Question reference: S6W-27061
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 25 April 2024
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 May 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when routine maintenance of (a) white lineage and (b) bollards was last carried out at each junction on the A9 between Inverness and Thurso.
Answer
Maintenance of junction road markings is typically the responsibility of the authority whose road connects with the trunk road. In most cases on the A9 this is the local authority. The exception is acceleration and decelerations lanes, which Transport Scotland maintains. Notwithstanding this, since January 2023, Transport Scotland has collaborated with local authorities to improve junction markings on the A9.
Recent road marking improvements have included:
- Ousdale
- Geiselittle
- Cambusavie Bends
- Berriedale
- Deephaven
- South of The Mound
- North of Glenmorangie
- North of Struie
- B9169 Junction
- North of Hilliclay
- Achalone
- Alness to Tomich
- Inverbrora
- South of Inverbrora
Bollards are included in an annual cyclic maintenance programme. Our records show maintenance was undertaken between May and September 2023. More recently maintenance commenced in April 2024 with more planned in the coming months.