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Scotland transport strategy marks cautious progress on roadbuilding

09/06/2022

The Scottish Government has stalled roadbuilding plans in its latest transport strategy while promising to improve public transport and active travel.

Eight out of A9: Designs for £3bn dualling near completion

06/09/2018

The Scottish Government has published draft orders for the penultimate section of its programme to upgrade the A9 between Perth and Inverness as it finalises the design of the last section.

A9 Slochd Summit contract awarded

16/12/2016

Raeburn Drilling & Geotechnical Ltd will carry out ground investigation work on the A9 in Scotland after landing a contract worth £1 million.  

A9 dualling ground investigation contract awarded

11/11/2016

Raeburn Drilling and Geotechnical Ltd have landed a ground investigation contract worth almost £1.5 million which will help progress two A9 dualling schemes – Glen Garry to Dalwhinnie and Dalwhinnie to Crubenmore.

Fugro wins A9 ground investigation contract

04/11/2016

Fugro will carry out ground investigations on Transport Scotland’s project to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness after being awarded a contract.

Drivers using first stretch of newly dualled A9

10/10/2016

Motorists are now able to drive on the first stretch of new road to be constructed as part of the A9 dualling project in Scotland.

Balfour wins £35m Perth Transport Futures contract

26/08/2016

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £35 million contract by Perth and Kinross Council to create a new grade separated junction on the A9 dual carriageway in Scotland.

Fugro wins A9 ground investigation contract

08/08/2016

Transport Scotland has awarded Fugro Geoservices a £1.2 million ground investigation contract on the A9.

Breedon wins £10m A9 contract

25/01/2016

Breedon Aggregates has won a £10 million contract to supply drystone, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt for use on the first stage of the A9 dualling project in Scotland.

A9 dualling project starts

10/09/2015

Work on the £3 billion A9 dualling programme in Scotland has got underway today (10 September).

JV awarded £35m A9 dualling contract

16/06/2015

A joint venture of Wills Bro Civil Engineering and John Paul Construction has been awarded a £35 million contract to dual the A9 between Kincraig and Dalraddy in Scotland.

Metal detecting survey to be carried out on A9

27/05/2015

A major metal detecting survey is set to get underway on the site of the Battle of Killiecrankie, as part of the Scottish government’s work to dual the A9.

A9 Dalwhinnie junction options revealed

09/03/2015

The Scottish government has unveiled junction options for the A9 at Dalwhinnie.

A9 speed camera data published

27/01/2015

Data that illustrates how speed cameras have influenced driver behaviour on the A9 in Scotland has been published.

Average speed cameras go live on A9

28/10/2014

Average speed cameras have come into force on the A9 in Scotland.

Four on shortlist for £50m A9 dualling contract

23/10/2014

Transport Scotland has drawn up a shortlist of four bidders that are competing to win a £50m contract to deliver the first A9 dualling scheme between Kincraig and Dalraddy.

Jacobs wins A9 design contract

30/09/2014

Jacobs Engineering Group has been awarded a contract from Transport Scotland to provide multi-disciplinary consultancy services for the A9.

Bids invited for £50m A9 dualling contract

20/08/2014

A £50 million contract to dual a section of the A9 in Scotland has been put out to tender.

A9 dualling contract awarded to Jacobs

13/08/2014

Jacobs has been awarded a contract to carry out the dualling of a 32-mile stretch of the A9 in Scotland.

Cameras bring safety benefits before switch on

18/06/2014

The installation of average speed cameras on the A9 in Scotland is encouraging safer driving in advance of the cameras being switched on.

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