• Road resurfacing and bridge deck refurbishment works start Monday 9 September for 11 weeks

• Single lane closure with two way traffic lights and some instances of overnight works using a convoy system

BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out essential maintenance work on the A9 Spey River Bridge near Kingussie.

The works will involve concrete repairs, replacing the bridgedeck waterproofing, resurfacing the road and installing new expansion joints. These works are being carried out to prevent defects in the road surfacing caused by failure of the underlying bridge waterproofing.

These maintenance works start on Monday 9 September for around 11 weeks.

To ensure the safety of both road users and the workforce, this single carriageway section of the A9 will be reduced to one lane over the bridge. Two-way temporary traffic lights will be in place 24 hours a day for the full duration of the works. For some overnight works, a convoy traffic management system will be required to safely escort road users through the site.

Ian Stewart, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative, said, “These essential works on the Spey River Bridge will deal with on-going problems with the existing road surface on the bridge.”

“We will do everything possible to complete this essential maintenance as quickly and safely as possible. We thank all road users and the local community for their patience in advance.

“Please plan ahead by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up to date journey information and leave some extra time to complete journeys.”

Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on www.traffic.gov.scot, X @trafficscotland or on the mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.