Views Sought On A9 Junction Plan

A public consultation has been launched on the latest stage of the £3 billion project to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness.

Views are being sought on 15 options for the junction leading from the A9 to the Highland village of Dalwhinnie before the preferred design is chosen next year.

Several fly-through videos to help people visualise the proposals are now available on Transport Scotland's YouTube channel.

A six-mile stretch of the road is being dualled between Dalwhinnie and nearby Crubenmore.

Construction of the first A9 dualling project between Kincraig and Dalraddy to the north is expected to begin this summer.

Infrastructure Secretary Keith Brown said: "We are making good headway with the dualling programme and I have seen for myself the 15 impressive design options being considered for junctions as part of the design work to dual the A9 at Dalwhinnie, giving the local community a series of early options to consider.

"I was particularly impressed with the fly-through images which give road users a real sense of what the new upgraded road could look like and how local access onto and around the A9 might work."

A series of public exhibitions and drop-in sessions will take place in the local area over the coming weeks.

An A9 dualling newsletter giving updates on the project will also be available to interested parties and at libraries along the route.