Project Details

Description

BEAR Scotland has been commissioned by Transport Scotland to carry out vehicle restraint system (VRS) works on a stretch of the A9 carriageway by Ralia junction near Newtonmore within the Highlands Council. The VRS will protect errant vehicles from entering either of the two ditches to the north or south of the junction.

The works package includes installation of VRS and the repositioning of some existing signs to facilitate this. The works cover a total area of 0.17 hectares (ha).

Excavation for signposts and VRS posts will be undertaken with an excavator, with soil redistributed within the scheme extents. Any existing VRS requiring removal will be recycled.

The works are currently programmed to be completed within the 2025/2026 financial year, commencing in June 2025. The exact programme is to be confirmed but will utilise a night-time working pattern (19:00 – 05:00).

Traffic management (TM) will consist of verge working where possible; where TM is required such as on the narrower minor road, it is anticipated to consist of lane closures facilitated by two-way temporary traffic lights where required.

Location

The scheme lies on the A9 by Ralia junction within the Highlands Council area (Figure 1, National Grid Reference: NN 70380 97010 to NN 70686 97189).