Project Details

Description

BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, has been commissioned to undertake Vehicle Restraint System (VRS) and bridge parapet replacement works on A9 Inveralmond Bridge, due to the existing barriers being corroded and in need of replacement. The scheme covers an area of approximately 0.1ha and extends for 120m in length. The package of works will include:

• Set up of traffic management (TM) and marking-out of site
• Removal of existing VRS connections and bridge parapet.
• Installation of new safety barrier, non-connecting transitions and P4 terminals
• Removal of TM and reopening of road

The works are currently programmed to be completed within the 2025/2026 financial year, with construction scheduled to take place in January for a duration of 4 weeks, utilising a day-time working pattern (07:00 to 19:00). Changes to the programme may result in amendments to this proposed working pattern.

TM will involve inside lane closures on both the northbound (NB) and southbound (SB) carriageways. The TM strategy will be in line with recommendations and guidance in The Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 8 (Gov.uk).

Location

The scheme is located on a stretch of the A9 trunk road just north of Perth in the Perth & Kinross local authority area (Figure 1). The scheme has the following National Grid Reference (NGR):

• Scheme start point NGR: NO 09631 26536
• Scheme end point NGR: NO 09608 26667