A9 Tomatin to Moy
Overview
This 9.6 km road from Tomatin to Moy is being upgraded to dual carriageway as part of a wider programme to improve the A9 between Perth and Inverness.
We have completed DMRB (Design Manual for Roads and Brides) Stage 3 and published the draft Orders and Environmental Statement for the project in May 2018. The draft road Orders define the line of the proposed route from Tomatin to Moy with the draft Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) defining the extent of the land required to deliver the project.
A Public Local Inquiry (PLI) was not required for the project, however a number of objections not withdrawn were considered by the Reporter appointed by the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) of the Scottish Government. The Reporter issued his report to Scottish Ministers in October 2019.
Scottish Ministers published their decision notice in February 2020 which concluded that the Orders should be made.
The Road Orders and Compulsory Purchase Order were made on 27 January 2021 and came into force on 26 February 2021.
Community engagement
Community engagement is a priority with all of our projects. Working with those affected by the A9 dualling programme is at the heart of our planning and we regularly run engagement events to consult local communities, road users, businesses and individuals as our plans are progressed.
You can find details of engagement events and exhibition material to download below:
Public Exhibitions – June 2018
Public exhibitions were held on 7 and 8 June 2018 to give local communities and road users the opportunity to see and comment on our proposals for the dualling project between Tomatin and Moy, following the publication of the draft Orders and Environmental Statement in May 2018.
Details of the Tomatin to Moy public exhibitions:
- Thursday 7th June – 4.30pm - 8.00pm – Strathdearn Primary School Hall, Tomatin, IV13 7YN
- Friday 8th June – 11.00am – 6.00pm - Strathdearn Village Hall, Tomatin, IV13 7YN
Materials presented at the exhibitions
Public drop in sessions - May 2017
Public drop-in sessions were held to give local communities and road users the opportunity to see and comment on the outcome of ongoing design work for the dualling project between Tomatin and Moy on:
- Thursday 18 May, 5-8pm, Strathdearn Primary School Hall, Tomatin IV13 7YN
- Friday 19 May, 11am-5 pm, Strathdearn Village Hall, Tomatin IV13 7YN
Materials presented at the sessions
Public exhibitions - November 2016
Following identification of the preferred route for the Tomatin to Moy project, public exhibitions were held on Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 November 2016 in Strathdearn Village Hall in Tomatin to let the public view and comment on our plans.
- A9 Tomatin to Moy - Exhibition poster
- A9 Tomatin to Moy - Panels
- A9 Tomatin to Moy - Leaflet
- A9 Tomatin to Moy - Feedback form
A summary report of the drop-in sessions has been published:
Drawings / plans
- Non Motorised Users and Potential Location of Lay-bys
- NMU Summary for Preferred Route Exhibition
- Bus Turning Areas Tomatin to Moy
- Preferred Route Tomatin South Options
- Stage 2 Preferred Option Drawing (1 of 7)
- Stage 2 Preferred Option Drawing (2 of 7)
- Stage 2 Preferred Option Drawing (3 of 7)
- Stage 2 Preferred Option Drawing (4 of 7)
- Stage 2 Preferred Option Drawing (5 of 7)
- Stage 2 Preferred Option Drawing (6 of 7)
- Stage 2 Preferred Option Drawing (7 of 7)
- Stage 2 Preferred Option Aerial and Constraint Mapping Background
- Stage 3 Sub Option A & B
- Stage 3 - Damagarry and Lynebeg / Moy Area Sub Options C, D & E
- Tomatin Junction Options Preferred Routes and Compact Grade Separated Junctions
- Tomatin to Moy Forestry Access Proposal
- Tomatin to Moy Stage 2 Preferred Option And Potential Locations Of Drainage Ponds
Public exhibitions - October 2015
Public exhibitions were held in the Strathdearn Hall, Tomatin on Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 October 2015 to let the public view and comment on initial design work, including route and junction options, for the Tomatin to Moy dualling project.
Documents provided for the exhibitions:
- A9 Tomatin to Moy - exhibition panels
- A9 Tomatin to Moy - leaflet
- A9 Tomatin to Moy - feedback form
- Composite Model Options
- Constraints Plan Amended OS
- Mainline Plan and Profile Option 1
- Mainline Plan and Profile Option 2
- Moy GSJ Diamond Layout
- Moy GSJ Half Clover Leaf Layout
- Tomatin GSJ Diamond Layout + Lynebeg Access Arrangements
- Tomatin GSJ Half Clover Leaf Layout
The report on this exhibition has been published:
A9 Tomatin to Moy exhibition summary
Change of address for AMJV Stakeholder and Lands team
Please note that from 9 March 2018 the Atkins Mouchel Joint Venture Stakeholder and Lands team are based at:
Atkins Mouchel Joint Venture
WSP
110 Queen Street
Glasgow
G1 3BX
Designing the route
This project has a number of considerations in the ongoing design process:
- local accesses and non-motorised user (NMU) facilities
- working alongside the Highland Mainline Railway
- peat of ecological importance
- areas of ancient woodland
- land use of adjacent farms and estates.