£350,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS

Works start Thursday 25 February

A section of the A9 at Cotton Cottages near Perth is set to benefit from major surfacing improvements worth £350,000 with work set to get underway next week.

The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A9 near Broxden Roundabout, creating a safer and smoother road surface for motorists.

The project is scheduled to start on Thursday 25 February with the setting up of traffic management, with the main surfacing work taking place over a full weekend using 24-hour working.  All improvements are expected to be completed by 6.30am on Monday 1 March subject to weather conditions. To allow this project to be carried out in a safe and efficient manner restrictions will be required on the network as follows:

• Thursday 25 February – Overnight lane closures will be in place for safety on both the northbound and southbound carriageways to allow for traffic management to be installed ahead of the project.

• Friday 26 February to Monday 1 March – To ensure the safety of roadworkers and motorists, a contraflow system will be in place between Broxden Roundabout and Roman Road Junction from 7.30pm on Friday 26 February until 6.30am on Monday 1 March.   Single lane traffic will be travelling on the northbound carriageway while the A9 southbound carriageway is resurfaced. The Tibbermore Junction will remain open throughout the project however, a signed diversion will be in place for motorists travelling south wishing to access the junction. Traffic exiting the junction will be diverted via Broxden Roundabout.

Consultation has taken place with all relevant stakeholders in advance of the resurfacing improvements to make them aware of the traffic management arrangements and to minimise any inconvenience.

Strict physical distancing protocols, in line with Scottish Government Covid-19 guidance, will be in place to ensure all site personnel remain safe once the project gets underway.  New safe operation procedures and risk assessments have also been developed to ensure teams are kept safe throughout the project.

Commenting on the improvements, Ian Stewart, BEAR Scotland’s North East Representative, said: “This £350,000 investment from Transport Scotland will greatly improve and strengthen this section of the A9, as well as create a smoother and safer journey for motorists.

“The traffic management is essential to ensure the safety of roadworkers and motorists during this project. To help minimise delays as much as possible, we’ve planned the improvements to be carried out using 24-hour working, and our teams will do all they can to complete the works as quickly and safely as possible.

“We thank motorists 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.