Preparatory works get underway on A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig
Preparatory works have commenced on the fourth section of A9 Dualling between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig this Autumn. The works, which are anticipated to continue through to early 2026, will involve establishment of the temporary site compound and office space area between Guay and Kindallachan, creation of access points along the section to facilitate works […]
Peat plans target environmental gains on A9 Dualling
Transport Scotland is driving forward sustainable solutions for major road construction with a new approach towards peat management on the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project. The project involves upgrading 9.6km of single carriageway to dual carriageway, and covers extensive peatland areas, which store carbon. Traditionally in road construction, the peat would be removed and […]
A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project ‘delivers boost for local economy’
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, visited the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy site to mark one year since the award of the construction contract, and to learn more about the value already being delivered for the local community and businesses in the area. The £296 million Scottish Government investment (at Q2 2024 prices) […]
First three sections of A9 Dualling to cost over £800m
In excess of £800 million will be spent on the A9 dualling project between Perth and Inverness before the third of 11 sections is finished, the Scottish Conservatives have warned. According to The Scotsman, the Scottish Government has spent more than £520 million on the A9 dualling scheme, with a further £300 million planned over […]
A9 Dualling: Traffic management measures introduced on Tomatin to Moy section
Overnight temporary traffic signals and a convoy system will be introduced on the A9 at Lynebeg and around the B9154 junction to Moy. Works will take place between 7:30pm and 6am each evening for two weeks from Thursday 7 August. The temporary traffic signals will be in place on the A9 at Lynebeg for approximately one […]
A9 Dualling latest: Procurement commences on Pitlochry to Killiecrankie section
The procurement process has formally commenced for the fifth A9 Dualling programme contract, for the Pitlochry to Killiecrankie project. A contract notice published by Transport Scotland notified contractors and their supply chains of the £205 million at Q2 2025 prices contract opportunity, which is expected to be awarded in Autumn next year. The project will […]
Construction work ramps up as fourth section of A9 Dualling contract is expected to be awarded
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, has announced her intention to award Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd the construction contract for the fourth section of the A9 Dualling Programme between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig. The award of this £152.7 million contract (at Q2 2025 prices) will mark the achievement of another delivery milestone for […]
Draft Orders published for Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing section of A9 Dualling programme
New grade-separated junctions at Birnam and Dalguise and a new roundabout at Dunkeld are among the planned upgrades to the route to be dualled between Pass of Birnam and Tay Crossing. The draft Orders mark the start of the statutory consultation period for this scheme. The plans also include a new car park for Dunkeld & […]
SNP “credibility on the line” amid fresh A9 dualling delay concerns
The Scottish Parliament’s first-ever full debate on the country’s largest infrastructure project – the A9 dualling programme – has heard of fears that more delays are expected despite government assurances. The SNP originally promised to finish the £3.7 billion project this year – 18 years after first promising to dual the road between Inverness and Perth […]
A9 Dualling: Significant temporary traffic management measures warning
Work to install significant temporary traffic management measures on the A9 between Tomatin and Moy will commence on Monday 10 March 2025, ahead of major construction works starting. These measures include operation of a temporary 40mph speed limit which will be in place from Monday 10 March 2025 and is expected to remain in place until the dualling […]