wide enough for two tall vehicles to fit under it so traffic lights were put in place, but caused serious congestion during peak hours.

In 2016, the Scottish Government announced plans to upgrade the A96 road to a dual carriageway by 2030, at a cost of £3 billion.

[12] In October 2021, work began to build a shared cycle and footpath along the road between Lhanbryde and Fochabers.