Bear Scotland have warned motorists to expect delays due to upcoming carriageway improvements on two parts of the A9 – the first between Allangrange and Tore and the second is to the south of Drumochter.
Work on the northbound carriageway between the Allangrange turn off and the Tore roundabout will restart at 8pm on Sunday January 12 and are due to be completed by 6am on the morning of Saturday February 1.
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To ensure the safety of both workers and road users, 24 hour lane closures will be implemented on the northbound dual carriageway with a night time convoy system in place to control traffic through the works.
When surfacing operations are in the northbound lane two, a night-time southbound lane two closure will be in place.
Also during the night-time surfacing operations, there will be a requirement to close the southbound right turn lanes at both the Arpafeelie and Glackmore Junctions.
The southbound Allangrange Junction will also be closed for traffic wishing to head northbound from the junction.
A signed diversion route will be installed to divert traffic southbound on the A9 to the Charlestown Junction and then back up northbound A9 so residents can enter their junctions and motorists can continue their journey.
Residents leaving the Arpafeelie and Glackmore Junctions will be diverted up to Tore Roundabout and back down the southbound A9 to continue their journey.
Residents of Arpafeelie and Glackmore entering their junctions will be held at a hold point within the approaching lane closure and then escorted through the traffic management to their junctions.
A sign will be in place at these junctions with a traffic management number to contact so those exiting the junctions can be escorted safely out of the works zone.
The traffic management will be in place during the day with a temporary speed restriction while access through the works site for emergency services will be maintained at all times.
The A9 south of Drumochter where surface works will begin next month. Courtesy: BEAR Scotland.
The second warning concerns the road south of Drumochter over two phases – the first is concentrated on the A9 north of Dalnamein Junction.
There surfacing improvements on the single carriageway section north of the Dalnamein Junction will start at 7pm on Tuesday February 4 and are due to be completed by 6am on Wednesday February 12.
Phase two – A9 South of Drumochter dual carriageway will see surfacing improvements on the single carriageway section as it transitions to and from the dual carriageway.
This work will begin at 7pm on Wednesday February 12 with all works due to be completed by 6am on the morning of Saturday March 15.
To ensure the safety of workers and road users, temporary traffic lights will be in place during working hours, 7pm to 6am, with a convoy system to escort traffic through the work site safely.