A9

Overnight tree felling on the A9 between Munlochy and Arpafeelie junctions starts on Monday 3 February Night time single lane closures, 7pm to 6am   BEAR Scotland, operating on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscape works to remove potentially hazardous trees on the A9 between Munlochy and Arpafeelie Junctions. BEAR Scotland, SSEN, … Continued

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 north end of the bridge … Continued

BEAR Scotland have undertaken a project to replant native trees in two locations along the A9. The project follows an extensive tree felling exercise undertaken to remove trees affected by ash dieback, a serious fungal disease that threatens the health and safety of Scotland’s woodlands. The replanting initiative on the A9 near Bankfoot and south … Continued

Updated 10 February 2025: Due a poor weather forecast, improvements on the A9 north of Pitlochry are cancelled tonight and are now due to be completed on the morning of Friday 14 February. Please see new dates below. Works start on Wednesday 29 January Temporary traffic lights with convoy BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of … Continued

Updated 13 March 2025: Due to supplier issues, overnight surfacing improvements on the A9 South of Drumochter will not go ahead on Sunday 16 March. Works will resume on Monday 17 March and are now due to be completed by the morning of Tuesday 1 April. Please see new end date in red below.   … Continued

Works to restart Monday 13 January for three weeks Two-way traffic lights with convoy   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will undertake essential road marking and road stud improvements on the A9 single carriageway between Newtonmore and Kincraig.   This work will complete a project started last summer, to remove and replace all white … Continued

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 A9 which crosses the Beauly … Continued

Updated 22 January 2025: The single night of convoy will now take place tonight, Wednesday 22 January. Please see new date below.   Works take place from Monday 20 January to Friday 7 February Single lane traffic with two-way temporary traffic lights   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland are set to carry out … Continued

Carriageway improvement works start on Tuesday 14 January 2025 Overnight lane closures and temporary traffic lights with convoy   BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start essential resurfacing and road marking improvements on the A9 at the southern Ballinluig Junction.   The works will involve surfacing and road marking improvements, … Continued

Updated December 2024: Due to low temperatures and poor weather conditions, these works have been cancelled and will be rescheduled in 2025.  Works to begin Monday 2 December 2024 and will take place over three weeks 30mph speed limit to be in place on northbound carriageway while works undertaken Active travel improvements on the A9 … Continued

Updated 4 December 2024: Due to low temperatures, works on the A9 south of Alness were unable to be completed by 6am this morning (Wednesday 4 December) as planned. If weather conditions allow, works will continue tonight and be completed by 6am tomorrow morning (Thursday 5 December).    Resurfacing started on Wednesday 6 November Full … Continued

Urgent carriageway repairs between Bankfoot and Birnam 24-hour lane closure in place from Wednesday 27 November   BEAR Scotland, the operating company working on behalf of Transport Scotland, are undertaking emergency carriageway repair works on the A9 northbound carriageway between Bankfoot and Birnam, requiring a 24-hour lane closure from Wednesday 27 November. Works are anticipated … Continued