OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS PLANNED FOR A9 SOUTH END OF GOLSPIE – BEAR Scotland

• Resurfacing planned for five nights from Sunday 14

• Full road closure between 7pm and 6am.

• Amnesties will be in place.

On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A9 South End of Golspie with works set to get underway from Sunday 14 July.

The £156,000 investment by Transport Scotland, which will see a 375m stretch of carriageway resurfaced, will ensure that the A9 continues to operate safely for years to come.

The project is scheduled to take place over five nights from Sunday 14 July between the hours of 7pm and 6am each day. All surfacing works are anticipated to be complete by 6am on Friday 19 July, subject to weather conditions.

Due to the narrow carriageway widths on the A9, to protect roadworkers and motorists there will be a full road closure with amnesties in place. Work will be suspended at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 2am and 4am to allow vehicles to be escorted through the area safely. The A9 will be open outwith working hours to keep disruption to a minimum.

Access through the works site for emergency services will be maintained at all times.

Ian Stewart, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative said: “This surfacing project on the A9 will help address defects and greatly improve the surface for road users.

“The overnight closures are essential for the safety of road workers and motorists due to the narrow widths of the road at these locations. We’ve taken steps to limit the overall impact of the project by carrying out the work overnight and by providing amnesty periods for traffic to pass.

“Our teams will do all they can to complete the works as quickly and safely as they can, and we thank the local community and road users for their patience in advance while we complete these works. We encourage motorists to plan ahead before setting out by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up-to-date travel information.”

Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on www.trafficscotland.org, X at @trafficscotland or the new mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.

Materials removed from the existing carriageway will be recycled using SEPA approved methods.