The road measures 84.48 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 2 hours and 8 minutes to travel its length.
The A970 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 9 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like Hillswick, Heylor, Ollaberry, North Roe, Sullom, Brae, Voe, Weisdale, Girlsta, Gott, Scalloway, Virkie, Dunrossness, Levenwick, Cunningsburgh, Quarff, Gulberwick, and Lerwick.
The road is located entirely within Shetland.