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) […]
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 […]
Foot to the floor: Work starts on £308m Tomatin to Moy section of A9 dualling
Work has started on the Tomatin-Moy section of the A9 dualling in the year that the whole programme should have been finished. Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop visited the huge undertaking for herself and explained that work is already underway on the Pitlochry-Killiecrankie. Ms Hyslop insisted that she has her ‘foot to the floor’ and is determined 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 […]