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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Overnight work for up to 20 weeks on A9 crossing
Overnight work lasting about 20 weeks is to be carried out on the A9's Cromarty Bridge. Trunk road maintenance company Bear Scotland said essential maintenance was needed on both lanes of the crossing near Dingwall. It said from 21 July there would be a 30mph limit, temporary traffic lights and construction work would be done between 19:00 and 06:00 in an effort to minimise disruption. Bear Scotland said temporary traffic lights would not be operated in daytime during the Black Isle Show and Belladrum Tartan Heart festival. The events near Beauly are due to take place over the end of July and start of August. They attract tens of thousands of people. The Cromarty Bridge is also on the popular North Coast 500 tourist route. More stories from the Highlands and Islands News from the Highlands and Islands on BBC Sounds Euan Scott, of Bear Scotland said: "This refurbishment is an important investment in this major structure by Transport Scotland which will help ensure the long-term integrity of the bridge. "We are committed to completing this essential maintenance as quickly and safely as possible. "Please plan ahead by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up-to-date journey information and leave some extra time to complete journeys." Meanwhile, Scottish Water has proposed postponing a water main upgrade that would close two-mile (1.2km) stretch of the A862 at Dingwall for more than three months. The company said it had listened to local concerns and planned to put off the work until next spring. The closure was expected to last about 13 weeks between 7 July and 26 September. Bear Scotland
BBC News
02-07-2025
- BBC News
Overnight work for up to 20 weeks on A9's Cromarty Bridge
Overnight work lasting about 20 weeks is to be carried out on the A9's Cromarty road maintenance company Bear Scotland said essential maintenance was needed on both lanes of the crossing near said from 21 July there would be a 30mph limit, temporary traffic lights and construction work would be done between 19:00 and 06:00 in an effort to minimise Scotland said temporary traffic lights would not be operated in daytime during the Black Isle Show and Belladrum Tartan Heart festival. The events near Beauly are due to take place over the end of July and start of attract tens of thousands of Cromarty Bridge is also on the popular North Coast 500 tourist route. Euan Scott, of Bear Scotland said: "This refurbishment is an important investment in this major structure by Transport Scotland which will help ensure the long-term integrity of the bridge."We are committed to completing this essential maintenance as quickly and safely as possible. "Please plan ahead by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up-to-date journey information and leave some extra time to complete journeys."Meanwhile, Scottish Water has proposed postponing a water main upgrade that would close two-mile (1.2km) stretch of the A862 at Dingwall for more than three company said it had listened to local concerns and planned to put off the work until next closure was expected to last about 13 weeks between 7 July and 26 September.
BBC News
12-06-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Water main work could close road at Dingwall for 13 weeks
A two-mile (1.2km) stretch of the A862 at Dingwall could be fully closed for more than three months while a water main is Water said it had hoped to use temporary traffic lights but several points on the road were found to be too narrow for that to be done closure on the Black Isle could last about 13 weeks between 7 July and 26 A862 provides access into Dingwall from the A9's roundabout on the north side of the Cromarty Bridge. A 13-mile (21km) diversion will be in place during the closure. Scottish Water said it discussed its plans with Highland Council. A convoy system was also ruled out for safety reasons.A Scottish Water spokesperson said: "Ultimately, the priority is that the works are carried out as safely as possible and to ensure the safety of both our workforce and members of the public."We fully understand the inconvenience this closure may cause, and we will look at what we can do to try and complete the works as soon as possible. "This will be dependent on what ground conditions we encounter when works begin."
