Works start Thursday 10 March

Motorists using the A9 southbound in Perth are to benefit from an improved road surface as surfacing improvements worth £330,000 are set to get underway from Thursday 10 March at 7.30pm.

The improvements will address defects on the southbound section of the A9 between Inveralmond Roundabout and the McDiarmid Junction, creating a safer and smoother road surface for motorists. The project was scheduled to take place last year, however due to adverse weather and operational issues, the works were postponed.

The project is now scheduled to begin on Thursday 10 March at 7.30pm and will take place over one weekend, with operations programmed where possible to take place consecutively. The improvements are expected to be completed by 6.30am Monday 14 March, subject to weather conditions. To allow these works to be carried out in a safe and efficient manner traffic management restrictions will be required on the network as follows:

• Thursday 10 March to Friday 11 March – Overnight lane closures on both the northbound and southbound carriageway will be in place between 7.30pm and 6.30am to allow contraflow traffic management to be installed ahead of the project beginning. A single lane closure will remain in place on the northbound carriageway during the day on Friday for safety reasons.

• Friday 11 March to Monday 14 March – To ensure the safety of roadworkers and motorists, a contraflow system will be in place from Inveralmond Roundabout to McDiarmid on-slip with all traffic running in contraflow on the A9 northbound. The contraflow system will be in place from 7.30pm on Friday 11 March until 6.30am on Monday 14 March. The A9 southbound off-slip to McDiarmid Junction will also be closed during this time, with all traffic being diverted via Broxden Roundabout and back up the A9 northbound.

Consultation has taken place with all relevant stakeholders in advance of the surfacing improvements to make them aware of the traffic management arrangements.

Commenting on the improvements, Ian Stewart, BEAR Scotland’s North East Unit Representative, said: “This £330,000 investment from Transport Scotland will greatly improve and strengthen this busy section of the A9 in Perth, ensuring the integrity the network remains at the highest of standards.

“Due to the nature of the works contraflow traffic management is necessary and motorists might experience some delays. We have planned for operations to take place consecutively where possible to complete the scheme as quickly as we can to minimise disruption.

“We thank motorists again for their patience in advance while our teams carry out these essential improvements on the A9. We encourage road users to plan their journeys in advance by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up to date traffic information and allow some extra time to reach their destination.”

Real-time journey planning information can be obtained by visiting www.trafficscotland.org, twitter at @trafficscotland or via the new mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.

Materials removed from the existing carriageway will be recycled using SEPA approved methods.