A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig traffic management measures to be implemented
Significant traffic management measures will be implemented on the A9 between Jubilee Bridge and Ballinluig from Monday 5 January 2026 ahead of major construction works starting in the spring for the A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project. A temporary 40mph speed restriction will be in place from Monday 5 January and is expected to […]
A1290 dualling works at the International Advanced Manufacturing Park now complete
Esh Construction has completed the A1290 Dualling Works in Sunderland, delivering a major upgrade to one of the region’s most important transport corridors. Delivered in partnership with the IAMP LLP, a limited liability partnership established by South Tyneside Council and Sunderland City Council, the project included widening the existing single carriageway, upgrading junctions, and introducing […]
Cancelled road project costs near £70m
New figures show the cost of a long-awaited project to dual a 13-mile section of the A1 between Morpeth and Ellingham in Northumberland had risen to £68.4 million before its cancellation was announced by the Labour government last year. Despite repeated postponements under the previous government, the project’s expenses continued to grow, increasing from £67 […]
End of first phase of A9 road improvement programme in sight
BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is approaching completion of the first phase of works to improve road surfacing on the A9 Tomatin Dual Carriageway between Slochd and Findhorn Bridge, near Inverness. The road improvement programme, which represents a £2 million investment, began at 7pm on Monday 13 May, and the first phase […]
A9 dualling “challenging” – Minister
Scottish Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth says turning the A9 into a dual carriageway by 2025 remains “challenging” as pressure mounts on the Scottish Government to deliver rapid improvements over rising road deaths. 13 people have died on the 112-mile stretch between Perth and Inverness since July, which is the section due to be dualled. The […]