Warnings of delays on A9 at Trinafour
A section of the southbound A9 south of Trinafour is set to be resurfaced later this month following an investment of £340,000 from Transport Scotland.
The road improvements in Highland Perthshire will see a section almost 700m long of the southbound dual carriageway south of Trinafour junction resurfaced over two weeks to address any defects, cracks or potholes.
This will create a smoother road surface on this section of the A9, improving comfort and helping to improve road safety for all road users.
The improvements follow on from other resurfacing works completed on the northbound A9 at Drumochter, Ballinluig and Moulinearn earlier this year.
The £340,000 scheme is scheduled to start on Monday 17 July and is expected to take up to 10 days to complete.
Works will take place on weekdays only between 8am and 5pm, with no works scheduled at weekends.
Eddie Ross, BEAR Scotland’s North West Unit Representative, said: "The £340,000 investment from Transport Scotland will allow our teams to carry out these essential resurfacing works at this section of the A9, greatly improving the condition and safety of the route in this area.
"We’ve taken steps to plan these works to avoid working at the weekends to minimise disruption, and our teams will do all they can to limit the impact to motorists as much as possible.
"We thank motorists in advance for their patience whilst we carry out these surfacing improvements, and would encourage road users to plan their journeys in advance by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up to date travel information and to allow extra time for travel."
To keep road workers as well as motorists safe, a 10mph convoy system will be in place during working hours only to ensure traffic is passing the work site at a safe speed.
The convoy will not operate outwith working hours however a 30mph speed restriction and a lane closure will remain in place to protect traffic. Northbound traffic will not be affected by the works.
Real-time journey planning information can be obtained by visiting www.trafficscotland.org or twitter @trafficscotland.