Rest and be Thankful: Traffic diverted for start of ground investigation19/05/2025 Ground investigation works on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful Road, part of a long-term solution to landslips on the route, will see traffic diverted on to the Old Military Road (OMR) on certain days from May to August. |
£185m works commence on third section of A9 programme09/05/2025 Scottish transport secretary, Fiona Hyslop has overseen the launch of major construction works on the third section of the A9 Dualling programme between Tomatin and Moy. |
Toolkit for multi award-winning safety scheme released13/01/2025 A groundbreaking toolkit in support of a Highways Awards winning motorcycle safety system has been released for road authorities. |
Research identifies 'hot spots' for zero emission freight26/09/2024 A new report commissioned by Transport Scotland has identified 'hot spots' where electric charging infrastructure is needed to support zero emission heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). |
Balfour confirmed for £184m Tomatin and Moy A9 works06/08/2024 Balfour Beatty has been confirmed as the winner of a £184.7m deal to upgrade a section of the section of the A9 between Tomatin and Moy for Transport Scotland. |
Scottish Government announces first winners from £30m EV charging fund12/07/2024 The Scottish Government is allocating over £7m in the first tranche of its £30m Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund - set up to encourage private investment in the electric vehicle charging network. |
Market engagement begins on £155m A9 dualling next phase19/04/2024 Transport Scotland has started market engagement on a £155m contract for the next section of the A9 dualling scheme. |
Tunnel mooted for Rest fix after 'tireless' work06/06/2023 The Scottish Government has announced that a debris flow shelter is the preferred option for the long-term solution to improve the resilience of the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful. |
Atkins WSP secures £25m Rest and Be Thankful scheme development30/08/2022 Transport Scotland has announced its intention to appoint Atkins WSP Joint Venture to a £25m contract to progress design and development work for medium and long-term solutions for the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful. |
Scotland transport strategy marks cautious progress on roadbuilding09/06/2022 The Scottish Government has stalled roadbuilding plans in its latest transport strategy while promising to improve public transport and active travel. |
Transport Scotland carries out major post-COVID operational review13/04/2022 Transport Scotland’s Multi-Agency Response Team for planned and unplanned incidents on the trunk road network is undergoing a fundamental review ‘from start to finish’ for the first time in a decade. |
Amey begins £42m trunk road technology contract10/03/2022 Amey has begun its new contract to operate, maintain and upgrade motorway and trunk road technology infrastructure across Scotland, worth up to £42m. |
Scotland looks to Norway for A83 help07/03/2022 Transport Scotland has consulted the Norwegian Government on options for a long-term solution for the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful and has invited five consultants to tender for the next stage of the project. |
Flooding risk on Scotland's trunk roads 'to double by 2030'23/02/2022 Official modelling has mapped the increasing vulnerability of Scotland's trunk road network to extreme weather, with the number of sections 'most exposed' to high winds set to rise by 300% by 2030, while flooding risks could more than double. |
£29m bypass for A77 nears completion01/02/2022 The new bypass for the A77 at Maybole in South Ayrshire has opened, nearly three years since work first started. |
All systems go at the Rest and Be Thankful25/01/2022 Preliminary ground investigations towards a long-term solution at the A83 for the Rest and Be Thankful are expected to get underway next month, with Transport Scotland progressing work to develop a medium-term resilient route. |
Aberdeen junction works blown behind schedule06/01/2022 The expected completion of the Scottish Government’s £18m A92/A96 Haudagain Improvement has been put back to the spring. |
Local firm toasts success in A9 advance works16/12/2021 Transport Scotland is set to award two contracts worth £2.2m for preparatory works ahead of the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project. |
Amey wins £42m ITS contract on Scottish trunk roads15/12/2021 Amey has secured a new contract worth a potential £42m with Transport Scotland to operate, maintain and upgrade motorway and trunk road technology infrastructure across the whole of the devolved nation. |
Three in the hunt for £115m A9 dualling contract02/12/2021 The Scottish Government has unveiled the shortlist for the next phase of the £3bn A9 dualling project. |
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