If this fantasy is ever built then how much change will there be from £1 billion?
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Is dualling the A9 really that bad?
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Posted 1 month ago #
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Safety campaigners criticised the roundabout as “regressive” and said local people’s views were “not adequately considered”, but welcomed the proposed slip roads, known as “grade separated junctions”, at Birnam and Dalguise.
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Posted 1 month ago # -
Massive tarmac overdose. Love the fact that the railway is still not shown as electrified or improved.
Dunked Station has just had its platforms extended and raised for longer trains. They were still at height built in 1850.
Train in video is only three coach though and moved in odd way unlike road traffic ;-)Posted 1 month ago # -
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A promise to fully dual the single carriageway between Perth and Inverness by 2025 was first made in the SNP’s 2007 manifesto, with plans to widen around 80 miles of road in 11 sections formally set out in 2011.However, little more than 11 miles – in just two sections –were dualled in 12 years.
Six miles of the trunk road from Moy to Tomatin, south of Inverness, are currently being upgraded under a £185 million contract.In 2023, the Scottish Government admitted the dualling would now not be completed until 2035 at the earliest.
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Posted 6 days ago # -
@chdot - having been up and down the A9 to Inverness a couple of weeks ago on delivery job (not driving) I can see how tough it's going to be to meet the target without creating huge roadwork delays.
As it was we had to pass Tomatin twice with only 10 minutes of stop start.
Once moving we really stayed in a chain of vehicles regulated by HGVs. Average speed cameras means overtaking to speed up is at risk of a fine.
Junctions with inadequate slip roads are one big hazard. Tomatin work is huge and my driver noted contractors from Kelso have been attracted to this concrete fest. Drainage is big issue and also noted the cycle way NCN1 had been re-routed on a gravel bike course. Once in Inverness I counted three cyclists (one 'workie' and two lycra) and two runners. Everyone was driving everywhere as around 5pm so cyclists and runners on pavements to overtake car queues.Posted 6 days ago #
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