A contraflow that has caused major delays for drivers on the A9 near Luncarty is on schedule to finish early.
Roadworks have been taking place to the north of the Inveralmond Roundabout in Perth since early April, as part of the Cross Tay Link Road project.
But the works have led to delays of more than an hour on occasions.
Now contractor Bam Nuttall has revealed this part of the project is ahead of schedule.
When will A9 Luncarty roadworks end?
The company says the first phase of the contraflow will conclude on June 26.
A second phase of contraflow will then be put in place.
This will include the closure of the southbound slip road from Luncarty.
A shuttle bus will be provided to maintain a public transport link in the area.
However, this is expected to end on August 3 – two weeks sooner than initially predicted.
There will be a series of traffic management changes on the two previous days. These are:
- On the evening of the August 1 the southbound traffic will be moved to lane one of the new southbound carriageway.
- From the morning of August 2 there will be a southbound contraflow implemented on the new A9 road alignment. All slip roads at Luncarty will be opened.
- From the evening of August 2 at approximately 10pm the northbound slip roads at Luncarty will be closed until 6am on the August 3.
This will allow the remaining traffic management to be removed and the new road to be opened with two lanes in either direction on the morning of August 3, under a 40mph speed limit.
The contraflow is expected to be completely removed by August 4.
New images show CTLR progress
William Diver, project director of BAM Nuttall, said: “We appreciate the contraflow has caused an inconvenience to motorists over the 17 weeks contraflow duration and I am pleased to be announcing an earlier than anticipated completion.
“As an integral part of the Cross Tay Link Road project, the newly aligned A9 will allow for a more efficient infrastructure in the long term.
“We’d like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding.”
It comes as new aerial images have revealed progress on the work at Luncarty, where part of the A9 is being realigned to tie in with the Cross Tay Link Road.
The road will connect the A9 and the A93 to Blairgowrie and the A94, just north of Scone.
Grant Laing, leader of Perth and Kinross Council, said: “The Cross Tay Link Road is key to the Perth Transport Futures Project, and will deliver massive benefits for the people of Perth and Kinross by increasing network capacity and reducing congestion in Perth city.
“Projects of this scale do not come along often, and it is credit to everyone involved that these works are progressing on schedule and that the contraflow works are expected to be completed within a few weeks.”
