Diversions and closures continue at Dalwhinnie for another week
Roadworks on the A889 at Dalwhinnie are having to be extended, say BEAR Scotland.
A spokesperson said this evening: “Due to poor weather and unforeseen conditions, resurfacing has been extended and will now be completed by Saturday, November 9.”
The carriageway improvement works started on Monday, September 30 with night time road closures and diversions, but access has been maintained for residents and visitors, the company said.
All works are due to be completed by 6am on the morning on Saturday week.
All surfacing and road marking works will be done at night time only between the hours of 7pm and 6am with the road fully re-opening each day.
“To ensure the safety of the workforce and road users, the road will be closed overnight between the A9/A889 Dalwhinnie junction and the A889 Crubenmore Junction just north of the railway bridge and Dalwhinnie Distillery.
“A9 traffic that would usually travel on the A889 will be guided by a signed diversion route through Kingussie, Newtonmore and Laggan, and vice versa for A86 traffic, so road users can continue their journey safely.”
Operatives are positioned at each end of the work site to escort residents and visitors to their destination within Dalwhinnie through the live works zone where surfacing is taking place.
In addition there are signs at accesses and junctions with a phone number to ring for residents and customers leaving Dalwhinnie so that an operative can escort road users safely out of the site.
Ian Stewart, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative said: “This crucial surfacing project on the A889 through Dalwhinnie will fix existing defects and significantly enhance the driving experience for all road users.
“Our teams are committed to executing these works quickly and with safety as our top priority. We thank the local community and road users for their patience while we complete the improvements.
“To minimise delays, we recommend that road users plan their journeys in advance by checking the Traffic Scotland website for real-time travel updates.”
Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on www.traffic.gov.scot, X @trafficscotland or on the mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.
