A9 surfacing work near Alness hit by further delay
THE low temperature has caused another delay to a £1m A9 surfacing project in Easter Ross.
The work to a 721m stretch of the trunk road south of Alness started on November 6 but has been subject to a number of weather-related delays.
It is being carried out for Transport Scotland by BEAR Scotland.
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Work planned for tonight has been put on hold tonight due to low temperatures.
It is now scheduled to finish by 6am on Tuesday, December 3.
The 15-night project aims to ensure that the A9 continues to operate safely for years to come.
To protect roadworkers and motorists there will be a full road closure in place each night. Diversions are in place. A9 northbound traffic will be diverted from the A9 at Skiach services onto the B9176, then on to the B817 to Westford roundabout, onto Teaninich Avenue, then back onto the A9 where traffic will continue to destination.
The A9 southbound traffic will be diverted from the A9 on to Teaninich Avenue to Westford roundabout, then on to the B817 and then onto the B9176 at Skiach services then to the A9 where traffic will continue to destination.
The A9 will be open outwith working hours to keep disruption to a minimum, with a speed restriction of 30mph in place as traffic will be running over a temporary surface.
Access through the works site for emergency services will be maintained at all times.
Ian Stewart, BEAR Scotland’s north west representative said: “This surfacing project on the A9 will help address defects and greatly improve the surface for motorists.
“The overnight closures are essential for the safety of road workers and motorists due to the narrow widths of the road at these locations. We’ve taken steps to limit the overall impact of the project by carrying out the work overnight.
“Our teams will do all they can to complete the works as quickly and safely as they can, and we thank the local community and road users for their patience in advance while we complete these works.
“We encourage motorists to plan ahead before setting out by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up-to-date travel information.”
Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on traffic.gov.scot, X at @trafficscotland or the new mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.
Materials removed from the existing carriageway will be recycled using SEPA approved methods.
