A9 Tomatin | Essential Resurfacing
Update (26/06)
The next phases of the road resurfacing programme on the northbound and southbound of the A9 Tomatin Duals will take place over five nights between Monday 8 July and Saturday 13 July.
UPDATE (11/06): Due to a reprogramming of workload, the works on the A9 at Tomatin Duals have been split into two phases with the second phase taking place in August. No works will take place between Wednesday 12 June and Thursday 12 August.
BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start essential resurfacing and road marking improvements on the A9 Tomatin Dual Carriageway between Slochd and Findhorn Bridge, near Inverness.
With the completion of the first stage of road resurfacing, the next phase to lay road markings on the northbound and southbound carriageway, will restart on Monday 8 July at 7pm, lasting for five nights finishing by 6am Saturday 13 July.
The final section of the northbound carriageway to be resurfaced will then start on Monday 12 August for 15 nights and are due to be complete at 6am on Saturday 31 August. Again, work will be undertaken between 7pm and 6am each night.
To ensure the safety of both workers and road users, lane closures will be implemented in both directions with a convoy system in place to guide traffic through the works each night when the work is being undertaken. Due to the nature of the works lane closure will remain in place during the day and over the weekend. All traffic management will be removed between 13 July and 11 August to minimise disruption between phases of work
During the works any traffic wishing to use the Raigbeg local access at Slochd will be guided through the traffic management and central crossover by a traffic management operative.
Access through the works site for emergency services will be maintained at all times.
Ian Stewart, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative said: “This significant resurfacing project on the A9 Tomatin dual carriageway will fix existing defects and significantly enhance the driving experience for all motorists with a new road surface and brighter road markings.
“We have accelerated these works due to the impending dualling of the A9 between Tomatin and Moy.
“Our teams are committed to executing these works quickly and with safety as our top priority. We extend our gratitude to the local community and road users for their patience while we complete the improvements.
“To minimise delays, we recommend that motorists plan their journeys in advance by consulting the Traffic Scotland website for real-time travel updates.”
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