A9 road disruption

Motorists in Highland Perthshire are set for three weeks of roadworks.

BEAR Scotland has announced it will be carrying out essential maintenance to the A9 at Killiecrankie.

The works will start on Monday, September 10, and are expected to take up to three weeks to complete.

The maintenance works, which are to the dualled part of the carriageway’s retaining walls, are needed in order to keep the structures safe and secure in the future.

During this period, there will be temporary lane closures on both the northbound and southbound dual carriageways throughout the three weeks, as well as a speed restriction of 50mph.

Traffic management will begin on the evening of Sunday, September 9 to allow preliminary works the night before the roadworks start.

Eddie Ross, BEAR Scotland’s north-west representative, said: “These works are necessary to ensure the structural integrity of the retaining walls supporting the A9 at Killiecrankie.

“The lane closures are essential to make sure that everyone is kept safe during the maintenance work.

“Our teams will look to complete the works as quickly and safely as possible.

“We encourage motorists to plan their journeys in advance and check Traffic Scotland for real-time journey information.”

Real-time journey information for the A9 at Killiecrankie can be found on www.trafficscotland.org