Dual The A9

Work to dual the A9 between Tomatin and Moy will see overnight traffic signals introduced for two weeks from April 28.

Liberal Democrat leaders Alex Cole-Hamilton and Ed Davey both sign The Inverness Courier’s Pledge to finish the dualling project.

Lib Dem Angus Macdonald says ‘for so many people across the Highlands, it feels like nothing works anymore’

He confirms that ‘with great sadness’ he is to stand down as SNP MSP at the 2026 Holyrood election but may yet stand as an independent.

The Inverness and Nairn MSP leaves door open to run as an independent but says he ‘simply cannot defend the record of the SNP Government’.

So is the party about to shoot itself in the foot and make Inverness and Nairn competitive over the outspoken Highland MSP?

Lanes at those locations are ‘restricted in both directions due to continuous essential roadworks’.

Fergus Ewing warns ‘never make the same mistake twice when you can make it five or six times and be sure’.

He will also call for the Nairn bypass with the A9 dualling to expedite both projects.

SNP MSP Fergus Ewing hits out, claiming the Transport Scotland report is ‘no more than a sham’.

In a Holyrood speech the veteran MSP calls for an ‘entirely new approach’

Laura Hansler says ‘it’s just beyond disgusting’ before adding ‘this has given the public no assurances, no reassurances’.

The work is due to start on January 20 and last for up to three weeks.

The agency also issued a warning that starting early next month there will be further disruption south of Drumochter.

He says an effort was made to ‘to deny the delays were because of failures by anyone in government or that uber-quango Transport Scotland’.

But in what is a major positive the Scottish Government appears open to accelerating work on the deadliest sections.

But goods vehicles could see the speed limit increase on single and dual carriageways by 10mph.

The longest stretch of road set to be dualled on the A9 in the Highlands has passed a key logistical hurdle.

More cash will come north but the jury is out on whether finance secretary Shona Robison delivered for the north.

Roadworks connected with the future dualling of the A9 south of Moy next year will cause disruption for night-time motorists next month.