Project Details

Description

BEAR Scotland has been commissioned by Transport Scotland to carry out resurfacing works and structural maintenance on two sections of the A86 trunk road, with a combined length of 1070m (A86 River Spey 238m and A86 MacPherson Junction 832m), and combined area of 0.66ha (A86 River Spey 0.14ha and A86 MacPherson Junction 0.52ha). Carriageway resurfacing and structural maintenance will involve the milling out and replacement of bituminous material. Following the resurfacing works, road markings will be reinstated. In addition to renewal of the road surface, civils works consisting of resetting roadside gullies, will be undertaken within the scheme extents of A86 MacPherson Junction. Works have been identified from surface and structural deterioration and works are proposed to address these issues. The works will include:

  • Set up traffic management (TM) and mark out site
  • Mill out old surface course
  • Lay new surface course
  • Roll surface and allow it to go off
  • Install road markings
  • Replace bollards and complete ditching works
  • Remove TM and open road

The works comprise two schemes which are located along the A86 trunk road in proximity to each other. The schemes are currently programmed for delivery within the 2026/2027 financial year, with a proposed start date in June. The resurfacing works will be undertaken over up to 10 days (combined) with civil works undertaken over up to 3 days by utilising a daytime working pattern. Changes in the programmes may result in a change to the proposed working hours/commencement dates.

Traffic Management (TM) for the A86 River Spey will consist of full A86 road closure with convoy amnesties accommodated by 2‑way Temporary Traffic Lights (TTL), along with junction control where required.

TM for A86 MacPherson will consist of full A86 road closure with diversion via the A9 & A889 along with control of junctions where required.

Location

The schemes are located on the outskirts of the village of Newtonmore, in the Highland Council administrative area (see Figure 1) between the following National Grid References (NGRs): A86 River Spey - NN 70561 98630 - NN 70450 98431; A86 MacPherson Junction - NN 70571 98668 - NN 71323 98949.