A9 dualling: Public inquiry launched after objections to £478m section
A public local inquiry has been launched due to the number of objections to the proposed £478m Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing section of the £3.7bn A9 dualling programme in Scotland. Objections have been submitted to four separate planning applications relating to the project and have not been withdrawn, says STV. Transport Scotland said […]
Dualling A9 ‘remains a priority ‘ says First Minister Swinney
Dualling the A9 “remains a priority for myself and this Government”, Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has said. Mr Swinney was speaking ahead of a visit to see work to dual a section of road between Tomatin and Moy, which is one of 11 sections of road being upgraded. During the visit Mr Swinney is […]
Construction works ramp up on fourth section of A9 Dualling Programme
The A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project is the fourth section of the A9 Dualling Programme to enter construction. The opening of the site compound comes after the implementation of major traffic management in the project area earlier this year as work continues to press ahead on the Programme. The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, […]
Scottish National Party accused of ‘papering over the cracks’ as A9 maintenance costs soar
The Scottish Government has been accused of “papering over the cracks” after it spent £161 million on maintenance of the A9 over five years. Upkeep for Scotland’s longest road – which runs from the central belt to the north of the country – cost more than £28m every year between 2020 and 2025, according to the Scotsman. The Government was […]
A9 dualling switches to £1.9bn framework model
The Scottish Government is switching to a framework-led approach to deliver the final five contracts on the A9 dualling programme. Until now the venture had been run along the lines of a project-by-project tender model. According to Construction Enquirer, Transport Scotland will start market engagement next month ahead of inviting bids in March for places […]
Transport Scotland provides A9 Dualling delivery plan update
Scotland’s Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop MSP has announced the Scottish Government’s 2026 Delivery Plan for the A9 Dualling Programme – confirming the remaining sections of the Programme will be delivered using capital funding. The Scottish Government says that it is fully committed to delivering A9 dualling by the end of 2035 and the 2026 Delivery […]
A9 funding announcement due this month, amid concerns over new deadline
The Scottish Government is once again under pressure over the A9 just two years on from the announcement of the new dualling deadline of 2035 – with funding at the heart of the issue. Transport Scotland has confirmed the government will make an announcement about funding for the delayed Inverness-Perth dualling programme during the Budget on 13 […]
Scottish Government urged to speed up trunk roads upgrade
The Scottish Conservatives will press ministers to speed up work to upgrade key trunk roads around Scotland, including the the A75, A77 and A96. Russell Findlay’s party will also demand a guarantee that there be no further delays on the work to fully dual the A9, says the Inverness Courier. The Tories will use their […]
A9 Dualling, Tay Crossing to Ballinluig: Willis Bros to hold public events
Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd, the contractor responsible for the design and construction of the A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project, will hold several ‘Meet the Contractor’ events during November and December for local residents to learn about the major construction works for the project. The events will offer local residents and businesses the […]
Shortlisted contractors named for fifth section of A9 Dualling Programme
The shortlist of contractors for construction of the fifth section of the A9 – from Pitlochry to Killiecrankie – has been confirmed as the dualling programme continues to gather pace. The three contractors participating in the next stage of the competition for the contract to upgrade approximately 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) of the A9 to […]