£45,000 FOOTWAY IMPROVEMENTS

A9 Brora

 Works start on Monday 14 December

Brora is set to benefit from improved footways on the A9 with £45,000 worth of upgrades set to begin later this month.

The project will see upgrades to the existing footway and pedestrian crossing points over a 500m stretch along the A9, with footway resurfacing, kerb realignment and the installation of tactile paving set to be carried out. As part of the improvements proposed, minor drainage works will also be undertaken to improve the capacity of the existing system, and to reduce the extent of maintenance required.

The improvements are expected to get underway from Monday 14 December, taking place between 7am and 7pm each day with completion to be achieved early next year. No works are planned to be take place at the weekend, and works will pause over the Christmas period with teams returning to complete the improvements in the New Year.

To protect roadworkers and road users, temporary traffic management will be utilised during the works.  Temporary traffic lights will control vehicle movements throughout the construction of the improvements and a temporary footway will be provided such that pedestrians can pass through the site safely.

Consultation has been undertaken with local residents, businesses, the local authority and emergency services to make them aware of the works and the traffic management arrangements that will be in place.

Eddie Ross, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative, said: “These essential improvement works will upgrade the existing footways, greatly improving the quality and safety for pedestrians in the local area.

“The traffic management arrangements are necessary due to the location of the works; however, our teams will do all they can to keep any disruption to a minimum.

“We thank motorists for their patience in advance and would also encourage them to plan ahead before setting out by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up to date travel information.”

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