There will be another milestone this week in the mammoth task of upgrading the entire length of the A9 to dual carriageway.
Four stretches of the trunk route linking Perth and Inverness will also be resurfaced over the coming weeks following a £1.2 million Transport Scotland investment.
Public exhibitions will be held on Thursday and Friday this week to gauge the views of locals and motorists about various junction layouts for the Dalraddy to Slochd dualling project.
A Transport Scotland spokesman said: “We would encourage all with an interest in the project to attend the exhibitions or view the proposals on the ‘A9 Dualling’ website and give us their feedback.”
The exhibitions are between noon and 8pm each day, at Aviemore Community Centre on Thursday and Carrbridge Village Hall on Friday.
All the information will also be online from Thursday at
http://www.transport.gov.scot/project/a9-dalraddy-slochd
Meanwhile, road improvements will see sections of the A9 resurfaced over the next two months to address defects, cracks and potholes.
A 10mph convoy traffic management system will be in place at each location during working hours due to the nature of the road maintenance operations underway at each site.
Southbound works on the A9 at Drumocher are due to begin today (MON) and last for two weeks, between 7am and 7pm.
Bear Scotland said the resurfacing work would be carried out on a mile-long stretch of the southbound dual carriageway at Drumochter.
Its northwest unit representative Eddie Ross said: “Outside of the working hours, a lane closure will remain in place on the dual carriageway until the works are complete.
“No works are planned for weekends to minimise disruption.”
He added: “We thank motorists in advance for their patience whilst we carry out these surfacing improvements and would encourage motorists to plan their journeys in advance by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up to date travel information and to allow extra time for travel.”
