North motorists can expect two weeks of disruption as the second phase of work gets underway on a dual carriageway stretch of the A9 Inverness to Perth road.
The £350,000 upgrade will take place on the southbound dual carriageway at Drumochter over a stretch of more than half a mile.
A 10mph convoy system will be in place between 7am and 7pm each day to ensure protection of the workforce as well as motorists during the improvements.
The convoy will be lifted outside of working hours, although a lane closure will remain in place, with no works planned for Saturday or Sundays.
It is the second phase in upgrading the road surface at this section of the A9, and follows on from previous works carried out on the carriageway in June.
Work started on Monday this week and is due to be completed next Friday.
Eddie Ross, BEAR Scotland’s North West representative said: “We’re pleased to be continuing with resurfacing this section of the A9 at Drumochter which will create a smoother and safer journey for motorists.
“We had planned the work to be split over two phases to minimise overall impact to motorists, and have taken further steps to limit disruption by avoiding working at weekends.
“Our teams will look to complete the works as quickly and safely as possible. We thank motorists for their patience in advance and encourage them to plan ahead by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up to date travel information before setting off.”
Other roadworks on the A9 just now include the first phase of the dualling project between Kincraig and Dalraddy, where motorists are restricted to travelling at 40mph enforced by average speed cameras.
North motorists were also recently warned about a £250,000 upgrade of the southbound carriageway of the Inverness-Thurso road due to start on September 18, which is expected to take a week to complete.
The work will involve the resurfacing of just over a mile stretching from near the North Kessock junction, close to the Kessock Bridge.