Highland Council wants alternative to A9 needed during works on Longman Roundabout in Inverness
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HIGHLAND Council is urging Transport Scotland to look at ways of reducing the number of cars using the A9 during the construction of upgrades to the Longman Roundabout.
It is included in a nine-point response to Transport Scotland’s plans to ease traffic congestion at the notorious bottleneck connecting the A9 and A82 near the Kessock Bridge.
At a meeting today, Inverness councillors agreed to back the response and welcomed progress on the project which is set to cost between £85 million and £95 million.
The response from the council states: “Delivery of the A9/A82 Longman Junction Improvement scheme is expected to take a number of years. It is essential that early consideration is given to limiting the impact on all road users during the construction phase.
“We urge Transport Scotland and their designers to investigate initiatives that support a reduction in private car journeys for commuters using the A9 corridor.”
A new flyover is a key element of the preferred solution which includes enlarging the existing roundabout.
Inverness Provost Helen Carmichael said: “While we recognise the strategic importance of this key trunk road improvement and endorse the council’s support for this project, we are particularly keen to learn how it will complement the council’s ambitions for the Longman Landfill Site redevelopment; improve active travel within Inverness; and what Transport Scotland’s mitigation plans will be to avoid any possible local congestion during any future construction.
“We look forward to receiving further updates and information on the progress of the A9/A82 Longman junction improvement scheme and its scope within the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal.”
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