The A9 and A96 Trunk Roads (Raigmore Interchange) (30mph and 50mph Speed Limits) Order 20[ ]

The Scottish Ministers hereby give notice that they propose to make the above Order under sections 84(1)(a), and 124(1)(d) of, and paragraph 27 of, schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, which will have the effect of imposing a 30mph speed limit (Part 1) and 50mph speed limit (Part 2) on the following lengths of road:

Part 1

1. That length of the M9/A9 Edinburgh – Stirling – Thurso Trunk Road on the southbound off slip road leading to the Raigmore Interchange roundabout, Inverness, from a point 130 metres or thereby north–west of the point where it meets the circulation lanes of the roundabout going south–eastwards on the slip road to the point where it meets the circulation lanes of the roundabout, a distance of 130 metres or thereby.

2. That length of the M9/A9 Edinburgh – Stirling – Thurso Trunk Road on the southbound on slip road leading from the Raigmore Interchange roundabout, Inverness, from the point where it leaves the circulation lanes of the roundabout going south–eastwards on the slip road for a distance of 50 metres or thereby.

3. That length of the M9/A9 Edinburgh – Stirling – Thurso Trunk Road on the northbound off slip road leading to the Raigmore Interchange roundabout, Inverness, from a point 140 metres or thereby south–east of the point where it meets the circulation lanes of the roundabout going north–westwards on the slip road to the point where it meets the circulation lanes of the roundabout, a distance of 140 metres or thereby.

4. That length of the M9/A9 Edinburgh – Stirling – Thurso Trunk Road on the northbound on slip road leading from the Raigmore Interchange roundabout, Inverness, from the point where it leaves the circulation lanes of the roundabout going north–westwards on the slip road for a distance of 50 metres or thereby.

5. That length of the M9/A9 Edinburgh – Stirling – Thurso Trunk Road being the circulation lanes of the Raigmore Interchange roundabout, Inverness, in a clockwise direction, a distance of 510 metres or thereby.

6. That length of the A96 Craibstone – Inverness Trunk Road from the point where it meets the circulation lanes of the Raigmore Interchange roundabout, Inverness, going eastwards for a distance of 150 metres or thereby.

Part 2

7. That length of the A96 Craibstone – Inverness Trunk Road from a point 150 metres or thereby east of the Raigmore Interchange roundabout circulation lanes, to a point 260 metres or thereby east of the centreline of its junction with the C1032 Barn Church Road, a distance of 1.885 kilometres or thereby.

Full details of the proposal are contained in the Order which, together with a plan showing the length of road involved, statement of the Scottish Ministers’ reasons for proposing to make the Order and a copy of the order being revoked, may be examined free of charge during normal business hours from 1 October until 29 October 2021 at Inverness Library, Farraline Park, Inverness, IV1 1NH.

Any person wishing to object to the proposed Order should send details of the grounds for objection in writing to the Director of Roads, c/o Emma Brown, Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow, G4 0HF or TRO-Objections@transport.gov.scot quoting reference NE/A9A96/EB by 29 October 2021.

A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
Transport Scotland
Buchanan House
58 Port Dundas Road
Glasgow
G4 0HF