A9 40mph speed limit on Tomatin-Moy stretch will be in place for three years
Work to install significant temporary traffic management measures on the A9 south of Inverness will be starting later this month.
The first phase will be for site clearance and to create site accesses and is tied up with the long awaited dualling of the section of the road between Tomatin and Moy.
Temporary traffic signals will be in place overnight on the A9 through the single carriageway section between Tomatin and Moy for around two weeks.
These will start at 7.30pm on Monday, February 24, to undertake tree clearance and construction of site accesses.
Traffic signals will be in place between 7.30pm and 6am each night with the exception of Saturday evenings.
No works will be carried out on Saturday nights.
A temporary speed restriction of 30mph will also be implemented during the overnight works to safely manage traffic flows and minimise disruption to road users.
Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.
The second phase and more extensive works will get under way on Monday, March 10
The measures include operation of a temporary 40mph speed limit which is expected to remain in place until the dual carriageway becomes operational in spring 2028.
The running lanes will gradually be narrowed requiring the roadworks.
Temporary safety cameras are also being introduced to enforce the reduced speed limit of 40mph through the works area.
Project leaders Transport Scotland said the temporary traffic management measures are necessary to ensure the safety of road users and the workforce.
A spokesperson said: “To allow the safe installation of temporary barriers to narrow lanes and create working space, temporary traffic signals and convoy working will also be in place from March 10 for approximately 10 nights between 7.30pm and 6am from Sunday evening to Saturday morning, with no works on Saturday nights.”
Dominick Cafferkey, project manager for Transport Scotland, said: “We ask all road users to take care on approach to the area, to observe and obey all signage, and we thank them for their patience whilst these essential temporary traffic management measures are in place.”
Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop said: “Whilst the reduced speed limit will mean that journeys take a little longer as construction work proceeds, this is a vital contribution to ensuring the safety of road users and construction workers.
“I encourage all road users to plan their journeys ahead of time and adhere to the speed limit as they travel through the works area.”
Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times, and public transportation links will remain active along the route, with bus stops remaining in use both northbound and southbound at Tomatin Junction.
Laybys on the project corridor will be closed to the public but some will remain available to vehicles carrying large loads.
