A9 roadworks to impact Inverness junctions ‘for up to 3 weeks’, Bear Scotland warns Highland motorists
Three weeks of roadworks are to be carried out on two of the A9’s Inverness junctions later this month.
Bear Scotland will be carrying out night-time works on the A9’s Inshes and Milton of Leys junctions from Sunday, August 17 in a bid to improve warning signs and reduce ‘overshoot’ incidents.
There will be lane closures on the dual carriageway and speed restrictions between the hours of 7pm and 6am while the work is carried out. The road will remain open throughout.
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Works will be carried out where Sir Walter Scott Drive, Culloden Road and Milton of Leys Road meet the A9.
Bear Scotland, which is doing the work on behalf of the Scottish Government, says it will aim to remove the lane closures and narrow lanes outwith those hours “when safe to do so”.
A spokesperson for Bear Scotland said the works are aimed to “improve user safety” on the A9.
“The works will include the installation of new chevron signs, hazard marker posts, solar-powered bollards and some minor signing amendments,” they said. “The new signs should enhance the junction alignment to reduce ‘overshoot’ incidents.
“These measures are being installed at other locations on the A9 to provide consistency to drivers. Road marking improvements will be undertaken later when the slip lanes are resurfaced.”
They added that although they will be working from 7pm to 6am “we will aim to complete the noisiest operations before 11pm to minimise the disruption to surrounding properties”.
They continued: “Outwith the working hours, the lane closures and narrow lanes will be removed when safe to do so, however, safety must be maintained for our staff. Access to properties will be unaffected.
The work is being timed to coincide with separate night-time works on the Inshes Roundabout, which is closing to traffic nightly from August 17 to 24 for resurfacing on the roundabout and its approaches. Highland Council is carrying out those repairs.
Bear Scotland said timing the work to coincide with the one-week night-time closure of the Inshes Roundabout “will reduce traffic flows at the [Sir Walter Scott Drive] junction” while they carry out their own improvements.
“Transport Scotland and Bear Scotland wish to thank the local community in advance for their patience whilst these road safety improvements are installed,” the spokesperson concluded.