A9 Kessock Bridge – essential bridge joint repairs start on Sunday 19th June for 8 days

Urgent essential work is planned on the A9 Kessock Bridge, near Inverness, which  involves  major repairs to the north expansion joint on both carriageways and remedial works to the bridge deck surfacing.

The works will start on Sunday 19th June 2011, for 8 days utilising a 24 hour contra flow working with a 30mph speed restriction.   At peak times significant traffic delays are anticipated.  

Both lanes of the northbound carriageway will be closed for the first three days to allow that section of the expansion joint to be dismantled and reassembled.   Both lanes of the southbound carriageway will be closed from Wednesday 22nd June 2011, until the evening of Sunday 26th June 2011, to similarly attend to that section of the south bound joint.  

 In order to reduce the impact of the works it is essential that the numbers of vehicles using that route are cut substantially.  Scotland Transerv, on behalf of Transport Scotland, encourage all communities and businesses throughout the North of Scotland to consider, amongst other things, car sharing, use of public transport, home working and where practicable staggered working hours.

Motorists should allow extra time for their journeys and pay attention to any advisory signs which will be in place throughout the works. For real time journey planning information visit www.trafficscotland.org