Early-morning traffic chaos for Moray motorists after vehicle breaks down
Motorists in Moray faced hours of traffic chaos this morning after a vehicle broke down.
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Traffic chaos as late flurry of last minute shoppers causes backlog on roads in and out of Inverness
Thousands of motorists in and around Inverness faced delays today as a late flurry of shoppers led to an increase in traffic on roads and footfall through retail premises doors.
Warning over ‘bumper-to-bumper’ festive traffic with 31m leisure trips expected
Drivers are being warned over “bumper-to-bumper” traffic, as an estimated 31 million leisure trips are being taken in the run-up to Christmas.
Crash on major north-east road causes traffic delays
Motorists were subject to delays this morning following a one-vehicle crash on the A96.
Your views: Do you think Union Street should be pedestrianised?
We revealed today that leading Aberdeen retail bosses are calling for the urgent pedestrianisation of the city’s famous Union Street.
Dashcam footage of lorry crash shows multiple collisions as driver jailed
A lorry driver has been jailed after causing serious injury in a crash, with dashcam footage showing his vehicle smashing into the back of one car before colliding with others.
Motorists expecting delays following one-vehicle accident on Kessock Bridge
An accident on the Kessock Bridge is delaying northbound traffic leaving Inverness. Emergency services were called to a one-vehicle crash shortly before 1pm on the A9 Inverness to Dingwall road. Traffic Scotland Tweet said: “A9 Kessock Bridge accident. “All lanes restricted northbound for up to 15 minutes.”
More than 90% support more walking and cycling routes in Aberdeen
More than 90% of people support more walking, cycling and public transport in Aberdeen city centre, according to a major council-backed study.
VIDEO: Is this link road the answer to cutting congestion in Inverness?
Check out this video showing what a long-awaited link road aimed at reducing traffic congestion in Inverness will look like.
Road reopens following police incident in Blackburn
An Aberdeen road closed due to a police incident has now reopened.
Serious accident on busy Black Isle road
Drivers have been asked to use an alternative route on a busy Highland road after a three vehicle collision.
Roadworks causing rush-hour delays for north-east commuters
Drivers are facing delays around a north-east town this morning.
A90 re-opens after being closed near Stonehaven because of nails on the road
The A90 has re-opened after being closed near Stonehaven earlier this morning.
Motorists facing 30-minute delays after Aberdeen crash
Motorists are facing delays of up to 30-minutes following a crash on the outskirts of Aberdeen.
Council approval for Inverness Longman junction improvement plans
Highland Council has endorsed Transport Scotland’s plans for the A9/A82 Trunk Roads Longman Junction improvement scheme in Inverness.
A90 stretch north of Peterhead to close for resurfacing
A busy stretch of road is to be closed for surfacing improvements, with a councillor arguing the move was “worth the inconvenience”.
Calls for better planning after Hazlehead roadworks cause rush hour misery
Motorists were stranded in half-hour queues in rush hour yesterday because of roadworks in two busy roads in the west of Aberdeen.
Leave your cars, take the train or bus, visitors to Harry Potter film location told
Residents in a Lochaber village overrun with tourists are asking visitors to use a bus or train visit to try to contain car parking "chaos".
A9 reopens to motorists after lorry sheds its load
A piece of offshore equipment which came off the back of a lorry blocked the north's busiest road for over an hour on Thursday.
Burst water pipe causing traffic delays in Aberdeen
Motorists are experiencing delays as a water mains has burst on the A93 this morning. Traffic is affected between North Deeside Road between Station Road East in Peterculter and Prospecthill Road in Bieldside. Some homes in the area are also without water.
Relief for north-east village as bridge opens almost a year ahead of schedule
Residents of a north-east village have had a reprieve from months of traffic misery after bridge repairs were completed almost a year ahead of schedule.
A96 campaigners urge public to have say to protect homes and environment
Campaigners are urging the public to make one final push to stop transport bosses from pushing ahead with controversial road dualling plans.
Road improvements worth £400,000 announced for north-east road
A raft of improvements to one of the north-east's largest roads have been announced.
Summer roadworks set to cause delays in Bridge of Don
Drivers will face delays this summer with the closure of a major Aberdeen route.
Calls for safety review on AWPR
Calls have been made for an urgent safety review on the AWPR.
‘No more’ than 10-minute delays at Glencoe while temporary bridge, motorists told
Drivers are being warned to expect short delays next week while a temporary bridge is installed at Glencoe.
Long wait ahead as tempers fray over Fort William traffic management
Fury over waiting times to travel short distances in Fort William has increased this weekend, with Mountain Bike World Cup traffic has brought the town to a virtual standstill.
Transport minister says dualling existing A96 would mean people losing their homes
Scotland’s transport secretary has argued that dualling a major north-east road along its existing route would mean people would lose their homes.
Motorists face two-month diversion to allow cables to be moved underground
Motorists will face disruption for two months to allow overhead cables to be moved underground in a north-east town.
Traffic islands, cycle lanes and chicanes proposed to slow down speeders in Newmachar
New traffic-calming measures designed to slow down speedy motorists have been proposed for an Aberdeenshire village.
More disruption for drivers as work on busy Aberdeen roundabout extended
Drivers in Aberdeen are to face more traffic disruption, with work on a busy city roundabout to be extended.
New study will shed light on impact of safety campaigns in reducing biker deaths
A new study will shed light on the impact of safety campaigns in reducing the number of biker deaths on roads in the north and north-east.