Contract race starts for £205m A9 dualling job

The Pitlochry to Killiecrankie contract entails constructing or upgrading 9 bridges, together with a considerable new crossing of the River Tummel alongside the present Tummel Bridge, a brand new bridge alongside the present Clunie Bridge over Loch Faskally, and a brand new rail bridge over the Highland Mainline Railway.

The part additionally contains provision for protected strolling and wheeling crossing factors and improved entry for non-motorised consumer journey routes together with the Rob Roy Means.

Publication of the contract discover follows a digital trade info occasion held in early July which offered info on the upcoming alternative to the trade.

Award of the contract for the part is anticipated in Autumn 2026 with dualling anticipated to be operational by the tip of 2030.

Transport Scotland’s Mission Supervisor for the part Joel Morrison mentioned “This £205m contract for the part between Pitlochry and Killiecrankie will make the A9 extra resilient and safer and can develop and improve energetic journey routes within the space, making them safer and extra pleasant for the area people and vacationers.

“We stay up for working with contractors over the subsequent yr or so to ship one of the best worth for cash via our procurement course of for this subsequent thrilling part of dualling.”

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