Works on the A9 Kessock Bridge commenced in January 2025 and are expected to be completed by Autumn 2026.
Through close collaboration between BEAR Scotland and its contractors, the works are being delivered safely and efficiently. Key elements including bird mitigation measures, street lighting upgrades and safety barrier repairs have been successfully completed in early 2026.
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The £4 million investment from Transport Scotland will see structural strengthening within all four steel towers on Kessock Bridge which will ensure the iconic structure continues to meet loading standards for major bridges in years to come and improve access inside the towers for our teams. These works will also involve installing new anemometers to measure wind speed and aid bridge management during stormy conditions.
Closures and diversions have now been lifted with both footways/cycleways now fully reopen from Monday 3 August.
Remaining works on the project will have no impact on the footways or carriageway and no further closures will be required.
Additional bridge tower strengthening works required with completion expected in Autumn 2026 Span 13 painting works to complete in Autumn 2025 Single footway/cycle path closure with diversion for pedestrians and cyclists Intermittent overnight lane closures Thanks to a £4million investment from Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland is undertaking essential
Bridge repainting starts Monday 17 February for 22 weeks BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland are set to carry out painting work on Kessock Bridge from Monday 17 February. This £1.5 million investment from Transport Scotland will see the existing paint coatings on a section at the
Site surveys started in November 2024 Bridge tower strengthening works between January and October 2025 Single footway/cycle path closure with diversion for pedestrians and cyclists Intermittent overnight lane closures Thanks to a £2 million investment from Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland is undertaking essential safety improvements on Kessock Bridge on the
Footway closure to be moved to east side from September Completion expected in Autumn 2026 Span 13 painting works to complete in Autumn 2025 Intermittent overnight lane closures Thanks to a £4million investment from Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland is undertaking essential safety improvements on the A9 Kessock Bridge that crosses
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