MSP accuses Scottish Governmenrt of “manifestly failing” on A9 dualing
The Scottish Government has “manifestly failed” to dual the A9, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Fergus Ewing, has said, as he urged the Transport Secretary to speed up the £3.7bn project. Ewing said he could not “elide myself from responsibility” from delays in the project, having previously been part of the government. The SNP promised […]
A9 Dualling latest: Acceleration proposals rejected
A new report has rejected rescheduling and acceleration proposals for Scotland’s A9 Dualling Programme. The report was commissioned by Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, to consider whether to prioritise sections of the A9 Dualling Programme either on the basis of the safety record of the sections concerned, or on the basis of sections which would […]
Transport Scotland to hold exhibitions on A9 dualling plans
Following the announcement of the preferred route option for the A9 Dualling Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing scheme, and the exhibitions held in Birnam earlier this year, local communities and road users will have the chance to see and comment on the development of the design for this section of the A9 later this […]
A9 dualling to cost “£31m per mile”
The cost of dualling part of the A9 has been blasted as ‘astronomical’ as it emerges taxpayers will have to fork out almost £31million for every mile. Transport Scotland is to hand out the £184.7million contract to dual the stretch between Tomatin and Moy to construction giant Balfour Beatty. The Scottish Government had aimed to […]
Next milestone reached for A9 Dualling Programme
The Scottish Government has today announced its intention to award Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd the construction contract to dual the A9 between Tomatin and Moy. The announcement marks the final phase in the procurement process which, subject to the successful completion of a mandatory standstill period, will conclude in the coming weeks with the […]
Scotland: Transport secretary confirms three bids received for Tomatin to Moy A9 dualling contract
The contract to dual the Tomatin to Moy section of the A9 will be awarded in the next month, Scotland’s transport secretary has confirmed. Cabinet secretary for transport, Fiona Hyslop MSP, said three bids have been received for the work to upgrade the six-mile stretch of road, says The Northern Times. Ms Hyslop spoke at […]
Transport officials ‘warned senior ministers not to place definitive date on A9 dualling
Doubt has been cast over a Scottish Government pledge to dual the A9 by the end of 2035 amid reports that transport officials warned ministers two years ago that a date for completion was “uncertain”. The Times states that a briefing prepared by Transport Scotland for senior ministers back in December 2022 warned that a […]
“Things can happen” – A9 dualling not guaranteed
Fiona Hyslop, Scotland’s newly appointed transport secretary, has refused to guarantee that the A9 will definitely be dualled by 2035, in an admission that critics said would leave affected communities “utterly dismayed”. Last year the Scottish Government was forced to admit its original plan to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness by 2025 would not be met, and […]
Shortlisted contractors announced for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project
The shortlist of contractors for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project has been announced today by the Minister for Transport, Fiona Hyslop MSP. She revealed the shortlisted contractors for the upgrade of 6 miles (9.6 km) of the A9 to dual carriageway between Tomatin and Moy are: Commenting on the announcement, Ms Hyslop said: […]