Overnight closures of A9 south of Alness for resurfacing works to start on Tuesday
Resurfacing works south of Alness will start next week after being delayed due to weather delays on other A9 scheme’s work.
The works are planned for 15 nights starting on Tuesday 5 November and will see a full road closure each night between 7pm and 6am, with no works on Friday or Saturday nights.
The £990,000 investment by Transport Scotland will see a 721m stretch of carriageway resurfaced, with diversions in place for the duration of the roadworks.
BEAR Scotland will be carrying out the surfacing improvements on the stretch of the road and are expected to be concluded on Thursday, November 21.
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.”
