Balfour Beatty land scheme to dual roasd between Tomatin and May.
Worth £184.7m, and when cokmpleted the 9.6km stretch of road will mean a continuous dual carriageway stretching from Inverness to Slochd. - a distance of over 33km.
Having see an cost increase from £150m to £185m since it was put out to tender back in November the scheme first step in the Scottish government’s plan to dual the A9 from Perth to Inverness by 2035, .
Scottish cabinet secretary for transport Fiona Hyslop said: “Major transport infrastructure supports the local community and businesses, providing jobs and delivering economic growth throughout the project and beyond.
“It has been fantastic to see the impact contractors working on the advance works have already brought to the local community, and I look forward to delivering further benefits to local businesses and communities through our investment in the construction of this section.”
Transport Scotland is also looking for a contractor to dual the 8.2km section of the A9 between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig, for £155m.
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