Project Details

Description

Resurfacing works are required to maintain the safety and integrity of a section of the A95 adjacent to the town of Tormore, Highlands. A visual condition survey identified that the pavement either side of the carriageway is in poor condition and requires improvement to ensure no further deterioration.

Construction will involve the installation of inlays at varying depths ranging between 30mm – 300mm, covering an area of approximately 10,928m2. The required depths will be determined by the identified defects, with at minimum a 35mm surface course of treatment using binders, and deeper remedial treatments applied where core samples indicate the need. The existing surface will be planed to the required depths and then resurfaced using a paver to restore the material to its original thickness. A hot-applied bitumen sealant will be applied to the joints between the new and existing surfaces at both ends of the scheme.

Construction activities include:

  • Installation of Traffic Management (TM);
  • Milling of carriageway to agreed depths;
  • Resurfacing of the carriageway to existing road levels using TS2010 surface course, AC20 binder and AC32 base;
  • Reinstatement of road markings, linings and studs; and
  • Removal of TM.

The plant and machinery required will include:

  • Planer;
  • Wagon(s);
  • Bitumen tank;
  • Extrusion liner;
  • Paint tanker; and

The construction is programmed to be undertaken and completed within the 2026-2027 financial year, proposed for November 2026 over a two-week period.

Works will be undertaken during night-time hours.TM plans are not confirmed at the time of writing, however they are expected to be overnight closures for the duration of works.

Location

The works are located on a 1.45km stretch (over 10,000m2 in area) of the A95 adjacent to the town of Tormore, Highlands and Moray County. The scheme can be found at the following National Grid Reference (NGRs) Points:

  • Start: NJ 15386 35061
  • End: NJ 16513 35848

Please also refer to Figure 1: Scheme Location Plan below, which illustrates the scheme extents.