Milestone for A9 dualling project
By Cameron Brooks
Published: 27/02/2013
Spades will finally hit the ground next month as part of work to upgrade one of Scotland’s most dangerous roads to dual carriageway.
Transport Minister Keith Brown said a £1.3million contract for groundwork investigations on the Inverness-Perth A9 scheme was being awarded to a Staffordshire-based company called Environmental Scientifics Group, subject to a mandatory standstill period.
The news represents a significant step forward in the Scottish Government’s plans to invest £3billion on dualling an 80-mile stretch of the road by 2025.
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