A9

Urgent works start on Wednesday 26 March for three days Single lane closure and 30mph restriction in place   A single southbound lane closure will be in place at a sec­tion of the A9 at Findhorn Bridge near Tomatin, from 00:01am on Wednesday 26 March until 11:59pm on Friday 28 March due to urgent surfacing … Continued

Updated 17 April 2025: Road improvements on the A9 Drumochter are now expected to be completed on the morning of Saturday 26 April. Please see new end date below.   OVERNIGHT DUAL CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS A9 DRUMOCHTER DUALS   Works start on Tuesday 1 April 24 hour single lane closure with overnight convoy   BEAR Scotland, … Continued

Updated 24 March 2025: The end date for landslide repairs on the A9 Scrabster slopes has now been confirmed as Friday 25 April. Please see added date below in red.    Works start Tuesday 25 March until Friday 25 April   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to commence essential repair works … Continued

Works start on Monday 10 March at 7:30pm Single lane closures   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation and improvement works on the A9 between Longman Roundabout and Raigmore Interchange.   The investigation and improvement works are programmed to be undertaken overnight between Monday 10 March … Continued

Works to begin on Monday 3 March Lane closures and 10mph convoy system in place BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out essential surfacing improvements on the A9 North of Latheron from Monday 3 March until Tuesday 18 March 2025. Works will begin on Monday 3 March and take place over 11 … Continued

Updated 10 February 2025: Due to poor weather conditions, lining works on the A9 between Ballinluig and Pitlochry will now begin on Tuesday 11 February. Please see new date below.   Overnight road marking improvements start on Tuesday 11 February with 10mph convoy in place 7pm to 6am Daytime drainage works start Monday 3 March … Continued

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