Project Details
Description
BEAR Scotland has been commissioned by Transport Scotland to carry out carriageway resurfacing works with a 40mm inlay on a 125m stretch of the A9 carriageway in proximity to the town of Blair Atholl. The works include milling out and replacing bituminous inlay material. Potential for routine drainage maintenance works may be identified during the works. Following the works road marking will be reinstated.
The total length of the scheme is 125m, covering an approximate area of 0.09ha.
The main plant will include a paver, planer, 3CX JCB, rollers, bowser, road sweeper and emulsion sprayer. A welfare unit with a generator will be required on site as well as a welfare van. Heavy goods Vehicles (HGVs) will be required for transport of material and wastes.
The resurfacing procedure is as follows:
- Set up traffic management (TM) and mark out site.
- Mill out old surface course.
- Reset and/or replace roadside gullies and kerbing where required.
- Lay new surface course.
- Roll surface and allow it to set.
- Install road markings and studs.
- Remove TM and open road.
The works are programmed to begin on the 3rd of March 2026 and will be carried out over one night between the working hours of 09:00 – 06:00.
Traffic Management (TM) will consist of a lane closure with three-way temporary traffic lights (TTLs) and a convoy system, within the working hours.
Site access and plant storage will be accessed through TM. If the programme changes, this may result in amendments to the exact TM requirements.
Location
The scheme is located on the A9 2km south of the town of Blair Atholl, within the Perth & Kinross Council administrative area between the National Grid References (NGRs): NN 89455 64242 and NN 89352 64252 (see Figure 1).