Ten weeks of lane closures to begin on A9 next to Kessock Bridge
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Roadworks are set to cause the regular closure of a lane of the A9 dual carriageway near the Kessock Bridge for 10 weeks.
Bear Scotland will begin work from July 30 to widen the and improve the shared-use path/cycleway that runs alongside the carriageway between the bridge and North Kessock.
The work is part of wider ongoing improvements to the route – which is part of National Cycle Route 1 – that also saw central reserve crossing points upgraded recently.
When this new phase of work begins, the northbound carriageway will be reduced to one lane every night between 7pm and 6am apart from Fridays and Saturdays.
Work is expected to take 10 weeks, with a one-week long programme of daytime northbound lane closures following from 9am to 3.30pm at the end of the project to enable resurfacing to be carried out.
Dates for that latter work have yet to be confirmed.
Ian Stewart, Bear Scotland’s north-west representative, said: “These works are part an ongoing commitment to improve safety for all road users on the A9 and will see improvements to the existing links for pedestrians and cyclists in the area, helping to promote active travel.
“The traffic management is essential to keep roadworkers and road users safe during this project as our teams will be working in the northbound verge, however we will do all we can to complete the project as quickly and as safely as possible.
“We encourage road users to plan their journey in advance by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up to date traffic information and allow some extra time to reach their destination.”
During the work, which is expected to run into October, the existing cycleway path adjacent to the A9 northbound will be closed.
"Non-motorised users will be diverted onto the alternative National Cycle Route 1 path which runs through North Kessock. The newly-upgraded pedestrian and cycle crossing points will be open throughout the works.
Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on www.traffic.gov.scot or twitter @trafficscotland.
