On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A9 North of Helmsdale and A9 North of Berriedale.

A9 North of Helmsdale: The resurfacing of 302m of carriageway will take place over three nights, starting Tuesday 25 June at 7pm and are to be complete by 6am on Friday 28 of June, subject to weather conditions.

A9 North of Berriedale: The resurfacing of 187m of carriageway will take place over three nights, starting Sunday 30 at 7pm and are to be complete by 6am on Wednesday 3 July, subject to weather conditions.

Due to the nature of the works, to protect roadworkers and motorists there will be a full road closure. During these closures there will be amnesties where vehicles will be held at either side of the work site until they can be escorted through the area safely during amnesty periods (when work is suspended) at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 2am and 4am.

The A9 will be open outwith working hours to keep disruption to a minimum, with a speed restriction of 30mph in place as traffic will be running over a temporary surface.

Consultation was carried out with the local community. Access through the works site for emergency services will be maintained at all times.

Ian Stewart, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative said: “This surfacing project on the A9 will help address defects and greatly improve the surface for motorists.

“The overnight closures are essential for the safety of road workers and motorists due to the narrow widths of the road at these locations. We’ve taken steps to limit the overall impact of the project by carrying out the work overnight and by providing amnesty periods for traffic to pass.

“Our teams will do all they can to complete the works as quickly and safely as they can, and we thank the local community and road users for their patience in advance while we complete these works. We encourage motorists to plan ahead before setting out by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up-to-date travel information.”

Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on www.trafficscotland.org, twitter at @trafficscotland or the new mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.

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