The A9 north of Inverness has been reopened following an earlier road crash.
The road was closed at 2am between North Kessock and Tore, after, it is understood, an incident occurred near the roadworks that were in place overnight.
The northbound road was closed for nine hours.
The southbound carriageway reopened shortly after 8am.
Stagecoach bus services suspended
Stagecoach in the Highlands has been forced to suspend bus services due to volumes of traffic in the area.
A post on X said: “Due to the Kessock Bridge closure and high volumes of traffic in the City centre and along the diversion route.
“All 25/X25/26/27/28 services are suspended until further notice.
“Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.”
School transport has been impacted, with Avoch Primary School reporting that buses are unlikely to be on time, and staff are stuck in traffic.
A Traffic Scotland spokesperson earlier said: “The A9 is currently closed in both directions between North Kessock and Tore Roundabout due to a road traffic incident.
“Motorists are advised to use the available signed diversion.”
A police spokesperson said earlier today: “Motorists are advised that the A9 is closed in both directions between North Kessock and Tore, following a road crash in the early hours of this morning.
“Diversions are in place, so please give yourselves extra time for your journey.”
A spokeswoman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said they were in attendance at the incident, but said she did not have any details as it was a police matter.
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