Work on £3Bn A9 dualling programme underway

Construction has begun on the Scottish Government’s flagship A9 dualling infrastructure investment project, with work the first section between Kincraig to Dalraddy now underway.

The £3Bn A9 dualling programme will see around 80 miles of road between Perth and Inverness upgraded over the next ten years, with work now starting on the five-mile section between Kincraig and Dalraddy.

Announcing the start of work on this ambitious programme of work, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities, Keith Brown said: “It is no understatement to say that we are marking an important milestone in what will be one of the largest and most challenging infrastructure projects in Scotland’s history.

“I am very proud that the Scottish Government is delivering this major upgrade and, in the weeks and months ahead, people will now see work on the ground as the road progresses.

“When this ambitious programme is complete, enormous economic and social benefits will be felt by communities along the length of the road, and beyond. Today sees the first spade in the ground, with work beginning in earnest to see the programme through to a successful finish.

“Shorter term safety improvements for the A9 are already delivering positive benefits for the safety of the route, with preparation work on further dualling work also now starting to bear real fruit.

“With nearly three quarters of a million tonnes of excavation work to be carried out on this section here at Kincraig alone, we are at the start of a long journey to deliver the entire programme. But we are committed to this programme and we will remain focussed to ensure this work which is now at the hard end of construction, is seen through to a successful conclusion.”

The £35M Kincraig-Dalraddy project includes upgrading a five mile stretch of single carriageway to dual carriageway and will be undertaken by a joint venture of Wills Bros Civil Engineering and John Paul Construction.

This section of the programme is expected to complete by summer 2017.

The project will see over 700,000 tonnes of excavation, with the Contractor having to lay over 18 hectares of new road carriageway, the equivalent of 25 full size football pitches.

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