Project to begin on Sunday 5 September for three weeks

• Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm to 6am, excluding Friday and Saturday nights

Essential surfacing improvements at five locations on the A86 and A889 are set to get underway from Sunday.

The programme of improvements will see over 2km of the A86 and A889 resurfaced near Laggan, Newtonmore and north of Dalwhinnie, promoting better ride comfort and safer journeys for motorists.

The overnight improvements are scheduled to start on Sunday 5 September and will take approximately three weeks to complete. Works will take place between 8pm and 6am each night with surfacing due to be completed by 6am on Tuesday 28 September, subject to weather conditions. No works are planned for Friday or Saturday nights.

To progress the works safely at each location, an overnight road closure will be in place every night when works are taking place.  Access for emergency services will be maintained at all times. The work is planned to take place as follows:

• A86 Cluny Farm – Sunday 5 September to Monday 6 September (two nights)

A signed diversion route will be in place via the A9 and A889.

• A86 west of Strathmashie Bridge – Tuesday 7 September to Thursday 9 September (three nights)

Amnesties will be implemented at 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 2am, 4am, and 6am to allow vehicles to be escorted through the site safely using a 10mph convoy system.

• A889 Alt an t-Slugain – Sunday 12 September to Tuesday 14 September (three nights)

A signed diversion route will be in place via the A9 and A889.

• A889 north of Dalwhinnie Rail Bridge – Wednesday 15 September to Thursday 16 September (two nights)

A signed diversion route will be in place via the A9 and A889.

• A889 Cathar Mor– Sunday 19 September to Monday 27 September (seven nights excluding Friday and Saturday)

A signed diversion route will be in place via the A9 and A889.

Traffic management will be removed outwith working hours at each site however a temporary 30mph speed limit will remain in place, as road users will be travelling on a temporary surface.

Eddie Ross, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative said: “The works proposed across five locations on the A86 and A889 will help address defects and greatly improve the road surface for motorists.

“The overnight closures are essential to the safety of road workers due to the narrow widths of the road at these locations. We’ve taken steps to limit the overall impact of these works to road users by carrying out the work overnight and by avoiding Friday and Saturday nights.

“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 projects. We encourage motorists to plan ahead before setting out by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up-to-date travel information.”

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